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** Links to all materials used in the build are below **

On discovering that it would cost me over £500.00 [GBP] to import a StewMac/Erlewine Guitar Neck Jig, I decided to build my own using the Matt Vinson plans as a guide. As the US measurements are all in non-metric imperial] size, I changed some parts to metric as they are easier to find in England.

I still have to fit a mini-jack at the neck end + I still need to rout/drill a recess/hole for the tie-strap to be used in conjunction with an eye-bolt plus I will use an adapted turnbuckle instead of a mini-jack!

This cost me approximately £85.00 [GBP] to build.

Any questions, feel free to ask!

Here's what you'll need to build my version of this jig;

Instructions: http://fretfriend.co.uk/files/Vinson.pdf

Dial indicators: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/16158041793...

Steel rod [choose 10mm]: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/17180792504...

Steel rod caps [10mm]: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/22180220201...

Bolts, nuts and washers [6mm x 140mm]: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/26151464309...

M6 threaded inserts: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/17137458525...

M10 threaded inserts: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/28085427881...

Threaded eye bolt: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/31136905359...

Clamping screws/knobs [6mm]: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12167324053...

2 x heavy duty tie-down straps (you'll need to shorten these): http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2PK-25mm-x-...

1 x metal cam buckle: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/30110024151...

Not the same as the ones I got but M10 x 70mm leveling feet: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pack-of-8-A...

The Vinson instructions have all sizes in imperial (inches) but I built mine in metric. So, use 10mm and 6mm bolts/rods/screws...