H3098 Western Guitar Kit
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Attaching the neck to the guitar body is the most
crucial part of assembling the guitar. Failure to
attach the neck correctly could result in difficult
bridge and string adjustments, or even worse, it
could lead to unrepairable damage.
To attach the neck to the body:
1.
Insert the four wooden dowels into the holes
on the side of the body. Note—DO NOT use
glue at this time!
2.
Slide the neck dowel holes onto the wooden
dowels.
3.
Using a straightedge, note the portion of the
neck protruding above the surface of the
body (Figure 4).
4.
Using sandpaper or a file, flatten the neck
until it is flush with the surface of the body.
5.
Before the neck can be glued to the body,
two critical points must be verified:
a. The truss rod grooves in the neck and
body must align perfectly.
b. The neck surface and the body surface
must be perfectly flat. Note—Use a
straightedge to verify this critical point.
Once the neck is glued to the body, little
can be done to correct mistakes.
6.
Disassemble the neck and body, and re-
assemble with wood glue. Note—DO NOT
wipe glue squeeze-out at this time! Once the
squeeze-out has dried, scrape it off with a
sharp chisel.
7.
Once the desired neck position is achieved,
use large rubber bands to hold the assembly
during drying (Figure 5).
Neck to Body
SECTION 5: ASSEMBLY
Figure 4. Checking flatness.
Figure 5. Clamping the neck/body assembly.
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