Guild M-85 project - new pics

drbassman · February 10, 2009, 11:23:42 AM

OK, I've finally done my reverse-engineered neck for the Guild. Here's how I did it. Took me a while to get to it. I had to measure a lot since the tenon is offset, not centered.

1. Simply put, I used clear contact paper over the top to trace the outline of the tenon rout.
2. I traced that and routed a template of it.
3. I then used that to rout a test piece for fit.
4. Then, I routed the neck heel using the template.

Turned out great!

drbassman · February 10, 2009, 11:24:18 AM

Did the headstock too last weekend. I decided to use a mahogany neck I had laying around in the shop, but the headstock was too small for that giant Guild pattern, so we added a few pieces to it so things would fit. I actually used pieces I had cut form the heel of the neck and the match was very good.

Then we taped the Guild template on routed her!

shadowcastaz · February 10, 2009, 11:47:44 AM

I wish I had another mahog neck kickin around . Mine came in handy for my modern . My only complaint is its not as grainy as the body . As usual I cant wait to see more progress Doc

Dave W · February 10, 2009, 02:46:04 PM

Wow... so the neck was installed off center and you've now got the pocket centered? Were the pickup routs centered?

Nice work, as always.

godofthunder · February 10, 2009, 03:01:05 PM

Very Very nice work bill ! You need to quit your day job !

drbassman · February 10, 2009, 06:24:50 PM

Quote from: shadowcastaz on February 10, 2009, 11:47:44 AM
I wish I had another mahog neck kickin around . Mine came in handy for my modern . My only complaint is its not as grainy as the body . As usual I cant wait to see more progress Doc

I agree, those necks were not that grainy at all. But they do work well.

drbassman · February 10, 2009, 06:26:33 PM

Quote from: Dave W on February 10, 2009, 02:46:04 PM
Wow... so the neck was installed off center and you've now got the pocket centered? Were the pickup routs centered?

Nice work, as always.

Nope, I left the pocket alone and cut the tenon off-center as needed. The routs are off just 1/" or as as well. Strange way of doing things, but I found out it was common with Guild and Gretsch hollow and semi-hollow guitars/basses with set necks.

drbassman · February 10, 2009, 06:27:21 PM

Quote from: godofthunder on February 10, 2009, 03:01:05 PM
Very Very nice work bill ! You need to quit your day job !

I am so over my day job! I can't wait to quit! I mean retire!

Saf · February 11, 2009, 03:08:33 PM

great project.

drbassman · February 11, 2009, 05:01:32 PM

Quote from: Saf on February 11, 2009, 03:08:33 PM
great project.

Thanks, it's shaping up!

drbassman · March 05, 2009, 08:18:09 PM

I routed the body for the pups. They fit nicely.

Pilgrim · March 05, 2009, 08:22:41 PM

Dual Dark Stars! Niiiiiiice.

Nocturnal · March 05, 2009, 09:49:04 PM

Looking good Doc!!

ramone57 · March 06, 2009, 04:54:22 AM

I am so over my day job! I can't wait to quit! I mean retire!

go for it!

drbassman · March 06, 2009, 05:47:53 AM

Quote from: Pilgrim on March 05, 2009, 08:22:41 PM
Dual Dark Stars! Niiiiiiice.

Yeah, they are cool, aren't they?