Hello from Sydney

[Milty]

G'day everybody I just recieved my LP kit and am very exited about the upcoming build.
Sure I'll have lots of question!!
First question (and appologies for not researching first) the neck i recieved is bowed. should i be worried abou this or is this standard to be adjusted during the build?
Thanks in advance..
Milty

[WeirdBits]

Welcome Milty.

A back bow? Typically the kit necks ship with a slight back bow from the truss rod tension which will balance out straight(er) when eventually under string tension. No need to worry, unless it's a radical bow, as you'll probably be tweaking it during the build or at least during the final setup process. If you're still worried start a build diary and post some pics so we can have a look. Good luck.

[Milty]

Welcome Milty.

A back bow? Typically the kit necks ship with a slight back bow from the truss rod tension which will balance out straight(er) when eventually under string tension. No need to worry, unless it's a radical bow, as you'll probably be tweaking it during the build or at least during the final setup process. If you're still worried start a build diary and post some pics so we can have a look. Good luck.

I guess a back bow. The fretboard is higher in the middle (ie 12 fret) than the nut or other end.
Appreciate the advice, i wont panic yet lol

[dave.king1]

My first two PB kits came with a very tight truss rod which had to be backed right off and worked forward again the latest Tele seems to be pretty flat from the get go

[Fretworn]

Welcome Milty. What part of Sydney are you in?

[Milty]

Welcome Milty. What part of Sydney are you in?

Hey Fretworn im in the south west near Liverpool

[Brendan]

Welcome along Milty!

[Andy40]

Hi Milty, welcome to the forum

[dave.king1]

Hey Fretworn im in the south west near Liverpool

The Liverpool Fairfield area was a musical hotbed in the 60s & 70s probably in no small part because of the migrant hostels at Cabramatta and East Hills in the area now known as Voyager Point.
( John Paul Young & Jon English being notables )

I've still got a guitar that I purchased at Don Nicholl's music store in Liverpool, it still a music store called Anthony's

Welcome aboard Milty.

[Hobastard]

I used to get my strings from Don Nichols' when I was learning via my teacher who's name escapes me, had not heard of Don Nichols since then, till now when it rang a bell from the distant past, around 50 years ago.....(Lived in Green Valley).