Hi all-
Just getting back into woodworking and I have a small project I'm asking help on. I have a solid wood electric guitar body that has a neck pocket that is too wide for the neck I intend to put on it. I realize I can easily use thin shims on each side to make it snug but I'd really like to fill the entire pocket (approx. 2"x4"x1" deep) and re-rout the entire thing using a very good neck-pocket jig I built some time ago.
In my mind, this will be nothing more than a really thick inlay. I'm trying to imagine using the MLCS brass inlay set that I have but I'm having trouble imagining that will work properly. It seems that the "inlay" portion will be somewhat smaller in diameter than the intended recess.
Is there some way I can accomplish this? Note that the recess/neck pocket is generally a 3-sided rectangle with the shorter side slightly curved so I cannot simply cut down a block of wood and easily put it in place.
Here's a sample of what I'm trying to fill in.
Thanks so much for any advice.
Karl
Just getting back into woodworking and I have a small project I'm asking help on. I have a solid wood electric guitar body that has a neck pocket that is too wide for the neck I intend to put on it. I realize I can easily use thin shims on each side to make it snug but I'd really like to fill the entire pocket (approx. 2"x4"x1" deep) and re-rout the entire thing using a very good neck-pocket jig I built some time ago.
In my mind, this will be nothing more than a really thick inlay. I'm trying to imagine using the MLCS brass inlay set that I have but I'm having trouble imagining that will work properly. It seems that the "inlay" portion will be somewhat smaller in diameter than the intended recess.
Is there some way I can accomplish this? Note that the recess/neck pocket is generally a 3-sided rectangle with the shorter side slightly curved so I cannot simply cut down a block of wood and easily put it in place.
Here's a sample of what I'm trying to fill in.
Thanks so much for any advice.
Karl
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