Guitar 1002 – Neck Work, Spanish Style
February 27, 2011
Took some time today to advance the work on 1002’s neck. As it is a Spanish Style neck, slots need to be cut at the 14th fret for body side insertion. Two slots are cut (perpendicular, as there is little body arch at the neck) on either side of the neck, leaving 1″ of stock between the bottoms of the slots.
The slot on the cutaway side will have a small blank inserted to meet the cutaway side at a 90 degree angle. Thoughts of binding and purfling in this tight little area have me wondering.
The neck profile has been marked and cut off in the bandsaw, leaving the neck at the approximate width, tapering up from the nut toward the heel.
The block piece of the neck which is inside the guitar body will be trimmed down to allow the cutaway to run under the fretboard and flush. That cut will wait until the sides are bent and ready to be installed to the top and neck.
Jim on 27 Feb 2011 at 6:56 pm #
Magnifico.
This is inspiring. Maybe I should see if I can get past the distractions and the ADD and spend some time in my own shop.