Squaring the neck - Cigar Box Nation2024-03-29T14:20:35Zhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topics/squaring-the-neck?commentId=2592684%3AComment%3A3450327&feed=yes&xn_auth=noHi, here is the way I line up…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2021-11-20:2592684:Comment:36789202021-11-20T02:09:03.380ZTaffy Evanshttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/TaffyEvans
<p>Hi, here is the way I line up my necks on CBG's.<br></br> I use a long straight piece of hardwood with centre marks at each end in the form of a saw cut. this is laid out on the neck, as shown, with a projection point where the centre of the bridge or the tailpiece will be. The straight edge is clamped to the neck/fingerboard, and at the tail end if needed, and I can then do the required marking and fitting.…<br></br></p>
<p>Hi, here is the way I line up my necks on CBG's.<br/> I use a long straight piece of hardwood with centre marks at each end in the form of a saw cut. this is laid out on the neck, as shown, with a projection point where the centre of the bridge or the tailpiece will be. The straight edge is clamped to the neck/fingerboard, and at the tail end if needed, and I can then do the required marking and fitting.<br/> <a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/9825731658?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/9825731658?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-center"/></a><br/>
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<p>I use a similar aid in a similar way for setting the height of the bridge and neck back angle if needed.<br/> <a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/9825731896?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/9825731896?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-center"/></a><br/> Cheers Taff</p> I mostly build ukuleles where…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2021-11-19:2592684:Comment:36788352021-11-19T23:19:22.675ZMark Bowenhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/MarkBowen
<p>I mostly build ukuleles where there’s a bridge or block that the strings tie to. <span>Regardless of how square the neck is with the front of the box, that bridge or block </span>has to be glued to the box in the right location so that the outermost strings are spaced equally from the edge of the fingerboard. I usually attach the neck and clamp the nut in place. Then I run a loop of fishing line over the nut and through the outer holes in the block. I can then find the correct location for…</p>
<p>I mostly build ukuleles where there’s a bridge or block that the strings tie to. <span>Regardless of how square the neck is with the front of the box, that bridge or block </span>has to be glued to the box in the right location so that the outermost strings are spaced equally from the edge of the fingerboard. I usually attach the neck and clamp the nut in place. Then I run a loop of fishing line over the nut and through the outer holes in the block. I can then find the correct location for the block by moving it around until the strings align with the neck properly.</p>
<p>There are a lot of places on a CBG where we might obsess with keeping things square when it really doesn’t matter functionally as long as it looks good. It’s often a mistake to assume the box is square, so be prepared to make your work fit the box rather than your square.</p> Actually, you’re right on tra…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2021-11-19:2592684:Comment:36787742021-11-19T21:00:34.558ZBrianQ.https://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/BrianQ
<p>Actually, you’re right on track with your method, adapting is a major part of building, it’s what defines us. Cigar boxes are commonly crooked, so lots of times we have to find center & true everything off of that. But if everything in a build was perfect, this would get boring quick? Good luck with this one :) is this your 1st attempt at a bolt on neck?</p>
<p>Actually, you’re right on track with your method, adapting is a major part of building, it’s what defines us. Cigar boxes are commonly crooked, so lots of times we have to find center & true everything off of that. But if everything in a build was perfect, this would get boring quick? Good luck with this one :) is this your 1st attempt at a bolt on neck?</p> Happened to me, too just now…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2021-11-19:2592684:Comment:36787912021-11-19T12:23:45.202ZMark Bowenhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/MarkBowen
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</ul> This blank response thing is…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2020-03-01:2592684:Comment:34512902020-03-01T12:23:33.147ZTom Thttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/TomTemple
<p>This blank response thing is odd. I wonder if the web-masters are working on it.</p>
<p>I just did this posting and, yes, it came out blank.</p>
<p>But, before I originally posted it, I copied the message to my computer's clipboard. When the message showed up blank, I hit the Edit button and then pasted my message in place. I then hit the Save button and it came out correctly.</p>
<p>This blank response thing is odd. I wonder if the web-masters are working on it.</p>
<p>I just did this posting and, yes, it came out blank.</p>
<p>But, before I originally posted it, I copied the message to my computer's clipboard. When the message showed up blank, I hit the Edit button and then pasted my message in place. I then hit the Save button and it came out correctly.</p> tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2020-02-28:2592684:Comment:34505532020-02-28T22:44:11.755ZMyron Joe Hickelhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/MyronJoeHickel
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<p></p> tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2020-02-28:2592684:Comment:34503272020-02-28T19:00:42.327ZFantacone Box Workshttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/Mike334
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<p></p> type your post as usual, but…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2020-02-27:2592684:Comment:34500132020-02-27T20:31:07.379ZTom Thttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/TomTemple
<p>type your post as usual, but copy it before adding the reply. If it is blank, then click the Edit button and past your original reply then Save. A bit of a pain in the ass, but it seems to work</p>
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<p>type your post as usual, but copy it before adding the reply. If it is blank, then click the Edit button and past your original reply then Save. A bit of a pain in the ass, but it seems to work</p>
<p></p> Ha,., well I tried tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2020-02-27:2592684:Comment:34499362020-02-27T20:27:26.914ZJerry Jordanhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JerryJordan
<p>Ha,., well I tried </p>
<p>Ha,., well I tried </p> Post not allowing me to comme…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2020-02-27:2592684:Comment:34501992020-02-27T20:26:59.470ZJerry Jordanhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JerryJordan
<p>Post not allowing me to comment </p>
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