Hey team,
Got my TL-1TB in the post the other day and am excited to get started on my first build. I’m definitely an amateur when it comes to this stuff - I’m expecting the build to challenge me and hopefully help develop better knowledge of the instrument I’ve been playing for so many years.
First thing I did was to complete a mock build - upon doing this I found the neck did not fit snug into the pocket, so I didn’t continue with the mock. I’ve done some research and have found that it is best to sand down the pocket (not sure if it’s called the pocket) rather than the heel to make a snug fit. I have noticed that the heel does have a kind of corner on the ends rather than smooth curves to it - this is the reason it is not fitting snug. Is this corner normal or should I sand it to a curve that matches the pocket?
Shows gap
'The Corners'
I’m also trying to decide on my finish. I like the natural wood look and like the dingotone options, however - no international shipping on these! So I might have a look at the TO option. Is this the only thing you use to finish or does it go with something else? More research needed!
I have gone with a maple fretboard - no idea how i'm going to finish this...
I’m also not sure, when doing mock build, do I fix my bigsby to the guitar or just use some clamps to keep it in place when checking Alignment?
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