erich@muttcrew.net
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I know this has been disussed before but searching didn't bring up what I was looking for.
We're working on a mezzo soprano (slightly larger soprano body with concert scale and neck length). The top, back and sides are ready to be assembled and the neck is practically finished. Now comes the problem. No matter how I tried yesterday I couln't get the neck and body to fit together exactly right. There's always a little gap here or there. I said to Matt some time ago it was good to go concave and then sand the side bits back down until you hit home. Well, sorry - easier said than done.
I can't post any pics at the moment but basically there's about 20mm in the middle of the joint that need to be almostflat and 10mm on each side that are very slightly curved. I think I remember someone reporting that you could press the two parts together, clamp them down and then pull a piece of sandpaper between them - but I would have to read the description again to get it right and I couldn't find it.
Anyone have a suggestion for us on how to get the neck and body fitting exactly snug?
We're working on a mezzo soprano (slightly larger soprano body with concert scale and neck length). The top, back and sides are ready to be assembled and the neck is practically finished. Now comes the problem. No matter how I tried yesterday I couln't get the neck and body to fit together exactly right. There's always a little gap here or there. I said to Matt some time ago it was good to go concave and then sand the side bits back down until you hit home. Well, sorry - easier said than done.
I can't post any pics at the moment but basically there's about 20mm in the middle of the joint that need to be almostflat and 10mm on each side that are very slightly curved. I think I remember someone reporting that you could press the two parts together, clamp them down and then pull a piece of sandpaper between them - but I would have to read the description again to get it right and I couldn't find it.
Anyone have a suggestion for us on how to get the neck and body fitting exactly snug?