{"id":9346,"date":"2016-08-09T09:47:35","date_gmt":"2016-08-09T14:47:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/?p=9346"},"modified":"2016-08-09T10:34:29","modified_gmt":"2016-08-09T15:34:29","slug":"how-to-build-a-bass-guitar-pick-guard-neck-cutout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/repair\/how-to-build-a-bass-guitar-pick-guard-neck-cutout.html","title":{"rendered":"How to build a bass guitar – Pick guard neck cutout"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this build step we will be drilling out the remainder of the pick guard holes and finishing the pick guard neck cutout.<\/p>\n

Below: The pick guard is laying on body, and the tools we will be using are shown, that being a centerpunch (top), a chamfer\/countersink bit, and 1\/16″ bit w\/tape on it. There is also a small pile of pick guard screws. (Additional info: The cutting tools to be used will be the band saw and router table.)<\/p>\n

\"IMG_3025\"<\/p>\n

Below: This is the body as-is at the time. Pick guard screw holes have already been drilled for control cavity area in a previous step. The holes for the remainder of the pick guard will now be drilled.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_3027\"<\/p>\n

Below: Holes are centerpunched before drilling to allow for better drilling accuracy later.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_3030\"<\/p>\n

Below: Holes being drilled after being centerpunched. The drill depth is about 1\/2″.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_3044\"<\/p>\n

Below: After initial holes are drilled, a switch is made over to the countersinking bit for chamfering.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_3056\"<\/p>\n

Below: Showing the area of the pick guard where the neck cutout will be.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_3062\"<\/p>\n

Below: Cut being performed using the band saw.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_3067\"<\/p>\n

Below: Rough neck cutout completed.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_3075\"<\/p>\n

Below: Screwing the pick guard on to the body.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_3080\"<\/p>\n

Below: Pick guard is still overhanging the neck route at this point.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_3087\"<\/p>\n

Below: Close-up of router table showing how bearing top router bit is adjusted.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_3088\"<\/p>\n

Below: About to start the pass.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_3089\"<\/p>\n

Below: Pass being made:<\/p>\n

\"IMG_3091.m4v_snapshot_05.01_[2016.08.09_10.37.37]\"<\/p>\n

Below: Pass completed and now neck pocket area has been successfully smoothed out.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_3092\"<\/p>\n

Below: Test fit with neck attached.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_3093\"<\/p>\n

At this stage, our pick guard is DONE. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Where are the rest of the build steps?
You can view them all here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In this build step we will be drilling out the remainder of the pick guard holes and finishing the pick guard neck cutout. Below: The pick guard is laying on body, and the tools we will be using are shown, that being a centerpunch (top), a chamfer\/countersink bit, and 1\/16″ bit w\/tape on it. There … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":9349,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[7],"tags":[70],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9346"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9346"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9346\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9349"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9346"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9346"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9346"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}