Assembly | Neck
✏️ For the sake of simplicity, the images in this documentation have been generated on a single fret neck. Yours will likely be longer.
💡 Make sure to only thread it in very slightly, you will tighten these later, and you will want as much length as you can get before that.
Your neck has 24 frets, please repeat these steps for all 24 of them
Recommended setup is Rubber Band, but you can use Glue instead if you don't want to be able to disassemble the neck later.
Either loop a 10mm thin rubber band around both M3 Threaded rods and slide it down to the previous neck chunk, or put a small amount of glue in the fret recess on the previous neck chunk
If not using metal frets, skip to 3c.
- Put a small amount of glue in the recess on the fret insert for this fret and press in the metal fret.
- Allow glue to dry.
- Trim off any excess of the back of the fret that may be sticking out the sides. Leave trimming the front of the fret for after the neck is fully assembled.
Slide the Fret insert (number side up) down the M3 threaded rods
If this is not an indicator chunk (holes in the front and side) then skip to Step 3e
Put a small amount of glue in the indicator holes.
For the front indicator, insert the indicators from the back.
For the Side indicators, get a piece of filament in the color you'd like them to be. Insert it into each hole and then cut it off using a set of flush-snips. Use a box cutter to get it as smooth as possible.
Slide the fret chunk down the M3 Threaded Rods.
Repeat Step 3 until all fret chunks are installed
✏️ Use the Acorn nuts from the BOM instead of the regular nuts pictured here.
💡 It is recommended to install the acorn nuts with LockTite Red. This is an optional step.
Using a 5.5mm Hex Driver, tighten the Acorn Nuts until the neck curves inwards like a banana. Make sure that the tension is equal on both sides and that there aren't any gaps between any of the chunks. If you find one, use a flat tool like a utility knife to help push the chunks closer together.
ℹ️ Your neck is likely longer than the one pictured.
ℹ️ Your neck is likely longer than the one pictured.
ℹ️ Your neck is likely longer than the one pictured.
- Initially put in all screws loosely.
- Once all screws are in place, use a mallet to tap the bottom of the neck until the top of the neck is pressed firmly against the bottom of the head.
- Tighten the bottom M5x10 screws.
- Try to tighten the M3 threaded rods again to make sure that no slack was discovered when attaching to the neck.
- Tighten all of the M5x10 screws.