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H3122 Classical Guitar Kit -7-
Attaching the neck to the guitar body is the most
crucial part of assembling the guitar. Failure to
attach the neck correctly could result in difficult
bridge and string adjustments, or even worse, it
could lead to unrepairable damage.
To attach the neck to the body:
1. Place the four wooden dowels into the body.
Note—DO NOT use glue at this time!
2. Slide the neck onto the dowels.
3. Using a straightedge, make note of any por-
tion of the neck protruding above the surface
of the body (Figure 3
).
4. Using sandpaper or a file, flatten the neck
until it is flush with the surface of the body.
5. Before the neck can be glued to the body,
the following must be verified:
a. The neck surface and the body sur-
face must be perfectly flat. Note—Use a
straightedge to verify this critical point.
Once the neck is glued to the body, little
can be done to correct mistakes.
6. Disassemble the neck and body, and re-
assemble with wood glue. Note—DO NOT
wipe glue squeeze-out at this time! Once the
squeeze-out is dried, remove it with a sharp
chisel.
7. Once the desired neck position is achieved,
use large rubber bands or a band clamp to
hold the assembly during drying (Figure 4
).
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40
Figure 3. Checking flatness.
Figure 4. Clamped neck/body assembly.
Neck to Body
SECTION 5: ASSEMBLY