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 fingerboard, and now the tuners are sticking up to the level where the strings are too high and are popping out of the slots I cut for the nut.
I know I can fix this if I put something in front of the nut (on the neck side) to push the strings down, and was looking for suggestions. I could probably use those "U" shaped nails (no idea what they are called), but wondered if anybody in the Nation had a better solution.
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I use the smallest eyebolt that i can get in the picture hanger section ... U can kinda plot em out as the where u want em to go ,,I think that it makes the whole set up look nice ,, u can make em a triangler ,, or oval outline I really like it ...
course the "extra upside down"nut we just saw really has my attention
Badda Bing!
-WY
Lots of good ideas. I've been using tie-wraps, but on a 3-stringer, the middle string is not as effectively held down, so I wedge in a pick (with the intention of some day fashioning something more suitable). Wade's idea sounds like the one I'll try next: two eye bolts on either side of the head and a cross piece made of a long threaded bolt. Thank you, all.
-Rand.
i have always had success with tiny little eye screws from the hobby store
Cheers!
Thanks for the post Dave. I just recently decided to take the plunge and do my first build. I'm still waiting on some of the parts to arrive which I want to use in my design but while preparing the neck I have already realized I was running into the same problem you are experiencing with a straight neck and turning machines being too high. I appreciate all the good ideas from everyone.
I have the box, neck and turners so I started yesterday. I don't have a lot of time to work on it and I'm slow anyway. But with everyone's advice I'll get there. What a learning experience.
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