First Build

Posted by Doug "Nomad" Farish on May 14, 2018 at 8:42am

Well i am almost done with my first build. I made the neck out of pine. I know that is a soft wood and I expect the neck will break. It is what I had. the build is rough. All I have is hand tools. My scroll saw is giving up the ghost and I have no band saw. Tell me what you think.

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  • John Sawyer May 14, 2018 at 8:46pm

    Your pine neck will probably warp or bend over time, but not a big deal!  

    Welcome to the addiction, have fun!

    • Doug "Nomad" Farish > John Sawyer May 15, 2018 at 8:01am

      Thank you. I feels great to be able to work with my hands again. I am having fun with this and it will not be the last build.

    • Doug "Nomad" Farish > Doug "Nomad" Farish May 15, 2018 at 6:11pm

      Well got it together, strung it up and the neck bowed. I braced it but to no avail. Unplayable. Oh well it was fun. I will wait till I get more Poplar or Oak to make the neck. Not giving up.

  • rodger moore May 14, 2018 at 10:42am
    Nice work, especially for a first build.
    "The first taste is free."
  • MadGomer May 14, 2018 at 9:07am
    I like it, that's the same box I used for my first build. I suspect with the thin pine neck you'll have a lot of bowing though, so you may need to back that up with another board for the lower 12-15" to stiffen it (I did). Will it be fretless?
    • Doug "Nomad" Farish > MadGomer May 14, 2018 at 9:11am

      Yes it will be fretless. I was thinking the same thing as you.

      Thanks for the reply.

    • Doug "Nomad" Farish > Doug "Nomad" Farish May 14, 2018 at 10:06am

      I was thinking about this. I did not sand the back of the neck flat. It still has the rounded edge. Do I need to sand it flat or leave it as is and then add the brace board.

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