3D Plasticaster Build

[FrankenWashie]

“so this might be number 4 on the simultaneous build list”

Only 4? 🤣😉

Have you considered having a bash at your own guitar neck? A bolt on strat style is not that difficult. Scarf joints are a wee bit more challenging but can be done with as little as a sharp saw, clamps, a few clamping cauls and a router.

[Simon Barden]

Have you considered having a bash at your own guitar neck? A bolt on strat style is not that difficult. Scarf joints are a wee bit more challenging but can be done with as little as a sharp saw, clamps, a few clamping cauls and a router.

For a Strat or Tele style neck, with a big enough bit of wood, you don’t even need to make a scarf joint. A bit wasteful, but easier. It’s far less wasteful if you get a wide plank and make several neck blanks at a time, arranged top to tail. Which mean you need several bodies at a time, and you end up like FrankenWashie.

[lunaticds]

For a Strat or Tele style neck, with a big enough bit of wood, you don’t even need to make a scarf joint. A bit wasteful, but easier. It’s far less wasteful if you get a wide plank and make several neck blanks at a time, arranged top to tail. Which mean you need several bodies at a time, and you end up like FrankenWashie.

Not sure I even have enough tools to have a crack at my own necks. Interesting idea though. I did see a video of a guy with a fretless electric recently and it sounded awesome. My own necks would be one way of doing something like that. This could be dangerous. I need to stop thinking about this now.

[FrankenWashie]

My own necks would be one way of doing something like that. This could be dangerous. I need to stop thinking about this now.

That’s right, stop thinking, start doing. Let loose your inner Ig0r!

[lunaticds]

That’s right, stop thinking, start doing. Let loose your inner Ig0r!

Ha! My bank account has been adequately drained this fortnight lol. I've spent way more than I've made
That said, I've amassed a router and a jigsaw in the past week so I'm starting to get the wood working tool collection up. Dunno about scarf joints yet though. Been a long time since woodwork in high school. I might have a crack at assembling some set neck kits before I take that leap.

I'm starting to get the impression that I'm not the only person here who'll stray far from the beaten path just for the sake of carving ones own path.

[FrankenWashie]

For a Strat or Tele style neck, with a big enough bit of wood, you don’t even need to make a scarf joint. A bit wasteful, but easier. It’s far less wasteful if you get a wide plank and make several neck blanks at a time, arranged top to tail. Which mean you need several bodies at a time, and you end up like FrankenWashie.

I did phrase those separate concepts rather poorly didn’t I? Thanks Simon.👍🏾