So I'm putting together a HB4 Bass and I will need to glue in the neck. Thoughts on using epoxy resin instead?

I purchased the LUTHIER’S CHOICE SET NECK GLUE, (because it's probably special), but my neck is a bit loose in the pocket of the violin body. Photos below...



I sent an email off to Adam and he suggested that it should be okay to clamp it top-bottom and sideways when gluing. (He offered me to send photos of it clamped if I was still concerned).

My friend build a really big wooden yacht and has a lot of experience gluing wood. He suggested that whilst PVA glue is really good for tight wooden fits, epoxy resin would be superior, especially if there is a slight gap.


I will clamp the sides of the violin body when gluing, but I'm a bit concerned.

Thoughts?