D.C. Mansfield's Discussions (8)

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Neck stuff

Hi all,

    I'm starting my new build any day now, and was looking for a couple of tips for building the neck.

I'm doing my first fretted neck and I'm hoping to have an angled headstock.  I'm guessing I do the frets first then put the headstock on la

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Intonation and bridge details.

 Hi all,

         I'm just making my second guitar, and I could do with some help to clear up a point that I don't understand.

On 6 string (and most 'proper') guitars, I've noticed the bridge isn't straight, and at a 90 degree parallel to the strings

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Head stocks and fretting.

Hi everyone.

                  My first headstock's have been really basic  Just a bit of shaping at the end of a 2 by 1.  

I want to make something a bit more ornate, with a head stock that flares out and has more shape to it.  I was going to add ex

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Tiny little grommets.

Hi.  Again.

      I'm after some very small grommets to fit into the holes where the strings pass through the bottom of the guitar neck, so that they don't cut into the wood.  

  I'm after some really small ones, something like a 5mm internal hole, a

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Cases for a CBG.

 Hi all,

         Not sure if this has already been sorted, but can anyone help with ideas for a wood/metal case that'd be suitable for turning into a cbg carry case?

 I don't want to make one from scratch yet, and I'm after some sort of case/box tha

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Tips/Finishing parts for a CBG.

  Hi all.

         Just finished my first CBG, an' I'm already getting started on my second!
  I'm after a couple of tips for my next guitar, can anyone help?
  Firstly, For the tailpiece, I just drilled some holes on the end of the neck and stuck the

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