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Looking at that pic ^^, if that's before the fretboard was radiused, then the slots do look a little shallow. I'm guessing they're about 2mm deep (if the board is 6mm thick).
Can't you use the same fret slot cutting jig that you used before to cut the slots a little deeper?
Is it rattling side to side, or top to bottom?
If the former (ie the slot is too wide) then I guess you need to pack it with something, although I imagine it would have to be something very thin.
If the latter, won't the rattling stop once the truss rod is tensioned and acting against the top or bottom of its slot? You could try clamping something on top of the neck just to test that out (ie before gluing the fretboard on).
... but, as I said above, those are not comments from experience!
That's the problem with the internet ... you'll always find different opinions!!
I think people use a bit of silicon to stop truss rod rattle
(formerly customkits)
i think @Danielsguitars is right, I’ve heard silicon is used and his sliding bevel trick is just the job too
(formerly miserneil)
OK, at the edges of the board, you don't want big gaps between the bottom of the slot and the bottom of the fret, for aesthetic reasons if nothing else, and I guess it's a good principle to cut away only wood that needs to be cut away (ie in the fret slots themselves), but is there any constructional reason why the slots should be a consistent depth - ie depth of the fret tang - across the board?
https://i.imgur.com/URymRfK.jpg
(formerly customkits)
Regarding the neck pocket/angle: a vintage Junior has a flat neck pocket and the angle in on the neck tenon so you're doing it right
(formerly miserneil)
cheers
Pete
(formerly customkits)
(formerly customkits)
It's a steep learning curve - but at the end of it, you'll have picked up the majority of basics needed for any future project.
Oh...except for acoustics where there is another learning curve as big as this one all over again!
I did manage to deepen the fret slots successfully using advice from Danielsguitars and TTony recently.
then back in the shed to file some rough spots off the weld on the truss rod and I knocked my dewalt table saw off it’s (temporary) stand and bent one of the rack and pinion runners. V bad indeed, and it’s taken me all afternoon to get it near true again so that I can use the saw!!!
Pete