Building a One-Piece Stratocaster Neck (Part 8)
I got the neck finished up this weekend, and have been enjoying playing it for the last couple of hours. In the last installment of this project, I will cover the finishing basics.
November 9, 2008
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Building a One-Piece Stratocaster Neck (Part 7)
Part seven picks up with the frets having been installed and the excess clipped off.
October 31, 2008
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Building a One-Piece Stratocaster Neck (Part 6)
In part 6, it is time for the neck to get fretted, and the tuner holes drilled.
October 26, 2008
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Building a One-Piece Stratocaster Neck (Part 5)
In part 5, the neck profile gets carved.
October 26, 2008
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Building a One-Piece Stratocaster Neck (Part 4)
Part 4 details the installation of the walnut filler strip and headstock plug, and rough cutting the fret slots.
October 26, 2008
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Building a One-Piece Stratocaster Neck (Part 3)
Time to finish off the truss rod in this installment.
October 26, 2008
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Building a One-Piece Stratocaster Neck (Part 2)
The last post left off with the curved truss rod channel having been routed. Now the blank begins to look like a guitar neck.
October 25, 2008
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Building a One-Piece Stratocaster Neck (Part 1)
Part 1 covers the measuring and cutting the curved truss channel.
October 25, 2008
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