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Next, you should place the fingerboard on top of the neck and the bridge
in its rough location. Place the straight edge on top of the neck and
project the out to the bridge.
The straight edge should be above the
height of the bridge between 1/32” and 1/16”.
See below for details to correct “Pitch Back or
Pitch Forward”. If sanding is needed, a light
touch and careful attention not to sand a twist
into the neck. Continue to check progress by
attaching the neck and placing a straight edge
over the neck and check for “flat” across the top.
If needed, bolt the neck on using the two long
neck bolts.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Mark the top of the neck at the two sides where
the tang will be inserted. Make that mark 1/8” back on both sides. These
are “witness” marks that are guides that will keep you from sanding one
side more than the other.
DISC SANDER INSTRUCTIONS - CORRECTING NECK ANGLE
If you have a disc sander, the below instructions will provide steps to
quickly correct the neck angle. The machine setup here is critical to the
outcome and improper setup and subsequent sanding could result in an
undesirable and irreversible result. Check and double check.
Make some markings on the face to
be sanded and two marks at the top
of the neck.
Push the neck heel face flat on the
sander disk face (
without it on
) and
then push the mitre gauge (loose at
this point) up against the side of the
neck....tighten the angle knob.
This will ensure you will sand the
correct angle left to right and not
sand a skew.
Set the angle of the table (small
increments) and sand a quick
witness mark to be sure you
sanding evenly on the neck heel
face.
