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HighAndDry · May 1st, 2011, 05:21 PM

All right. I finally got it done. turned out pretty good. the hardest part was getting the template secured. Now I see why some of the other people build frames around the guitar to create a ramp for the router.
I first tried propping coins under the template but decided I could create the angle by shimming the template at its rear. I hope the pictures show that. They aren't the best.
I ended up with about a 1.6 degree angle. Maybe a little too much but the floyd still has plenty of adjustment. It is sitting about 1/8 inch of the body. The strings are about 1/16 at the 12th fret. so there is plenty of adjustment either way.
Thanks again for all the advice. JUST DID IT JD

whodatpat · May 1st, 2011, 05:39 PM

More importantly where did you find the locking nut?

Actually that is a simple and effective solution for an angled neck pocket. A friend wants me to make him a Tele with a Bigsby and to keep the action low I will likely do something like this.

HighAndDry · May 1st, 2011, 05:56 PM

ya lost me on that one

Nick JD · May 1st, 2011, 07:47 PM

Good stuff.

May 1st, 2011, 05:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
HighAndDry Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Blaine, Mn Posts: 138 1 Photos	Just did it Neck pocket angled! All right. I finally got it done. turned out pretty good. the hardest part was getting the template secured. Now I see why some of the other people build frames around the guitar to create a ramp for the router. I first tried propping coins under the template but decided I could create the angle by shimming the template at its rear. I hope the pictures show that. They aren't the best. I ended up with about a 1.6 degree angle. Maybe a little too much but the floyd still has plenty of adjustment. It is sitting about 1/8 inch of the body. The strings are about 1/16 at the 12th fret. so there is plenty of adjustment either way. Thanks again for all the advice. JUST DID IT JD Attached Thumbnails

May 1st, 2011, 05:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
whodatpat Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: College Park MD Age: 41 Posts: 1,338	More importantly where did you find the locking nut? Actually that is a simple and effective solution for an angled neck pocket. A friend wants me to make him a Tele with a Bigsby and to keep the action low I will likely do something like this. __________________ I do all my own mistakes. My Guitar Page

May 1st, 2011, 07:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
Nick JD Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: May 2007 Location: Queensland, Australia Age: 40 Posts: 13,398	Good stuff. __________________ You need to roll the dice to be in the game.

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May 1st, 2011, 05:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
HighAndDry Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Blaine, Mn Posts: 138 1 Photos	ya lost me on that one

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