Roy's Guitar, Chapter 16

Neck pocket preparation can be stressful, if mistakes are made now it could really set you back. In the picture you can see a straight edge lined up on the center line of the neck. This is moved around until it matches up with the center line on the body. The neck is then clamped to the body. The part of the neck that is to sit in the body is etched with a blade onto the top of the body. The neck is then moved to the side. A routing fixture is then clamped to the body, the metal guides of this fixture are lined up with the lines that were etched before. This is then routed to the proper depth (picture). The neck does not fit yet (picture) but with patience and care it should fit like a glove.