Hi, I'm trying to build my cigar box mandolin, and I have no clue what to use for the neck wood, it will be a thru neck but I don't know what wood to use, preferably something good, but not super expensive, any advice helps, thanks
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thanks mate. Dude go to bunnings and buy some merbau or redgum decking. Glue three lengths together (for a neck thru mando you'll want around 600-700mm, for a full scale cog around a metre. clean em up, turn the bastard on its side, couple mm of vegemite and there you are :)
Elliot > The Phrygian KidAugust 14, 2014 at 1:39am
Hey, just a question, if I stick the decking together, will I still need to put a truss rod in the neck?
You'll need a truss rod if the neck starts to bend and you want to straighten it out..
Sorry, there is no simple answer. I personally would happily proceed without, but I also think most mandolin (and violin) necks are absurdly skinny..
The string tension on a mandolin is tremendous, but the strings have little leverage to do harm compared to a guitar or bass by virtue of the diminished scale length..
I say go for it, but if you want a super skinny neck you might find that poor advice indeed
Elliot > The Phrygian KidAugust 12, 2014 at 6:10pm
Oh, if I use a thru neck like that, will I need a truss rod, and will it hold eight strings or do I stick with 4
Elliot > The Phrygian KidAugust 12, 2014 at 5:49pm
Woah, vegemite, what's that do?, I am in favour of it, as I love the smell, but why apply it to the neck, and thanks for the help
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6-7 hundred mm thick when they're joined?
What type of glue is recommended, standard wood glue?
Plus to all, does anyone know where I can get the sizes for a mandolin neck
And are the planks joined like this http://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topics/merbau
Elliot > The Phrygian KidAugust 12, 2014 at 10:39pm
Ok,haha, another great use for it, I usually just use it for degreasing engines, haha:), ok so it should be 6-7 hundred mm thick, and the full size should be about a metre long, right?, and as to my previous question, what glues should be used
Also, The Phrygian Kid is a font of wood and other guitar building advice and expertise, and can give you some native hardwood recommendations. In metric, even. ;-)
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thanks mate. Dude go to bunnings and buy some merbau or redgum decking. Glue three lengths together (for a neck thru mando you'll want around 600-700mm, for a full scale cog around a metre. clean em up, turn the bastard on its side, couple mm of vegemite and there you are :)
Sorry, there is no simple answer. I personally would happily proceed without, but I also think most mandolin (and violin) necks are absurdly skinny..
The string tension on a mandolin is tremendous, but the strings have little leverage to do harm compared to a guitar or bass by virtue of the diminished scale length..
I say go for it, but if you want a super skinny neck you might find that poor advice indeed
Qs
6-7 hundred mm thick when they're joined?
What type of glue is recommended, standard wood glue?
Plus to all, does anyone know where I can get the sizes for a mandolin neck
And are the planks joined like this
http://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topics/merbau
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I see you are in Oz. Here's a list of Aussie hardwoods: http://www.woodsolutions.com.au/Wood-Species/Hardwood-Species/
Also, The Phrygian Kid is a font of wood and other guitar building advice and expertise, and can give you some native hardwood recommendations. In metric, even. ;-)
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