Back bracing is all done. I've deflection tested the top so I can compare this build with any builds I do later.
I messed up the headstock on the one-piece Spanish cedar neck, so I beheaded the neck and glued a new headstock on with a scarf joint, and some reinforcement to make a bump under the nut.
I didn't like how the inlays on the fingerboard had turned out, and I needed to thickness the fingerboard anyway, so I sanded them off. Once that was done, I slotted the fingerboard and did a single inlay at the 12th fret using offcuts from the inner sides. I damaged the edge of the fingerboard while doing the inlay (it took 3 attempts to get an inlay I was happy with), so I'll need to plane that down and glue some binding on.
Today I cut channels into the neck for the truss rod and two carbon fiber rods.
What's the preferred way to attach those so they don't rattle? I've seen various things like caulking, epoxy, super glue or Titebond. I expect the truss rod itself should be free to move along its length, so that won't be epoxied.
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