Fine tuning a neck re-set - FRETS.NET2024-03-28T23:09:14Zhttps://fretsnet.ning.com/forum/topics/fine-tuning-a-neck-re-set?commentId=2177249%3AComment%3A279443&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThanks very much, Mark. I di…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2021-05-23:2177249:Comment:2794432021-05-23T20:22:22.007ZChris Vallillohttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/ChrisVallillo
<p>Thanks very much, Mark. I did that and it was a big help. I've currently got the neck gluing up. What complicated this one is that it is a Harmony made Stella 12 string with a poplar neck and I had to re-build the dovetail due to tear out on the dove tail itself. I find this is a common problem with poplar. Between that and a poor fit with previous shimming, probably from the factory, it tool quite a while to get everything to fit correctly.</p>
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<p>Thanks very much, Mark. I did that and it was a big help. I've currently got the neck gluing up. What complicated this one is that it is a Harmony made Stella 12 string with a poplar neck and I had to re-build the dovetail due to tear out on the dove tail itself. I find this is a common problem with poplar. Between that and a poor fit with previous shimming, probably from the factory, it tool quite a while to get everything to fit correctly.</p>
<p></p> You need to remove material f…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2021-05-23:2177249:Comment:2794402021-05-23T18:40:30.260ZMark A. Kanehttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/MarkAKane
<p>You need to remove material from the bottom treble side of the dovetail to allow the heel to move towards the treble side. The bass side will then sit flush. Don't be afraid to "get after it". Once the fingerboard is sitting flush on the top, you can then easily shim the neck for a tight fit. It's also possible, but unlikely, that you need to remove material from the bass side dovetail up near the fingerboard. But since it was flush before you removed it, the dovetail is unlikely to have…</p>
<p>You need to remove material from the bottom treble side of the dovetail to allow the heel to move towards the treble side. The bass side will then sit flush. Don't be afraid to "get after it". Once the fingerboard is sitting flush on the top, you can then easily shim the neck for a tight fit. It's also possible, but unlikely, that you need to remove material from the bass side dovetail up near the fingerboard. But since it was flush before you removed it, the dovetail is unlikely to have grown in this dimension.</p>