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Often the cheap necks can be made quite nicer with a bit of extra fret work. If the edges feel sharp then it's a matter of filing/sanding them to get them smoo
by YZF 6y ago
Often the cheap necks can be made quite nicer with a bit of extra fret work. If the edges feel sharp then it's a matter of filing/sanding them to get them smoother. If there's buzzing then re-level and re-crown. There is a wealth of information on guitar building. If you want a bigger challenge, build your own neck. It is doable with hand tools though the right power tools certainly make it easier.
If you want to drill straight holes without a drill press there's this little guide doohickey you can buy that you hold against the piece and put your drill bit through the guide.
- frenchie4111 6y agoThanks for the tips! I actually tried the guide doohickey but I still failed to get good straight holes. The hard part was that the guitar is not a really level surface to rest the guide on, so I had some complication getting it to sit well.
- YZF 6y agoThat's where the hand plane comes into play ;) I've also started building guitars during the pandemic. Lots of fun! I'm on my third.
- duncan-donuts 6y agoAnother trick for straight holes is to put something on the bit (like a washer or something that moves freely) and it should stay in the same spot. If it slides forward/backward the bit isn’t level. This probably isn’t a good technique for drilling pilot holes for a neck but it works well for things where a Good Enough™ tolerance is acceptable.