So I'm new to the CBG thing but I'm most definitely hooked. I've built les Paul's and strats but for some reason cigar box guitars seem so much more fun. I've got a problem though, I'm kinda halfway through 2 builds and between 2 workshops. So therein lies my problem, I need to build 2 necks but I don't have the tools to do so. Would anyone be at all interested in selling 2 necks? (By the way I've checked online and they're either terribly built or ridiculously expensive)
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Where are you, Australia? 19mm is real common here too..
Whit that kinda stuff (decking, floorboards, hardwood fence pickets etc) I like to laminate a few up maybe with a contrasting veneer between then turn it on its side.
Eg
Merbau decking (this stuffs recycled, but you can get it for a few bucks a metre at bunnings) with tassie oak veneer
Jack Surman > The Phrygian KidDecember 11, 2013 at 11:28pm
Yeah I'm on the Gold Coast in QLD. I've checked bunnings and you're right, 19mm is pretty common but I kinda want the extra 3-4mm as a bit of a safety net
You're not understanding me, glue a couple together then turn it ninety degrees so it's on the quarter, see the pic. Necks like this are super strong
Richey Kay > The Phrygian KidDecember 12, 2013 at 1:47am
I understand! :) Just an alternative...
Richey Kay > Jack SurmanDecember 12, 2013 at 12:49am
You might be able to get away with 19mm. I think the reason it's common is because a planed 1x2" comes out at 19x38mm (3/4 x 1 1/2"). I should have mentioned that my necks that bowed were using timber from a local supplier, but I then started buying quarter sawn stock, which is much more resilient to bowing and therefore better for instruments.
Minimal tools? Build a guitar like this, just using a knife and a hammer...these kids manage to make it work. It's the real thing. I've done it myself like this, just with a knife and a hammer..but I cheated and used a drill!
Richey Kay > ChickenboneJohnDecember 11, 2013 at 1:46am
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Whit that kinda stuff (decking, floorboards, hardwood fence pickets etc) I like to laminate a few up maybe with a contrasting veneer between then turn it on its side.
Eg
Merbau decking (this stuffs recycled, but you can get it for a few bucks a metre at bunnings) with tassie oak veneer
I understand! :) Just an alternative...
You might be able to get away with 19mm. I think the reason it's common is because a planed 1x2" comes out at 19x38mm (3/4 x 1 1/2"). I should have mentioned that my necks that bowed were using timber from a local supplier, but I then started buying quarter sawn stock, which is much more resilient to bowing and therefore better for instruments.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quarter_sawing
my tool list . gerber pocket knife , jr. hack saw , a rasp , a screwdriver turned into a drill , and a super old square i found in the horse pasture.
Minimal tools? Build a guitar like this, just using a knife and a hammer...these kids manage to make it work. It's the real thing. I've done it myself like this, just with a knife and a hammer..but I cheated and used a drill!
Great video CBJ!
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