I used a bolt on neck from CB Gitty for my last two builds. The neck attaches to a plank that goes through the box. To get the neck back angle right, I had to create a slight bevel on the plank where the neck connects. This bevel had to be flat, squa
Read more…This build has been a little haphazard (my first build from top to bottom). After working on the neck for a while, I decide I need to lay a 1/4" red oak fret board on top to give the neck a little more strength. So I lay the red oak down on the neck
Read more…Trying to make disk sander from drill. One idea was to make Switch N Lock Drill Mount and put plank front of it.
Bigger problem is drilling tune-o-matic bridge holes bigger in 90 degree. I have drill stand. Drill is
too far a way from holes. Bridge
Read more…First I can't buy easily form stewmac.
Neck is new and I know that it needs more fret work.
I'm trying measure neck angel with uneven frets on neck.
Know that stewmac has special ruler for measuring with frets.
Someone any ideas ?
Read more…I discovered a little trick yesterday for adjusting neck angle. See attached pic (sorry, my phone won't allow inserting into the post). I used a little block as a fulcrum and two screws to hold the angle. By adjusting each screw I can fine tune the
Read more…I built my first CBG in about 10 builds where I used a straight neck instead of a scarf joint for a neck angle, and now I really appreciate the benefits of an angled neck. I did not cut the neck low enough in relation to the surface of the fingerboa
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