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check out the local pallets at the stores. some are very nice hard woods and they usually free.
for soft pine laminate two boards on the bias for strength.
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I have made a few CBG and I would say you dont really need to make the neck out of hard wood infact you may get a better balanced guitar if you do not in my opinion
Saying that I only make three string guitars and they are not fretted, so far I have no problems with bending using at least 1" by 2" soft wood timber (sorry dont know metric)
I am not sure if this would be the same if you had four strings or if you were going to frett the instrument
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All 2 of the CBG's I make are "1x2" poplar. "1x2" is really .75x1.5. for a 4-string, it all comes down to string separation. With 3-string guitars across 1.5" your string separation is 1/2" with 1/4" side to string width. . . (12.5mm string separation, 6.25mm edge to string.) Maple would look amazing, finished right... T
1.Rule of thumb for ideal neck dimensions is 1 1/2" X 3/4" with a 7mm fretboard, all hardwood esp. for a 4 string - many builders cut down from larger pieces,
2. pine wood is possible to use but will flex under high string tension.
3. A hair dryer will heat labels enough to gently peel them off. (-:
cool thanks heaps Ron will go pick some up today
Old broken furniture can be a good source of wood. The wood is often decent quality and, due to it's age, is very stable. It's amazing what quality of timber people throw out in the UK - don't know if it's the same in NZ.
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