How to reinforce a loose neck joint for better tone and sustain, guitar or bass скачать в хорошем качестве

How to reinforce a loose neck joint for better tone and sustain, guitar or bass

Want a Guns and Guitars shirt? buy one here: https://teespring.com/stores/guns-and... Facebook:   / gunsandguitarsofficial   Instagram @gunsandguitarsofficial Support me on Patreon:   / danthompson   This diy hack applies to any bolt on guitar or bass neck and body, whether factory built, or a custom build you're doing from parts or a kit. If you've noticed that you have some small gaps in your neck pocket, or neck to body contact area, there's a good chance you're loosing a lot of resonance and sustain due to the loss of vibration in those air pockets between the neck and body. To fix this, we need to do two things: Remove material from the base of the neck pocket to be a perfect contour of the base of the neck Add material to the sides of the pocket for a tighter fit. Starting out with number one, align the neck with the longer side of the neck pocket, and trace the contour of the neck slightly overlapping the existing neck pocket. We want to take off as little material as possible here so only overlap your trace by a hair. Then carefully remove the material you traced off, just a little at a time, checking frequently to ensure a perfect fit. I use my dremel on the lowest speed setting for this, but it can be done with basic wood files or sandpaper (if you're patient enough). Once you've got your perfect fit, and assuming you traced correctly with your neck aligned with the longer side, you'll see a small gap still on the short side of the neck pocket. This is where we need to add material for a tighter fit. So moving on to step two, you'll need to pick up some scrap wood from your local craft shop. This particular body is made of basswood, so I bought a sheet of 1/32 basswood at my local craft shop for about $2 or $3. If your body is ash, maple, or other "choice" woods, you'll need to look for a small piece of "veneer" which can be about the same thickness. As you can see 1/32 is the perfect size for my gap, but if your gap is larger, just buy a thicker size, then sand it back for a perfect fit if you need to. Place your scrap in the spot of your pocket that you're filling, and again, trace the contour. Man it's embarrassing watching myself on camera. Seriously am I drunk or something? Okay, since our scrap or veneer is so thin, I've actually found the best way to cut out the shape is with ordinary craft scissors. Add a small dab of wood glue and stick it in place, wipe off any excess glue, and hold it in place for a minute or so while the glue drys. After the glue has set for its full cure time, sand off any excess material to perfectly match the contour of your body. Now, test fit your neck. As you can see here, mine was a perfectly tight fit first try, but if your pocket is now too tight, lightly, and I mean lightly, sand either the material you just glued in, or that particular side of your neck, again, checking frequently until you get that perfectly snug fit. You can stop here if you want, and bolt your neck back on, but there's one more step that I like to do to ensure that the neck and body squeeze together as tight as possible. And that's adding a couple of 45 degree angle support screws. continue reading on my blog at gunsandguitars.net