@russ got it…. So if I was to make a fretboard for a strat style guitar, would I just cut my slots and then just leave extra material at the top of the first fret?   like for example, just…   Read more»

@liebe what you’ll find in the video is you need the wood of the body to extend beyond the body so the heel of the neck is covered by the extension of the body wood under the neck joint. You…   Read more»

Cheers @russ, appreciate you thoughts!

@somethingnicer You couldn’t use it in that way for a Strat style bolt on but you could do a Gibson style bolt on. If you did want a Strat style neck then you could put the nut right at the…   Read more»

@mikeyrjiom
Really nice work, Mike. Here’s to the next 20. 
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@liebe Hi Dan, 10mm seems to be the recommended minimum but if both sides of your heel are being glued into the neck…   Read more»

@rathius thanks. I’ll check it out!

@russ thanks, ok so with a glued neck there’s a bit more strength, that makes sense. To your knowledge is there a minimum measurement of meat to leave at the heel?