hello everyone,
I've been lurking a while and checking out this great community. First build for me, if you exclude the cigar box guitar i made a few years ago, and first post for me. Ive chosen the JMA-1 kit, mainly because its a style of guitar I don't have. I've had the kit for about two months but circumstances have prevented me starting , so here I am now.
Im keeping everything stock, although Ill probably de-solder the existing wired pickguard. Not sure what Ill do yet, but bridge pickup wired to tone control is a must for me regardless.
Ive done a fair amount of sanding to get the neck to fit the pocket, and I'm finally happy with it now, but i do have an issue with the pre-drilled neck cavity. Somebody who drinks more than me had their way on this one in the factory. The holes do not line up with the neck plate. And even if they did, they are too far off centre for my comfort. On the bass side I only have 5-6mm from the edge of the neck to the centre of the screw, which i fear may lead to the wood splitting etc.
So Im going to have to plug the holes and re-drill. Given I have next to no wood working experience, and almost no tools, can some one wise please suggest my path forward? i.e. where can I source 4mm dowels? is PVA wood glue sufficient, or should I use titebond? Any other tips and tricks I should be aware of?
Thank in advance,
Cheers