Hey peoples, been looking around for a suitable vice for making my CBG necks, the variety is enormous. I was thinking two normal vices, but that's a bit overboard.I don't have a lot of room to work so I was thinking a simple drill press vice attached to my table would suffice, or even the guitar vice on the stew mac website, could anyone recommend something?

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Brett

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  • I find that the best vice is the one I haven't tried before but going back to the old stand by of bourbon or beer isn't a bad choice either.

    Now if you're talking about a vise (and I think you are) then I have one on my bench that does a pretty good job. I made it using a wood tap and die, some dowels and some cabinet grade maple. The maple jaws don't mar up the piece I'm working on.
  • Harbor Freight has a site on ebay, I bet they will ship anywhere!

    Cheers
    Bob:)

    Wes Yates said:
    Well, bring you're in Australia, I don't know if you can get this but I use this. We have a store called Harbor Freight. They might ship or if you know of someone in the US.

    -WY
  • Actually I'm pretty blessed -- I live only 30 miles from Springfield Missouri, where I can buy hardwood, cigar boxes, and guitar parts. It's a Cigar Box Guitar builders dream.

    Mike Willmouth said:
    Now I don't want you to get jealous, but I live about 35 miles from a Grizzy Store, and they even sell guitar parts. I buy my frets and tuners from them. You can get a 20' guitar cord as low as $10.00 and they work good to.

    Dave K. said:
    I heartily agree with Mr. Anderson's choice - here it is at a slightly better price: http://www.grizzly.com/products/Parrot-Vise-/H3302

    Brett Morgan said:
    Brian, that's awesome and pretty good price too, cheers!!

    Brett

    Brian "Pork Pie" Anderson said:
    http://www.lmii.com/CartTwo/thirdproducts.asp?CategoryName=Clamps+%...



    This is what I use...the best vice you will get for the money
  • Now I don't want you to get jealous, but I live about 35 miles from a Grizzy Store, and they even sell guitar parts. I buy my frets and tuners from them. You can get a 20' guitar cord as low as $10.00 and they work good to.

    Dave K. said:
    I heartily agree with Mr. Anderson's choice - here it is at a slightly better price: http://www.grizzly.com/products/Parrot-Vise-/H3302

    Brett Morgan said:
    Brian, that's awesome and pretty good price too, cheers!!

    Brett

    Brian "Pork Pie" Anderson said:
    http://www.lmii.com/CartTwo/thirdproducts.asp?CategoryName=Clamps+%...



    This is what I use...the best vice you will get for the money
  • I heartily agree with Mr. Anderson's choice - here it is at a slightly better price: http://www.grizzly.com/products/Parrot-Vise-/H3302

    Brett Morgan said:
    Brian, that's awesome and pretty good price too, cheers!!

    Brett

    Brian "Pork Pie" Anderson said:
    http://www.lmii.com/CartTwo/thirdproducts.asp?CategoryName=Clamps+%...



    This is what I use...the best vice you will get for the money
  • cost effective
    Mike Willmouth said:
    I use double sided sticky tape to hold down my necks to work on them. Not a long strip, just a couple of short strips will do.



    I sometimes use this vise though:

  • This type works well, as long as you don't have to really bear down on the neck. Not as forgiving to 'slips' though.
    Bob Harrison said:
    I like tools that can be used for many differant things, hands down (he he )this is the most versatile of them all.


    LOL.....
    Cheers
    Bob:)

    Mike Willmouth said:
    I use double sided sticky tape to hold down my necks to work on them. Not a long strip, just a couple of short strips will do.



    I sometimes use this vise though:

  • Brian, that's awesome and pretty good price too, cheers!!

    Brett

    Brian "Pork Pie" Anderson said:
    http://www.lmii.com/CartTwo/thirdproducts.asp?CategoryName=Clamps+%...



    This is what I use...the best vice you will get for the money
  • I like tools that can be used for many differant things, hands down (he he )this is the most versatile of them all. LOL..... Cheers Bob:)
    Mike Willmouth said:
    I use double sided sticky tape to hold down my necks to work on them. Not a long strip, just a couple of short strips will do.



    I sometimes use this vise though:

  • I use double sided sticky tape to hold down my necks to work on them. Not a long strip, just a couple of short strips will do.

    I sometimes use this vise though:

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