I was meaning to make a STRONG neck through the box. Just error a bit on the strong side so you don't have the neck bow (bend). Lots of folks use neck throughs that are just a measured 3/4 inch thick and have no trouble.
If you cut that 3/4 inch much thinner as it goes through the box you risk it being weak and bendy.
Hey John, cheers for the advice. When you said put an inch or more from the box is that for resonance? It's a solid build with a magnetic pickup so do I still need to have it an inch from the box? Is that so I don't have to cut into the board when I put the pickup in too? I'm only putting it through one end I think and then attaching it to the inside of the box. Do I still need that inch space?
Be sure the board through the box is thick enough. Needs to be pretty close to 3/4 of an inch thick. If not, add a 1/4 inch or so piece to the bottom and out an inch or more from the box.
It's not absolutely necessary but it has advantages. If you don't do it your bridge would need to be very low. You need some angle from the tailpiece to the bridge or you'll have rattles in your tone. The volume will go up with a higher bridge. You will be able to lower your bridge if the neck bows a little. I could go on,but that's for later. You can angle the neck down by bringing the tail of the neck up almost to the top but not touching the top. :^)
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I was meaning to make a STRONG neck through the box. Just error a bit on the strong side so you don't have the neck bow (bend). Lots of folks use neck throughs that are just a measured 3/4 inch thick and have no trouble.
If you cut that 3/4 inch much thinner as it goes through the box you risk it being weak and bendy.
Be sure the board through the box is thick enough. Needs to be pretty close to 3/4 of an inch thick. If not, add a 1/4 inch or so piece to the bottom and out an inch or more from the box.
I generally do like Dave says and it works for me. But I know a two good builders who don't do that and their gits play fine.
I'd angle the neck down some from the body for a higher bridge.