Before gluing I did a final measure (thankfully) and found the neck is 2mm out of line! The centre lines at the heel and tenon were spot on with the body centre lines however they weren't at the nut meaning either the strings would drop off one end of the finger board or the bridge would have to be offset and the p'ups wouldn't line up properly so this needed fixing!
I enlarged the hole and then carefully fitted strips of sycamore veneer until I had a snug fit that line up correctly.
It took about three hours of fitting and tweaking, all made more complicated due to the fingerboard being in place and covering the joint making it difficult to see where the gaps are.
Eventually though I got it to where I was happy. It will need a little filler in a few places but it all lines up correctly now.
Due to possible hidden gaps that may cause weakness in the joint I opted to use JB Weld Wood epoxy resin as it will fill any gaps and make a strong joint on all mating faces.
Well I can tell you, there was a big sigh of relief after the glue had set and everything was nicely lined up!
I had to make a little bit of oak saw dust filler to close the slight gap between the heel and the body. I used meranti saw dust filler on the sides.
Nice easy upper fret access. This should be a dream to play!
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