“The Rebecca” – finishing the neck

To finish the neck, we must prepare and attach the fingerboard and nut. The fingerboard blanks as they come from the supplier are too thick and too long. They must be planed down, cut to size and the scoop on the underside must be enlarged. Once that is done, it is lightly glued to the fingerboard (it will be removed for varnishing) and the nut must be attached as well.

Now we can cut away the excess wood on the neck and begin the shaping process.

At his point the scroll is carefully blended into the shape of the neck at the chin. The heel must wait until we have glued the neck into the body.

The neck is now finished. The next step is to tune the plates.