Mounting Neck |
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Components and Hardware Needed: | Qty |
Guitar Body | 1 |
Neck | 1 |
Silver Neckplate | 1 |
Black Neckplate Setter | 1 |
#7 x 13⁄8" Stainless Steel Screws | 4 |
Note: Unless otherwise indicated, we strongly recommend using a drill press for the majority of drilling in this manual to obtain the most precise results. However, an electric/cordless drill fitted with a depth stop or a drill stand can be used if you do not have a drill press.
To mount the neck to the guitar body:
1.Insert the neck into the neck pocket, and check to make sure the neck and body are flush as shown in Figure 7.
Figure 7. Making neck and body flush.
2.Clamp the neck and body together.
3.Set the guitar facedown on top of two 4x4's (cut to 12") for support.
4.Insert a 1⁄8" drill bit into a neck hole (Figure 8). While pressing down slightly, twist the drill bit by hand to make a pilot hole.
Figure 8. Making a pilot hole in the neck.
5.Unclamp the neck from the body.
To determine neck mounting hole depth:
1.Secure the 1⁄8" drill bit in the drill press chuck, raise the table, and set the neck fretboard- down on the table.
2.Set the drill press depth stop so the tip of the bit will ONLY drive half way through the eck.
Note: Correctly set the depth stop or the bit may drill through the fretboard!
H8068 Telecaster® Style Kit