Hi there
Just received an LPS carved top body and Warmoth neck and have a query about the fit.
The fretboard overhang sits up off the top of the body by about 3 or 4 mm (see picture).
Warmoth explained that this is "part of the design specification for those that use a pickguard".
As I am not intending to use a pickguard I am looking at options available to me:
1. Do nothing and live with the gap under the fretboard extension (looks odd)
2. Fill the gap.
3. Route the neck slot on the body down to the level where the fretboard sits on the top of the body.
This is my preferred option, but I need to know if there are any "gotchas" to this approach (eg. neck attachment screw length).
If anybody has any experience with this issue I would be very grateful for any information you could pass on.
Regards
Ian
Just received an LPS carved top body and Warmoth neck and have a query about the fit.
The fretboard overhang sits up off the top of the body by about 3 or 4 mm (see picture).
Warmoth explained that this is "part of the design specification for those that use a pickguard".
As I am not intending to use a pickguard I am looking at options available to me:
1. Do nothing and live with the gap under the fretboard extension (looks odd)
2. Fill the gap.
3. Route the neck slot on the body down to the level where the fretboard sits on the top of the body.
This is my preferred option, but I need to know if there are any "gotchas" to this approach (eg. neck attachment screw length).
If anybody has any experience with this issue I would be very grateful for any information you could pass on.
Regards
Ian