Simon's Super Strat Scratch Build.

[gavinturner]

Great work simon and a great write up! I dont quite understand how the nails help align the fretboard but i'll do some digging on that one.

Cheers,
Gav.

[SIMpleONe89]

Great work simon and a great write up! I dont quite understand how the nails help align the fretboard but i'll do some digging on that one.

Cheers,
Gav.

So basically the nails are fixed to the neck and if you align the fretboard with the centre line and press down hard, they should leave an indentation on the fretboard where the nails are. Then you take a drill bit and drill where the indentation is, you end up with a hole that is aligned with the nail on the fretboard. After you glue up the fretboard, the nails will fit into the holes in the fretboard, keeping it from sliding as the glue acts as a lubricant. The nails basically hole the fretboard into place.

Sorry if I can't explain it well but I'll let David Fletcher do the explanation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67axCaw9Bdc
Watch from 11:08 onwards.