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Is there someone that can recommend the best type of clamp for gluing a set neck on an electric guitar? I'm really worried about damaging the neck and guitar body. I have several steel clamps but I'm hoping that there is a specific type or brand of clamp that is best. Thanks for any help/advice anyone can offer. 

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Best clamps for all things, in my opinion. Bessie Clamps. Expensive, but they are well worth it.

Greg

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Thank you for the info, I'm going to definitely check those out.

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Set necks are harder to build.

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Clamp onto a wooden block or "caul" instead of directly on the guitar wood.  Attach heavy felt or cork to one side of your clamping caul.  

 

For an acoustic:  You will need to clamp the fingerboard overlay from inside the soundhole.  I use a clamping caul that straddles the braces under the fingerboard, don’t clamp directly on the braces..

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