Finally took the the plunge and cut the neck. My wife suggested I had been procrastinating for at least t month.
Anyway all went well with route.
Fits nicely. I need take about 10mm off the end of the cavity. I had to make it a bit longer than the plan because of the odd neck foot that does not go in under the pickup like a real SG.
I need to run the shoulders into the neck but haven't quite worked out a shape or how to do it.
The my first real AAARGHF!
The holes for the machine heads were too small and need drilling out. The neck is covered in thick gloss which looks easy to chip. I taped over the holes and drilled .5 mm each time. Needed 2mm. On the very last hole when AAARGHF!. The drill bit and ripped the head from my grip. Must have been a seniors moment thinking how great I was having drilled the holes without even a scratch. Well I sure paid for it.
At least it wasn't a neck I had spend hours buliding.
I haven't decide on a solution yet: fill and respray, cover with a piece of veneer made for the Queensland Mahogany?
Suggestions for the neck cavity shape and the fix or the head would be appreciated.
I fitted the neck and needed a 1 degree shim to get the strings resting on the last fret.
My original idea was to have the neck sitting 2mm above the body (black) just in case I would decide to fit a pickguard. Then I could route out a bit more if the shim pushed it up too high. As the shim is only 1mm and the black is now slightly less than 3mm I think I will leave it as unless. Unless there some suggestions?
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