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Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Roughed neck update
I have the neck mostly complete, with the exception of the holes for the tuning machines. I forgot to drill them before cutting the slots. I'll have to put some backing material in the slots to prevent chipping when I drill them.
After working with Jatoba, I have decided that I will probably never use this wood again on guitars for several reasons: it's (1) very hard and dense (too heavy for a neck), (2) almost impossible to sand by hand, (3) edges are razor sharp, (4) rather hard to bend without breaking
After working with Jatoba, I have decided that I will probably never use this wood again on guitars for several reasons: it's (1) very hard and dense (too heavy for a neck), (2) almost impossible to sand by hand, (3) edges are razor sharp, (4) rather hard to bend without breaking
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