Long before I decided to build guitars, I restored/refurbished boats. I've gotten pretty good at interior joinery as a result, working with marine products and finishes.
I've decided to apply some of this experience to the latest build. The oversized neck pick up cavity needed filling and re-routing, so instead of filling it with a block and glue, I filled it with epoxy.
I started by running a paper straw up the wiring hole, and sealing this off, to be discovered later.
I then mixed up 100mL of 2 part epoxy, thickened with teak sawdust I kept from a recent yacht restoration. I poured it carefully into the cavity (it's 93mL) and used a lamp to keep it warm through what is still a chilly night.
I'll finish with some Epiglass filler, which is very easy to sand, then re-rout with a telecaster neck template.
I wonder if the dense surround will have a favourable acoustic result?
Last edited by Island_Moose; 17-09-2015 at 12:46 PM.
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