How do you glue a set neck?

Written by Paul M. May 13, 2023 | 1 min read

Learn more about set neck guitars and how they differ from bolt-on guitar necks by reading Neck Assembly for Kit Guitars.

Nervous about the glue-up? Jamie Mangrum describes his own first set neck kits, and why the fear goes away, in this builder interview.

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