hi guys,

I started a new mahogany LP kit yesterday. During the mock build I noticed that the neck heel has quite a lot of crap built up on it. To me it looks like the neck has been glued before?? It's about half a mm thick.

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There's nothing similar to be seen in the neck pocket. However the same kind of crap is also built up near the binding under where the fretboard rests.

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So my question is, what should I do about it? The neck can be wedged into the pocket as-is, but can I just glue to this existing crap? I'm worried that the joint wont be strong enough. If I try to clean it off, I might damage the neck heel and create a loose fit in the pocket.

Any suggestions? I've never seen anything like this on a kit before and I'm at a complete loss.

thanks,
Gav.