fret board material

Posted by Sam Fontenot on January 19, 2010 at 1:50pm
hey guys about to start a build with a fretboard and was wondering whats a good material to use that is easily obtained through lumberstores, or even easily found materials? i am not a tool master either so gotta keep things kinda simple lol

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  • StarrCBGs(Donovan) July 10, 2013 at 10:28pm

    You need a very hardwood for a fret board, Hickory holds them very well.

  • Brian Dechant May 15, 2013 at 11:48am
    Try your local flooring shop. 3/4 inch hardwood flooring is nice and straight, and they usually have partial boxes they'll sell for cheap.
  • Jerry October 22, 2010 at 2:58am
    There are a lot of Wood pieces for sale on ebay. Just search for" Thin wood" or "thin board"
  • Sonny Wentling July 25, 2010 at 9:45pm
    Hey Arnie just saw ur post on bass pickups. I have used them as singles and doubles on 3 & 4 stringers. They work great . Use 2 500K pots for volume and tone along with a 0,47 cap for the tone. Wiring diagrams are easy to find for them. Hope this hepls.
    Ed

    Arnold ( ARNIE ) Rydberg Jr. said:
    STEWMAC.com has unfinished fret boards , ETC. HAS anyone used a 4 pole bass pickup or TWO 4 pole bass pickups on a CBGB ??? PEACE / Arnie Rydberg
  • Jordan Burk July 3, 2010 at 2:43am
    Well I haven't built my CBG yet, but I could take a picture of the pickguard I built for my Fender Strat. It's yellowhart, walnut, and maple. Other than that I've just got some raw lumber, some wood turning's, and random wood projects I've done. I have seen some cigar box's at 2nd hand stores in the past, and in older postings on craigslist in the garage sale section. Cigar box guitars are a sorta new interest for me. I already had most everything to build a CBG, but the cigar box and tuners, so I thought I'd give it a try, and then I found this forum, and have been reading as much as I can, and looking at lots of pictures. I think yesterday I looked a 163 pages of pictures on this site. I post some pic's soon.

    Alan Roberts said:
    Jordan Burk said:
    Have you found any local sorces for cigar box's?

    Not in Lane County, heh heh.

    You need to put some photos up on your page.
  • Alan Roberts July 2, 2010 at 8:48am
    Jordan Burk said:
    Have you found any local sorces for cigar box's?

    Not in Lane County, heh heh.

    You need to put some photos up on your page.
  • Jordan Burk July 2, 2010 at 3:05am
    Have you found any local sorces for cigar box's?

    Alan Roberts said:
    Jordan Burk said:
    and there is several other wood working stores around the area I live...

    Have you tried Urban Lumber? 2440 Main Street, Springfield, OR (541) 988-9663. I've found some AMAZING pieces of wood there.
  • Mama Mojo July 1, 2010 at 7:36pm
    Excellent advise, Josh - I learned this the hard way..... bye-bye $20 piece of rosewood....
  • Jordan Burk July 1, 2010 at 7:17pm
    I have been there. It's a nice place. I haven't got any wood there, but they do have a nice selection of woods. I haven't needed to buy any wood for a while, so I haven't been there, or any other woodworking stores for some time.

    Alan Roberts said:
    Jordan Burk said:
    and there is several other wood working stores around the area I live...

    Have you tried Urban Lumber? 2440 Main Street, Springfield, OR (541) 988-9663. I've found some AMAZING pieces of wood there.
  • Alan Roberts July 1, 2010 at 9:25am
    Jordan Burk said:
    and there is several other wood working stores around the area I live...

    Have you tried Urban Lumber? 2440 Main Street, Springfield, OR (541) 988-9663. I've found some AMAZING pieces of wood there.
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