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used to attach the fretboard and then cut the slots and shape the neck but I cut the slots before attaching it now and it works much better...I guess what I am saying is, do what they said. LOL. I believe tightbond 3 should be used to hold houses in tornado alley down to their foundations. I have never used hot hide glue but I would say it is a good idea in some applications because there are times when you don't want a permanent bond.
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I cut the neck to width but leave it square, leave the fretboard a little over-width, then slot the fretboard (put in position markers if you are using them), glue it onto the neck (use Titebond or hot hide glue), shape the neck, install frets, trim the ends, level the frets, profile and polish the frets. That's how I do it and it works for me.
I am in the slot the over sized fingerboard camp then glue...once I have it glued in place and trimmed to fit I draw lines at an angle, the entire length of the fingerboard, next I take what is a leveling bar ( something like a 2' level that you have taken the time to flatten would work) with sand paper attached and level the fingerboard so that it is dead flat (when the lines are gone you have a pretty good indication you are where you want to be)... Next I install the frets... I find this method saves me a ton of time leveling the frets and cuts down on string buzz... Hope it helps - Jim
I cut the neck to width but leave it square, leave the fretboard a little over-width, then slot the fretboard (put in position markers if you are using them), glue it onto the neck (use Titebond or hot hide glue), shape the neck, install frets, trim the ends, level the frets, profile and polish the frets. That's how I do it and it works for me.
+1 thats how the pros do it with tradtional gutiars.
if you fret first it can cause the fret board to become uneven. if you fret after its all atactched and shaped theres a few advantages 1. if the fret board moves while clampend no biggie to shape it down and fix it 2 you are able to level the fret board and the neck helps keep it stable while fretting. 3 you arnt having to shape a fret board with steel frets in it thats kinda difficult.
ChickenboneJohn said:I cut the neck to width but leave it square, leave the fretboard a little over-width, then slot the fretboard (put in position markers if you are using them), glue it onto the neck (use Titebond or hot hide glue), shape the neck, install frets, trim the ends, level the frets, profile and polish the frets. That's how I do it and it works for me.
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