A Guitar Called Jack--Part 9

Before Gerry attaches the soundboard to the sides, he drilled holes for the two hanger lagbolts that will hold the neck to the body. He countersunk these so the washer, lockwasher, and nut would sit below the surface of the neck block. Later on, a decal will cover the front of the neck block, hiding the hardware. Finally, he also notched out the top of the neck block to provide access to the truss rod nut once the guitar box is closed up. Notice that the neckblock is shorter than the sides at the moment. The back edge of the sides will not be profiled (height reduced) until after the soundboard is attached.