Section 2
– Mockup and Fit Check
BONGO bass Section 2- 2 -
2.2
Check Guitar Body & Neck mounting holes
1.
Check Neck cavity on the Body for pre-drilled (4) mounting holes (Figure 2.2);
2.
Skip to 2.3 if the holes are pre-drilled.
2.2.1
Drilling the Mounting Holes in the Guitar Body
1.
The back of the body should have four pre-
marked and counter sunk hole locations – if
the there are no hole markings, contact BYO
Guitar.
2.
Center punch the four marks.
3.
Drill the holes using a 3/16” drill bit.
2.3
Checking the Mounting Holes
in the Neck
1.
Check the neck for pre-drilled (4)
mounting holes.
2.
Skip to 2.4 if the holes are pre-drilled.
2.3.1
Drilling Mounting Holes in the
Neck
1.
Place the neck in the pocket (…you
should be able to fit the neck in the
neck pocket by hand).
a.
Carefully clamp the neck in
place – frets damage easily.
b.
Using the same drill bit you drilled the holes in the body, place the bit in the hole
through the body and tap it a few times to make a mark on the neck.
2.
Remove the neck from the body.
3.
Determine the neck mounting hole depth.
a.
Place a neck mounting screw & washer (Item # 12 on the material list) through body into
the neck pocket.
b.
Measure the amount of the mounting screw that extends up into the neck pocket, and
mark your drill bit.
c.
Double check the depth
by holding the marked drill bit to the side of the neck and be
certain the drill won’t go through the fingerboard.
4.
Drill the holes in the neck with a 1/8” drill bit.
Make sure you don’t drill through the
fingerboard!
TIP…
a piece of masking tape around the drill bit works great as a depth indicator
.
Figure 2.2 Body Locations
TIP…
if possible, use a drill press to
achieve the best results building your guitar