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Tools
An
aluminum
straightedge:
18
″
–
36
″
long
Painter’s
masking
tape
A
guitar
mat:
A
scrap
of
foam
or
old
carpet
to
place
the
guitar
on
to
protect
it
while
you’re
working
on
it.
Wood
glue:
Titebond®
Original
Wood
glue
is
recommended
Razor
knife:
X
‐
Acto®,
for
example
Single
edge
razor
blade
with
handle:
Used
for
scraping
Finishing
supplies:
Stain
(optional)
or
paint
(optional),
clear
coat
(recommended).
What
type
of
stain
or
paint
and
clear
coat
is
the
builder’s
preference.
Sandpaper:
100
and
220
grit
is
required,
320
or
400
is
optional
Clamps:
At
least
one
24
″
bar
clamp
for
the
neck
‐
body
joint.
Two
12
″
bar
clamps.
Three
wooden
cam
clamps
with
a
throat
depth
of
4
1/2
″
–
6
″
are
optional.
Round
needle
file
Electric
drill
(or
drill
press)
and
drill
bits:
1/16
″
,
5/64
″
,
3/16
″
Screwdriver(s):
Several
small
Phillips
Assembly
Steps
1.
Dry
Fit
the
Neck
Joint
The
first
step
is
to
check
the
fit
of
the
neck
to
the
body.
There
may
be
some
residual
glue
and/or
sawdust
left
in
the
joint
remaining
from
the
manufacturing
process.
This
should
be
removed
so
that
the
joint
is
clean
and
smooth
and
there
are
no
gaps
between
the
neck
and
the
body
when
the
two
are
fitted
together.
Ensure
that
all
3
dowels
are
in
place
and
fit
snugly.
Note
that
when
assembling
the
neck
and
the
body,
the
truss
rod
that
is
attached
to
the
neck
must
fit
through
the
slot
cut
in
the
top
of
the
body.
See
Figure
1:
Neck
Joint
.
Figure
1:
Neck
Joint
At
this
point
it
is
also
a
good
idea
to
do
a
dry
run
of
the
clamp
setup
that
will
be
used
when
the
joint
is
actually
glued.
One
clamp
is
needed
to
apply
pressure
from
the
neck
heel
to
the
body
and
another
clamp
is
needed
to
apply
pressure
from
the
fretboard
extension
to
the
soundboard
(the
top
of
the
body).
