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Permalink Reply by Tracy Kennedy on April 30, 2010 at 3:34am

Personally I use the standard 1/4" X 2" (1.75") Oak from Home Depot or Lowes.

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Permalink Reply by MichaelS Country Boy Guitars on April 30, 2010 at 5:16am

I use a solid neck with no added fretboard, so I'm no help.

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Permalink Reply by Jim Mitchell on April 30, 2010 at 5:30am

Hey Dave I have been in the same camp as you and have moved into the world of 3/16"...

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Permalink Reply by Dave Breault on April 30, 2010 at 5:34am

I am liking the look of the 3/16" but it seems like a waste of wood when you consider I start with a blank just under 3/8".

Jim Mitchell said:

Hey Dave I have been in the same camp as you and have moved into the world of 3/16"...

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Permalink Reply by Marie Hynden on April 30, 2010 at 3:08pm

I'm using a 3/16th because I have a "Through" neck. neck is made of white oak and the fretboard will be Southern Iowa Black Walnut with Abalone fretmarkers, with white side dots,...that should look real nice I think.

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Permalink Reply by stan bryars on April 30, 2010 at 8:09pm

I use 1/4 when I do
But I have gotten so use to the 1x2 neck that I have carve out some of the sides of the neck to make if feel right

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Permalink Reply by Tracy Kennedy on April 30, 2010 at 8:15pm

Even with the 1/4" oak fret board I started using (my first 2 were without fret boards) I still use a 3/8" round over it on the back of the neck from the box to the nut.

stan bryars said:

I use 1/4 when I do
But I have gotten so use to the 1x2 neck that I have carve out some of the sides of the neck to make if feel right

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Permalink Reply by stan bryars on April 30, 2010 at 9:08pm

I just knock the edge off so it doesn't dig into your hand
I wasn't even doing that till I got too many complaints

When I add a fret board the neck feels to thick now,so I just sand or file off at a more drastic angle so it fits down in the crook of my hand

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Permalink Reply by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) on May 3, 2010 at 1:04pm

1/4" will work for any build. For a pro grade neck, accurately thickness to 7 mm before gluing to the neck, then radius, inlay, slot, fret, etc, etc.

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Permalink Reply by Dave Breault on May 4, 2010 at 1:34am

I am toying with the idea of a radius fret board with bound edging. The inlay will have to wait, I don't trust my skill level there yet and I'd hate to f@#$% up a time intensive build because of crappy inlay job.

Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) said:

1/4" will work for any build. For a pro grade neck, accurately thickness to 7 mm before gluing to the neck, then radius, inlay, slot, fret, etc, etc.

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Permalink Reply by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) on May 4, 2010 at 4:55am

Get a brad point 1/4" drill bit and some MOP dots cut to the same diameter from a good luthier supplier. Easiest thing in the world.

Dave Breault said:

I am toying with the idea of a radius fret board with bound edging. The inlay will have to wait, I don't trust my skill level there yet and I'd hate to f@#$% up a time intensive build because of crappy inlay job.

Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) said:

1/4" will work for any build. For a pro grade neck, accurately thickness to 7 mm before gluing to the neck, then radius, inlay, slot, fret, etc, etc.

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Permalink Reply by Dave Breault on May 4, 2010 at 5:00am

I know what you are saying but when I think inlay I am thinking out side of the box, no pun intended. I was just looking at some of those dots from stewmac, the price is right thats for sure. And they would look nice. Hmmmmm.

Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) said:

Get a brad point 1/4" drill bit and some MOP dots cut to the same diameter from a good luthier supplier. Easiest thing in the world.

Dave Breault said:

I am toying with the idea of a radius fret board with bound edging. The inlay will have to wait, I don't trust my skill level there yet and I'd hate to f@#$% up a time intensive build because of crappy inlay job.

Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) said:

1/4" will work for any build. For a pro grade neck, accurately thickness to 7 mm before gluing to the neck, then radius, inlay, slot, fret, etc, etc.

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