Another set neck Q: how much heel?

[Basschair]

Hey all,

Still planning out my first set neck bass, and am wondering just how much heel should I be planning to glue down into the pocket? Not in terms of thickness (I saw the thread from a few days ago that tjclem posted), but rather in length? I assume that the more surface area glued, the better...because of this, I'm trying to adjust my template to accomodate the necessary length.

 

[Diego]

You are right. The more surface the better. If you are going to build a bass with a top, you can cut out a relatively long pocket, glue in the neck and then glue the top over it, in this way you can conceal the neck and make it look like a neck-through. Also the top, glued over the portion of the neck that rests in the pocket will add strenght and stability to the glued joint.