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CBG Neck/Box junction

Posted by Starfish, darling on September 15, 2009 at 9:28pm
:::The neck is finished with a medium walnut colored Danish oil... no need for a clear coat.I cut the frets from brass rod stock (I forget the gauge right now), brightened them with a bit of 600 grit sandpaper and rounded the ends with a cup grinder on a Dremel tool. They need to be filed closer to the edge of the neck, but they are not sharp now and it is easily playable. I am going to make a metal sanding shield to protect the wood when finishing the end of the frets.The frets are set into furrows cut with a razor saw and then widened with a series of small hand files. Epoxied into place.I used the neck of another guitar as a guide, measuring from the nut towards the body.:::
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  • Norm Nyburg September 20, 2009 at 12:29pm
    Nice looking close up
  • Starfish, darling September 18, 2009 at 11:33am
    Wow! Thanks! But to be fair, it ain't rocket science. You need math for that!
  • Vince Stark September 17, 2009 at 11:42pm
    If other folks would just use existing guitars for reference points, there wouldn't be as many silly questions about measurements! I'm impressed with your work, and your brain!!
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