Bridge

Posted by Jim burt on January 27, 2013 at 6:35am

I been build my cbu with the neck running all the wat though the box....But now I want to add a bolt on neck....My question is what the best way to add the bridge to the box?

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  • Jim burt January 27, 2013 at 9:39am

    LOL..Let me clear up the question...I will replace the body neck with a bolt on neck...I have being some research on the uku..I will have braces for structural strenght... I want to make my own bridge... What degree should the bridge be to make it in tune with the 12 fret?.... Once you glue it down you cant moved it....

    • Yellowbelly Flatt > Jim burt January 27, 2013 at 10:27am

      Well. in that case a 'standard' style ukulele bridge will hit the spot. The type that has the strings knotted behind the saddle. In all the ukes I have built and bought the bridge and saddle are at 90 degrees to the body and to the strings. A compensated saddle can be used for the 2nd or E string.

      The bridge will have to be at exactly the correct dimension or the notes will be incorrect at the 12th fret. This is why I like a free bridge that can be slid up and down in order to get correct intonation.

    • Jim burt > Yellowbelly Flatt January 27, 2013 at 1:04pm

      Thank guys for the help....

  • Yellowbelly Flatt January 27, 2013 at 7:32am

    Not exactly what you mean here. Are you going to replace the through the body neck with a bolt on version ? Or are you asking how to add a bridge to a guitar with a bolt on neck ?

    If you want to 'add' a bolt on neck, I would suggest that a new guitar is built with all the strength and adaptions needed to take such a neck. Then add the bridge. There are many types of bridge from a bolt to a glue on guitar like bridge and every option in between. You will need bracing if you are going to use a typical guitar bridge as strength will be needed to take the pull of the strings if they are secured in the body. Many builders use a 'flying tail piece' which takes the strings to the end of the strengthened box and takes much of the tension that would go through the bridge. With a tail piece the bridge can be held in place with the strings holding it down. Just like a banjo.

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  • Habanera Hal January 27, 2013 at 7:13am

    If you mean for structural strength, add some bracing inside the box, under where the bridge will sit.  I built a couple without bracing and eventually the lid shows signs of caving.  Google "soundboard bracing" and you'll get a bunch of ideas.

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