How tight a fit should there be between the neck and the box lid? I can get the neck to fit very snugly up against the lid, which looks real nice, but is it going to keep the lid from vibrating freely and thus damp the sound? Should I leave a small g
Read more…Hi: In looking around for suitable bridge/nut material, I've found a couple of antique keys from my grandmother's house. They're the old-fashioned kind with long smooth barrels. I've seen a couple of CBG builds with smooth bridges (mostly bar stock)
Read more…I'm building a couple of CBGs with poplar necks. The blanks are the usual 3/4" 1X2 stock from Lowes. How deep should the cutout in the neck inside the box be? I've cut back about 3/8", or half the thickness of the wood. Will the neck be stable enough
Read more…What's the usual practice in setting scale lengths and frets? In most of the other discussions I've read, a lot of people figure out the scale length they want and build the guitar to that measure. In my case, I don't know what scale length I want. I
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