FB registration

[David L]

How do you locate (or register) the FB on the neck?

David L

[johnnparchem]

I have the center of the neck marked out and the nut position marked out on the neck. I also have the center line clearly marked on the back side of the finger board. I build an indexing guide out of a neck template I have, but any long bit of plexiglass would work, with a center line and a couple of holes that I use as drill guides for 1/8" dowels.

I line the top of the guide on the nut position of the neck and line up the center lines drill two shallow holes. I flip the guide and do the same thing on the back of the finger board. I press in two 1/8" dowels in the neck cut them to size so that when the finger board is pressed on it lays flat.

It is really nice as I can take the finger board on and off while carving or setting the neck angle and always have it perfectly indexed.

I know others line up the center lines of the finger board to the center lines of the neck, and drill 3 very small holes through the slots and use brads to index.

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As with most of my proceedures I learned this from Rick:)

[tippie53]

There are so many ways to do this. Using that template that is shown does work , another method and one that I use is to center the board on the neck with the 12th for 14th fret positioned where it needs to be.
I use a small brad nail with a 1/16 in drill bit. I drill through the board under a fret or pearl marker cutting the brad short so it will register the board when clamping. You need to use the technique that works best for you.
john

[Tom West]

Use small brads as drills and drill in number 1 and 12 fret slots with the board accurately located on neck. Use the same brads as the locating pins. Remove after gluing.
Tom

[Herman]

yep, that's the way I do it too. Works easy and nice.
Herman