Can i do it?

[josiah goldfish]

Hi everyone, I was wondering the other day, would it be possible for me to build a neck? I haven't done that many woodwork projects, but I'm progressing, and now I need a neck for a build I'm doing.
So, would it be possible for me to build a neck? What do I need to look out for when doing it? What tools do I need? Are there any links that will be helpful for me?
Thanks in advance
Joe

 

[tjmdetroit]

Hi everyone, I was wondering the other day, would it be possible for me to build a neck? I haven't done that many woodwork projects, but I'm progressing, and now I need a neck for a build I'm doing.
So, would it be possible for me to build a neck? What do I need to look out for when doing it? What tools do I need? Are there any links that will be helpful for me?
Thanks in advance
Joe

There's plenty of good posts in here about building necks..... do your homework... and jump right it.... when you have finished .... you will know grasshopper... keep us posted....
P.S. Read what is quoted below....

 

[josiah goldfish]

There's plenty of good posts in here about building necks..... do your homework... and jump right it.... when you have finished .... you will know grasshopper... keep us posted....
P.S. Read what is quoted below....

Haha, that's a great signature! Thanks for the encouragement, I might have to give it a go

 

[Dave Higham]

I'd advise you (as I advise everyone else) to buy Melvyn Hiscock's book. That's all I had when I built my first bass. No internet, no luthier friends, nowt.

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I also notice that you live just down the road from the UK's premier tonewood supplier. How good is that?!

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[ctmullins]

Short answer - yes!

Long answer - yes, with sufficient practice for your skill level.

A few suggestions:

- Don't let the router bit slip while you're doing the truss rod channel (personal experience).
- Leave the neck profile on the chunky side - it's easier to remove more wood later than add it back.
- A good rasp is great for neck shaping - I use a Shinto:
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Go for it!

 

[tjmdetroit]

- A good rasp is great for neck shaping - I use a Shinto:
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I second the Shinto... mine has a coarse rasp and a less coarse side.... then i used this little gem.... and then onto sandpaper 60 grit ... 80 grit... etc...
I think its called a dragon something or other... I got mine at stewmac's.... It's a bit finer that the fine of the shinto...

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[josiah goldfish]

Short answer - yes!

Long answer - yes, with sufficient practice for your skill level.

A few suggestions:

- Don't let the router bit slip while you're doing the truss rod channel (personal experience).
- Leave the neck profile on the chunky side - it's easier to remove more wood later than add it back.
- A good rasp is great for neck shaping - I use a Shinto:

Go for it!

I'm actually building an EUB, so I won't need a trussrod. And I'll look into getting a finer rasp.
Oh, and yes, I do live near david dyke. That's wear I got the body wood from and the wood for a bridge, tailpiece etc. He's such a nice chap! I got a bookmatched face for £20, some quarter sawn maple for £5 (enough to build two bridges), some black walnut for £5 (planted by queen vic at kew) and loads of free advice! Oh, and some free cypress