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Oh no, my neck pocket is too big! - Podcast 125

Crimson Custom Guitars

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Welcome to Crimson Guitars https://www.youtube.com/user/CrimsonC... and welcome to the 125th episode of the guitar builders basics video podcast from Ben, luthier at Crimson Guitars http://www.crimsonguitars.com

In this episode, Ben answers a question via Youtube:
What do you do if a neck pocket has been cut too big?

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Chapters
0:34 Introduction
1:53 Veneer
2:43 Fill and re-route
2:57 Fill with dust and glue
4:18 End view of the neck pocket
4:35 Bind the neck pocket
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20 Comments

@MarkLindsayCNC 11 years ago

My grandfather told me many years ago that the difference between a woodworker and a craftsman is that a craftsman knows how to hide his mistakes. Thanks for sharing some alternative ways for us to hide ours.

@riffjohnson22 4 years ago

My neck pocket was too large to fill with Sawdust and glue so I filled it with a 1954 Les Paul. Turned out spectacular!!

@paulvreke9781 11 years ago

Saw the body on the centerline, and glue the pieces together again. The wood removed by the cut will narrow the neckpocket. Probably more work, but if well performed the repair is invisible.

@MrGrebgnet 11 years ago

I've done the same mistake before. I routed the neck pocket to wide. I fixed it by taking a piece of wood, from the body blank, and glued it in place and re-routed the neck pocket. Worked just fine and managed to match the grain perfect!

@wilfredjbrimley 11 years ago

I had to fix this problem on my first build. I used shims in the neck pocket and hid my mistake under a custom pick guard cut very tight to the neck.

@rva11 5 years ago

This convinced me to go back and rework my neck pocket instead of depending on a shim. As mentioned, it is truly part of the fun (and satisfaction) of the process. Thank you....again!

@jacktowers7533 8 years ago (edited)

After I removed the poly finish on my Tele body and neck there was a small gap on all sides of a few mill so I used used a tiny construction paper thin piece of ply on all sides of the pocket and it worked swimmingly

@deanjohnson9936 6 years ago

Hey, I used the veneer suggestion to fix my neck/body problem on my latest strat build. Once I painted it, the alteration is undetectable. Thanks!

@lbtn1 5 years ago

Love your sense of humor, I not only learn but laugh my ass off in the process!!

@tiggerdyret 7 years ago

I laughed hard at the "gaffa tape is the gaffe tape of the luthier's world". That timing and look on your was perfect!

@shumakerguitarworkssgw9505 6 years ago

I’ve glued thin veneer, sometimes multiple layers in the pocket on one side or both.. I’ve also used thick black super glue to fill it in, then file it to fit.. that’s okay on a painted guitar

@bandguyjohn 4 years ago (edited)

I learn so much from your channel! Wood glue and saw dust! Genius! I really do want to come take a class from y'all one day on person. It's unfortunate that the US and the UK are not just next door. But until then your videos are like a master class in luthiering (is that the right term lol) every day! Ben you are the best!

@MichelChirac 5 years ago

Actually repaired a neck pocket with a mix of white glue and very dry Virginia tobacco, I had no dust. It works.

@ClydeBuilt 6 years ago

I'm putting a 56mm neck into a 57.5mm neck pocket. What I've done is used thick craft card to shim both sides of the neck pocket. I've superglued three pieces of card either side. The neck fits snug. I'm waiting on a pick guard before my final build. I think there might be a little 1mm gap visible either side of the neck but I can live with that.

@garethsmoore 2 years ago

I've used the dust/glue technique before and worked very well - I put one tightly and carefully wrapped (to avoid wrinkles) piece of shrink wrap/cling film around the heel of the neck and clamped in place in the pocket to mould the glue-dust to the shape of the neck and pocket. When dry I removed the neck, removed the cling film and had a perfectly snug pocket.

@orlock20 11 years ago

You could also mount a Fender Strat style plate on the back to hide the lines. You can go to a trophy shop and they will engrave whatever you want on the plate not to mention that's where you can get the plate in the first place.

@Motokul1vator 11 years ago

5:17 gold.

@stephengent9974 11 years ago

Just a thought: traditionally in woodworking when cutting a mortise type joint you would use one part to mark out the other. So the neck would be made as required, then used to mark the neck pocket, which would be cut under-size, then the neck fitted. Saves on errors and having to repair mistakes.

@j-mo2453 6 years ago

I like the idea to dead man and reroute. Perhaps do so with intent of a contrasting wood similar to the binding idea. Dust and glue isn’t horrible for very small voids and I use it a lot. Like as I clean up squeeze out on long miters for instance. But bolt on neck is necessarily the right application. Resaw the body reasonable too, but could have some caveats.

@tommonaghan111 8 years ago

I really like the bit at 2.40, made me laugh (with you). I was watching late at night and was drifting off and when you said those words it made me wake up and laugh. Great stuff.