U.S. Guitar Kits Acoustic Guitar Kit, Руководство по сборке

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Main Objective
Cut notch in top for neck tang. Set the neck angle. Prepare and
glue the fingerboard to the neck. Cut groove for binding and glue
top and back binding.
Step Four- Cutting the notch in the top for the neck tang.
Set up a small laminate router with a small bottom bearing flush trimming
router bit and follow the groove of the neck tang. Be careful at the end to
ensure you do not create a tear out at the end of the cut.
Flush trim approximately 1” on each side of the neck pocket, where the neck
will touch the body.
Note: The cutter depth should be set up so that the bottom of the cutter is
flush or just below the thickness of the top.
Note:
If you do not have a bottom bearing flush trim router bit that will
work, use a straight cutter and “freehand” the cut, staying clear of the sides
of the neck plate mortise. Finish trim the sides of the mortise using a chisel.
Step Five-Preparing the Neck
The neck is an important step in fitting to the body before the fingerboard
is attached. Extra time here will ensure a tight fit between the back of the
fingerboard and the top in final assembly, as well as having good
playability.
The tang is separate from the neck at this point. Go ahead and hold the
neck heel flat against the
body of the guitar and hold
a straightedge on top of
the neck to span the body.
The goal is to have the
neck “in plane” referring
to a straight line running
on top of the neck and the
top, to the rough location
of the bridge.