First Reso Build

Posted by The Capo Kid on July 1, 2013 at 10:03am

I'm going to make Dog Bowl reso , the box is 2in deep inside so I've made the neck double thickness inside the box so it fits snug in the box , I've notched the top of the neck inside the box so the lid is free to vibrate , and cut out where the dog bowl is, I don't know what to do with the bottom of the neck inside of the box glue it to the base to make it stronger or just glue it on the ends and notch the rest a 1/8in so it's free to vibrate like the lid, so the question is does the base of the box play any part in the sound of the box , thanks for reading .

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The Capo Kid July 21, 2013 at 2:05pm

I've notched the bottom of the neck the same as the top inside the box and i'll screw through from the base to secure it ,

The necks fretted and finished , dog bowls fitted to top , just need to cut sound holes and sort out the pickup , that's the next question , I can't decide , keep it simple with a disc piezo or use a rod piezo bridge the same as my other builds , if I go for the disc piezo where's the best place to position it ? .
- jawbone > The Capo Kid July 31, 2013 at 8:29am
  
  I'm experimenting with this one - parts bowl inverted - I'm embedding one disc on the front of the neck at the head end of the box and a second one on the back side of the neck at the tail end. I'll try that as I can always add a rod at a later time. I have recessed this parts tray about a 1/4" into the neck and will hold it down with a couple of pan head screws.
- jawbone > jawbone July 31, 2013 at 8:36am
  
  Here's a close up
- The Capo Kid > The Capo Kid July 23, 2013 at 1:53pm
  
  Seems I've posted on the wrong group as I've got no answer ???
Randy S. Bretz July 1, 2013 at 10:47am

There`s one way you can still get sound from the bottom , do a false back. It`s just a double bottom. I`ve done a few builds and the sound is great. More so when the thru neck is attached to the bottom of the box. I just use 1/2" wood spacers glued at the corners and spaced around the 4 edges, then use a 1/4" piece of cabinet plywood glued on the spacers. That dampened sound that usually comes from holding the build against your body is gone.
- Suspect Device > Randy S. Bretz July 1, 2013 at 11:20am
  
  Man, I'll bet you were standing in a huge pile of woodchips/shavings after you finished this one. That's some serious carving!
- Randy S. Bretz > Suspect Device July 1, 2013 at 11:29am
  
  Yeah...lol, that build has some serious carving time in it. It really projects a sound too, has a mando type sound.
- Randy S. Bretz > Randy S. Bretz July 1, 2013 at 11:33am
  
  http://www.cigarboxnation.com/video/taken-a-break-in-the-shop Max here`s what it sounds like, pure acoustic !!
- Suspect Device > Randy S. Bretz July 1, 2013 at 11:44am
  
  Wow. That little thing sure does project. ... And with a capo, even!
- Suspect Device > Randy S. Bretz July 1, 2013 at 10:56am
  
  That's a great idea, Randy. A bit like a resonator within a resonator. I'd like to try that.