Epoxy filler

All wood working processes have been done. Now, the SSJ project is moving to the finishing work. I completed Epoxy filler apply to top, sides, and back. After cure those portions, I will apply Epoxy filler to the neck. Honduran Rosewood shows very nice color with Epoxy filler coating. I really like the color contrast between Rosewood brown and Ebony black with White borders. I will have two Epoxy filling sessions for this SSJ project, and then move to spraying sessions.

Truss rod amd fingerboard install

I installed two graphite rods and steel truss rod. In the center of the neck head, I also installed an Ebony rod in between two graphite rods. This makes an optimum flexibility at the neck top. Neck top needs a little flexibility to make the best action setting. After install the graphite rods and steel truss rod, I also install wood covers for preventing a rattling issue due to the truss rod resonation. Also, wood covers enable for the final sanding to make a final neck flatness sanding. After complete all processes, I installed a fingerboard. Now, remaining works for this guitar are final neck shaping and final sanding before the finishing work.

 

Neck shape and Joint

This week, I completed neck rough shape and neck joint. Neck rough shape is required before the neck joint, because the neck heal section is very hard to work once the neck joint is completed. The mortise cut was completed last week. So, I needed fairly simple precise fitting work to obtain neck angle adjustment. Also, the precise fitting work is for the clean joint between the neck and the body. Neck fitting is a relatively time consuming work. However, if the mortise cut has been precisely done, this process is quite straightforward. In my case, I spend about one hour for the fitting work. Foe me, it was quite first. I have been using Epoxy for the neck gluing work.