I'm fitting the neck to my new Tirga Beag. This is how I do it. My neck joint is not a standard construction. When I designing a guitar I think long and hard about all of requirements and the best way to do things. My belief is that when making anything its longevity is paramount. If something is made well it will not need to be fixed or adjusted at any point. People ask me 'how do you reset your necks?' my response it that a guitar that needs a neck reset has not been designed and made with all of the requirement catered for, thus my guitar necks don't need reset!
I have adapted the classical slipper heel to my making process, the neck is removable from the guitar until the end of the build upon which it is glued in place. This construction gives an incredibly strong joint that is stable and only aids energy transfer.
Here's the neck with the 2way truss rod and cover, this gets glued in with polyurethane to stop any rattle from the truss rod. And then the neck in place with the carved heel on the in side French polished.
Looks good ay?
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