U.S. Guitar Kits Cutaway, 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 Fifteen - 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 Sixteen - Preparing the Neck
This is one of the most critical steps in the entire build and an extremely
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.
Next, you should place the fingerboard on
top of the neck with the bridge in its rough
location. Place the straight edge on top of the
fingerboard and project it out to the bridge.
The straight edge should be above the
height of the bridge by 3/32”.