Just starting my first build. If I plan on a 24.5 scale, am I correct in assuming that the distance from the nut to the bridge is 24.5"? Just looking at a rough layout, it appears that the neck would end up being awfully small. Any input greatly appr
Read more…Hi there. I am planning my next few instruments. A strummer as a test bed, three string fretted and four string fretted. Playing around with tuner arrangements. The heads I see often look quite large with the tuners spread out. Nothing wrong with tha
Read more…Working on a 6 string build with a 3 holed door hinge and trying to pull two string through each hole. I'm not having a problem with getting the string through, but with how they rest on the saddle. They won't seem to stay evenly spaced. I tried fili
Read more…Here is a short photo essay explaining how I slot fret boards. I've used this setup to make fret boards for soprano ukes to baritone guitars. Any scale length is possible. Except for the slotting blade, everything is on the cheap.
http://www.leroybeal
do you use a 1x 2 for a 4 string neck just like a 3 string neck looking at starting my 1st 4 string cbg
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Hi, a friend asked me to build an baryton CBG , yes i say, but how do i make a cbg a baryton ??
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I was wondering if anyone could post pictures or drawings of the frame work within a cbg for strength when using a tuna can for a resonator. I am afraid the box will fold in half without it but cant wrap my head around the structure that wi
Read more…Ok so my first build (which is a 3 string acoustic and going pretty well so far) is 25in nut to bridge. That makes it 17 inches from the inside edge of the nut to the end of the fret board. I used StewMac's fret calculator, put in my scale length (25
Read more…hey guys so anyways i just wanna say that my first five builds, i glued 1x1 supports to the bottom of the box, then a 1/4x2 on top of them, and then i made my holes for the neck so that the neck doesnt rest against the very top of board but closer to
Read more…I am wondering what will hold a scarf joint the strongest, gorilla glue or tightbond3? My scarf will be sandwiched between the fret board and the neck.
Thanks,
Stu
Read more…Been a while since I've been here and couldn't even even seem to find the 'new thread' button...sorry I just sent this as a message to all...
This is so ramblingly full of thoughts inspired by Dustin's tone-killin' thread, I thought it might be rudely
OK, my last fretted build used wooden cocktail sticks/toothpicks as and they worked great, but were a little uneven even after sanding,
After putting 3 frets in a piece of scrap, I was wondering if people used any glue (and what type) in the process?
Okay, I read a small article of a guy ranting about his guitars on an ebay page and I think he made some substantial points. First and foremost (which I've already discovered) is to avoid using metal directly on the box and especially the soundboard
Read more…I've applied a few coats of tung oil over some sand sealed wood.
hi , I'm from melbourne Australia ,
Bought an old tele knock off neck for $20 from a local music store,
really wanted a square gibson style oh well next time ,
I have it all measured out , will run a standard 6 string just cause i’m slack !!
Not 10
Read more…I've never done a scarf joint but I'm thinking the build #2 might include one. Is it correct that a scarf joint makes for a stronger headstock?
On my first build I was not happy with the break angle from the nut to the tuners. Will a scarf joint h
I have some solid oak flooring left over from a project. If I plane off the grooves and end up with 5/16" x 2" boards I could laminate them together and then make neck from that.
Does anyone have any experience with laminated necks?
Will Titebond
I am new to guitars and have never played one but have decided to build one and learn. I have researched and read everything I can find on the subject but can not find several things that seem to me to be important. I need to know the correct spacing
Read more…hi everyone, i have built two 3 string cbgs and had em both tuned dad... great until i tried tunin em down to gdg and they're sounding sloppy n not good. the scale lengths are 26 and 26 1/2 inches. i am building another 3 string, do i need a shorter
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