Any tips for reshaping a neck profile?

fastonebaz

Manual
Electric sander
Files
Don't do it
Oil after

Hmmm?

guitargeek62

Patience

paulnb57

If its got finish on it Id be reluctant to do it as you will ruin resale value....
I reshaped an Allparts Fat C neck to Vee profile, but it was finished in Tru Oil so easy to finish the reshaped bits.
As for the reshaping I used a combination of Japanes saw file, sandpaper and a cabinet scraper, fitted the neck to a body  and went for it. fitting the neck to a body gives a chance to feel how the reshaping is going. A small amount removed can make a huge difference.
It takes a deep breath to make the first cut, as there is huge potential to cock it up, but go really steady and keep checking.

Might be better to just source a new neck with a profle you like, assuming it a bolt on? Keep the original for when you sell it..

Roland

Normally you don’t have to remove much wood to change a profile, so power tools aren’t needed. They also make it easy to take off too much. Initial shaping of a neck from a rectangular block is done with wood rasps, followed by sandpaper and cabinet scraper. Last time I reprofiled a neck I did it with strings on and used a cabinet scraper. This allowed me to play it as I worked. It was surprising how even a few strokes changed the feel.