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neck block too tall

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 6:36 pm
by johnd
This is my first guitar build, I have a 000 12 fret from Blues Creek. It seems to me the neck block is too tall. The rim is 3 inches tall,the neck block is 3 10/32 tall. Its a dove tail joint. Do i cut the bottom or split the deference from the center and take some off the top and bottom? Or do I need a deferent block? It seems if I cut the bottom there won't be enough material left to hold the neck. If I cut too much from the top there is not enough room for the truss rod and set up while be difficult.

Re: neck block too tall

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 10:44 pm
by tippie53
trim about 1/8 off the top and the rest off the bottom

Re: neck block too tall

Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 4:55 am
by johnd
Thanks John, this is a great forum!