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Permalink Reply by JUJU on April 19, 2009 at 5:03am

Hey steve Good to have you with us mate i like the sound of your Neck jig got any pics of it to share with the Group we do like a good picture or two lol!! the last build i made was a laminated neck - i used regular G- Clamps to glue it up - but to stop the laminations sliding about when glued and Clampped it i (1) clampped the three laminations together Dry without Glue (2) while still clampped (dry) i drilled a 3mm pilot hole through all three laminates (from the side of the neck) one pilot hole in the butt and another through the headstock (3) unclamp the laminates apply glue to the laminates , insert a 100mm length of 3mm stainless steel rod through the pilot holes and re- clamp without fear of the laminates moving around (4) leave to dry for 24 Hours (5) use either some Mole Grips or a vice to Grip one end of the 3mm rod , slowly turn and pull on the rod and extract it (6) cut off the headstock and butt scrap wood where the pilot hole are , or if you need all the wood just plug and Glue the holes with the same wood as used on the neck - do this before you start working on the Neck & headstock profile thats it job done This is what i ended up with

Three laminates Maple ,Oak, Maple and the fourth is a router template

thanks for your input Steve juju.

Permalink Reply by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) on May 1, 2009 at 11:28am

God, I love that neck. Are you putting a truss in that?
soundssogood said:

Hey steve

Good to have you with us mate
i like the sound of your Neck jig got any pics of it to share with the Group we do like a good picture or two lol!!

the last build i made was a laminated neck - i used regular G- Clamps to glue it up - but to stop the laminations sliding about when glued and Clampped it i

(1) clampped the three laminations together Dry without Glue
(2) while still clampped (dry) i drilled a 3mm pilot hole through all three laminates (from the side of the neck) one pilot hole in the butt and another through the headstock
(3) unclamp the laminates apply glue to the laminates , insert a 100mm length of 3mm stainless steel rod through the pilot holes and re- clamp without fear of the laminates moving around
(4) leave to dry for 24 Hours
(5) use either some Mole Grips or a vice to Grip one end of the 3mm rod , slowly turn and pull on the rod and extract it
(6) cut off the headstock and butt scrap wood where the pilot hole are , or if you need all the wood just plug and Glue the holes with the same wood as used on the neck - do this before you start working on the Neck & headstock profile
thats it job done
This is what i ended up with

Three laminates Maple ,Oak, Maple and the fourth is a router template

thanks for your input Steve
juju.

Permalink Reply by JUJU on May 1, 2009 at 1:32pm

Hi Josh

Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) said God, I love that neck. Are you putting a truss in that

Yes mate it has a Truss rod fitted , hot rod type , my first ever Truss rod , and so simple to do also
thanks for the intrest mate

juju.

Permalink Reply by Zeb on June 1, 2009 at 4:44am

I have laminated quite a few. I usually use poplar as the bass wood because it's inexpensive and light. I used walnut in the center to add strength. Came out well. No special table though. Just a but load of clamps. There's a picture of a fender style with walnut on my page. Chuck carr

Permalink Reply by Steve Winchell on June 3, 2009 at 8:47am

Very nice looking neck!
Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) said:

God, I love that neck. Are you putting a truss in that?


soundssogood said:

Hey steve

Good to have you with us mate
i like the sound of your Neck jig got any pics of it to share with the Group we do like a good picture or two lol!!

the last build i made was a laminated neck - i used regular G- Clamps to glue it up - but to stop the laminations sliding about when glued and Clampped it i

(1) clampped the three laminations together Dry without Glue
(2) while still clampped (dry) i drilled a 3mm pilot hole through all three laminates (from the side of the neck) one pilot hole in the butt and another through the headstock
(3) unclamp the laminates apply glue to the laminates , insert a 100mm length of 3mm stainless steel rod through the pilot holes and re- clamp without fear of the laminates moving around
(4) leave to dry for 24 Hours
(5) use either some Mole Grips or a vice to Grip one end of the 3mm rod , slowly turn and pull on the rod and extract it
(6) cut off the headstock and butt scrap wood where the pilot hole are , or if you need all the wood just plug and Glue the holes with the same wood as used on the neck - do this before you start working on the Neck & headstock profile
thats it job done
This is what i ended up with

Three laminates Maple ,Oak, Maple and the fourth is a router template

thanks for your input Steve
juju.

Permalink Reply by Steve Winchell on June 3, 2009 at 8:50am

I also have used poplar,inexpensive but works well, even a solid neck I made of poplar has not moved a bit!

charles carr said:

I have laminated quite a few. I usually use poplar as the bass wood because it's inexpensive and light. I used walnut in the center to add strength. Came out well. No special table though. Just a but load of clamps. There's a picture of a fender style with walnut on my page. Chuck carr

Permalink Reply by Bill Jehle on June 5, 2009 at 3:03pm

I've made many laminated necks and like the looks of them. For one it's really easy to cut them roughly on the bandsaw and then route to final shape. Good tip from juju with the small holes and alignment pin. I've used small nails before hidden in the wood, but you have to remove them before routing. Metal on cutting blades is murder.