I got this Koa tenor uke kit for Christmas, and it came with a complelely built body, and separate neck, fretboard, bridge, etc.... It will also need finsh applied when built.
So, the neck and body have a dovetail type joint, but it is not tighgt, and will need wedged. I need pointers for the setting of the neck angle, if that's even necessary, and how to sand the bottom of the neck heel so that it will mate nicely to the body of the uke. Right now, the neck to body mating surface of the neck does not meet flush with the body, as it is a semi-finished neck. The angle of that mating surface seems to be dependent on neck angle.
So the big questions for me are:
1. Is there a neck angle requirement or some geometry I need to ensure to keep the string height at a good measurement? Does the fretboard lie in line with the top of the bridge, or something else that I can go from?
2. How do you ensure that the neck centerline, body centerline, and neck to body squareness is maintained while also keeping the neck angle correct and clamped for gluing.
Just want to attempt getting this thing as right as I possibly can. I don't really have access to large wood shop equipment, just normal tools.
Thanks in advance. Your advice will be appreciated.
So, the neck and body have a dovetail type joint, but it is not tighgt, and will need wedged. I need pointers for the setting of the neck angle, if that's even necessary, and how to sand the bottom of the neck heel so that it will mate nicely to the body of the uke. Right now, the neck to body mating surface of the neck does not meet flush with the body, as it is a semi-finished neck. The angle of that mating surface seems to be dependent on neck angle.
So the big questions for me are:
1. Is there a neck angle requirement or some geometry I need to ensure to keep the string height at a good measurement? Does the fretboard lie in line with the top of the bridge, or something else that I can go from?
2. How do you ensure that the neck centerline, body centerline, and neck to body squareness is maintained while also keeping the neck angle correct and clamped for gluing.
Just want to attempt getting this thing as right as I possibly can. I don't really have access to large wood shop equipment, just normal tools.
Thanks in advance. Your advice will be appreciated.