@tej I can’t remember my previous comment but you have thrown me a bit as I always work in mm, however I’ve got my head around inches after some thinking. The set I use is 0.4, 0.6, 0.8 and 1.0 mm….   Read more»

@tej I haven’t done a 7 string guitar but I have made two acoustic 8 string octave mandolas with a guitar scale length so it should be a reasonable comparison. I didn’t do anything extra to reinforce the neck on…   Read more»

Posted by: @tej
thanks, I’ll have a go at making some first but at least those are a sensibly priced option

@tej No probs. When I spotted these, I thought of you. Knowledge is power. 👍

@tej G&W are selling shims now too. 
https://guitarsandwoods.com/g-and-w-neck-shims-for-s-and-t-style.html 

Posted by: @tv101
Congrats @tej
Its addictive.  You build one, build another, build another and before you know it, you’ve built 20.
And still want to build another.

I concur. 🎯💯🎸

Cheers @tej
As you can see, I’m a bit of an expert when it comes to taking it slow. 😂🤣 
🎸🙏🎶🙂

Congrats @tej
Its addictive.  You build one, build another, build another and before you know it, you’ve built 20.
And still want to build another.
👍
 

@tej 
you could try the pound shops or B&M think they sell it. £7 a roll in my local diy shop.

Posted by: @tej have you found anywhere that sells frog tape at a good price, I’m nearly out but it seems to have gotten a lot more expensive of late? @tej Not really, it’s just quite expensive these days. I’m…   Read more»

@tej
People don’t say that to me very often

@tej 
40mm is fine it’s actually easier with a small plane

@tej Ive made a very rough sketch of how I would estimate the finished taper in wood. Hope you can understand it. Lay a ruler as shown from the tape to the front of heel and put your wood shim…   Read more»

@tej Ive made lots of shims by hand, it’s not that hard. Start with a piece that’s longer and thicker than you need and clamp it to the bench. Then plane or scrape it working away from the clamp to…   Read more»

@tej Even with the fretboard overhang and pick guard covering thing I would still try and fill any gaps in the joint, or the string tension will be pulling on the screws only which will probably cause them to pull…   Read more»

@tej  I was going to suggest removing some wood from the back of the heel to get the angle that you want, but I see you’ve considered that already. It would drop the neck deeper into the pocket though, is…   Read more»

Have a look at these @tej There is some info on there too about neck shimming. 👍
https://www.stewmac.com/tonewoods/shop-tonewood-by-instrument/electric-guitar-bodies-and-necks-and-wood/electric-guitar-necks/stewmac-neck-shim-shop-set-of-12/

@tej
Good luck I’m sure you will get some other opinions 

@tej Are you thinking of raising the whole neck with a flat shim or changing the neck angle with an angle shim. If it’s a flat shim then you could add it to the pocket and route to the depth…   Read more»

Posted by: @tej
One thing worth doing is to figure out which tools you use often and mount them to a board on the wall.

Cheers @tej. I think I’ll do just that. 
🙂🙏🎸🎶

Great job @tej! 
For the truss rod cover my suggestion is to match the headstock so it blends in and doesn’t obscure that nice looking wood!