H's TL-1Q, first build.

[UpperCaseH]

Yeah, the neck feels smooth compared to everything else. I'll see about starting on 240.

I've disassembled everything for sanding. Traced the headstock outline onto the headstock:


Should I follow the existing bottom curve, or is it fine to cut it like that? I'm not bothered if I need to re-draw it, but I'd hate to take too much off through ignorance.

I gave the body a light rub down with a damp cloth to look for glue spots. I think I've found two.





Not too sure what to do about them. I've read "sanding probably won't work, use a wire brush". I'm 100% sure that doesn't mean "scrub it with the brush you last used to get rust off an old trailer", but apart from that I've got no idea and I can't seem to find an explanation anywhere - probably I'm not using the right search terms.

[wazkelly]

Go to a hardware store and buy some Goof Off, it really does take most of the glue spots off however some may be a bit more stubborn and only then do you need to encourage them to ping off with the help of a small toothbrush sized wire brush used lightly so that you don't create a weird pattern that was not part of your original plans.

For the headstock cutting down the rear curve is required on most otherwise you will have a big bit hanging down at the nut end. If using a coping saw stay about 3mm or so away from the line and sand in from there to finish it off as sometimes the saw alignment may be out of whack or accidently take off more than what was intended. Around the tight curves on my Tele I actually drilled small holes to then bring the coping saw into and cut between each individual hole. Being rock maple it does require a lot of effort and patience with the sanding.

[FrankenWashie]

Not too sure what to do about them. I've read "sanding probably won't work, use a wire brush". I'm 100% sure that doesn't mean "scrub it with the brush you last used to get rust off an old trailer", but apart from that I've got no idea and I can't seem to find an explanation anywhere - probably I'm not using the right search terms.

LOL! Yeah, might need to go a new one for this kind of work eh? I think its been pointed out earlier, toothbrush sized ones are best and use a glue remover type product like Goof Off or Goo off (Stew-Mac).