Telecaster Guitar Forum - View Single Post - not-so-newbie's first neck build (and possibly a quilted maple thinline?)

scubadoo · May 20th, 2009, 07:22 AM

It went really well, i think i went about 15mm deep and stopped about 3/4" short of the heel end.

This is similar to the rod I'm using, from CH Guitars on ebay. It's a single action rod but he also sells double action ones. They're about £6.

I had to widen the area around the sleeve that the rod moves through with files, checking the fit all the time.

Onto the outline; I screwed the template down using one screw on the headstock that would be hidden by a tuner and one at the heel. I also used tape along the neck to stop the template wandering. Then it was over to the router table with a 3/4" template bit. That maple does not like being routed does it!

I wish someone had told me this but you REALLY have to hold the bugger tight when routing the end grain and go against the direction of the cutter. If you don't, this happens

Not too worried though as i can probably sand that out.

May 20th, 2009, 07:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
scubadoo Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bristol, UK Age: 35 Posts: 1,464	It went really well, i think i went about 15mm deep and stopped about 3/4" short of the heel end. This is similar to the rod I'm using, from CH Guitars on ebay. It's a single action rod but he also sells double action ones. They're about £6. I had to widen the area around the sleeve that the rod moves through with files, checking the fit all the time. Onto the outline; I screwed the template down using one screw on the headstock that would be hidden by a tuner and one at the heel. I also used tape along the neck to stop the template wandering. Then it was over to the router table with a 3/4" template bit. That maple does not like being routed does it! I wish someone had told me this but you REALLY have to hold the bugger tight when routing the end grain and go against the direction of the cutter. If you don't, this happens Not too worried though as i can probably sand that out.