Ok ... so my son's pal James bought an LPA-1F on the 16th of September and, after staining it red cedar some time back (after sanding the hell out of it) I am now ready to glue the neck.

I wanted to fit the machineheads and bridge first and make sure the neck is straight with a couple of light strings under a little tension first .. .am I on the right track here?

Previously I build a Strat kit (Artist) ... which was so easy with a bolt-on neck ... this whole glue thing has me worried.

Can I trust the neck is spot on and just go ahead and glue and clamp it?

My experience says no ...

Would love some advice before I execute ... and invariably pay the price.

Thanks in advance ...

Darren