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Figure 1
To determine the location of the neck in and out, it’s important to understand how to
determine where the neck should be located. The distance from the nut (edge closet to the
fingerboard) to the 12
th
fret is equal to the distance from the 12
th
fret to the bridge (figure 2). If
the bridge holes have already been drilled in the body it’s important to locate the neck
correctly. If the bridge holes haven’t been drilled you have some leeway. Use the scale length
of the neck and the bridge location to determine the neck placement.
DO NOT simply position
the neck so the heel of the neck is at the back of the pickup cavity. Typically it doesn’t
actually reach the back of the cavity and should not be assumed to be the correct neck
position.
Figure 2
