andrewdosborne
10-09-2014, 11:11 AM
Hello All
This is actually my second Pit Bull guitar that I picked up in the 2nd anniversary sale. I received this today and am excited.
As a Fender fanatic this is the first time I have touched a Gibson style guitar in 30 years and my first attempt at a glue-in neck... hence my question on the neck joint. I have clamped the (glue-in) neck to the body. The neck fits snug in the neck joint, has no side-to-side movement and is flush with the bottom of the neck route. However there is a gap between the neck binding and the body (especially on the bottom side).
Is this normal for this style of guitar? My next step (once I have some spare time) will be to mock build to determine string clearance etc. Maybe some refining of the joint required?
Any feedback appreciated.
http://www.pitbullguitars.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/a3l4o-20140909_163944.jpg
http://www.pitbullguitars.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/57763-20140909_164019.jpg
http://www.pitbullguitars.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/6kc0m-20140909_164042.jpg
This is actually my second Pit Bull guitar that I picked up in the 2nd anniversary sale. I received this today and am excited.
As a Fender fanatic this is the first time I have touched a Gibson style guitar in 30 years and my first attempt at a glue-in neck... hence my question on the neck joint. I have clamped the (glue-in) neck to the body. The neck fits snug in the neck joint, has no side-to-side movement and is flush with the bottom of the neck route. However there is a gap between the neck binding and the body (especially on the bottom side).
Is this normal for this style of guitar? My next step (once I have some spare time) will be to mock build to determine string clearance etc. Maybe some refining of the joint required?
Any feedback appreciated.
http://www.pitbullguitars.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/a3l4o-20140909_163944.jpg
http://www.pitbullguitars.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/57763-20140909_164019.jpg
http://www.pitbullguitars.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/6kc0m-20140909_164042.jpg