Recycle-caster 2014-069 002

Soft-core is the new hardcore...body is cut from spruce 2x10x1.5".Neck is re-claimed Johnson maple/rosewood neck w/ skunk stripe. Zebra humbuckers (bridge 13.4k neck 6.8k). Pickup rings are cherry and maple. Pick guard/control plate is cherry. Back is skinned w/ the back of an old mahogany acoustic guitar. Tele-style 3 way switch & vol/tone control.
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  • That's noteworthy - 4 string, (flat wound string => more tension) => truss rod. 

  • To add to the topic, there are 6 string necks on older acoustic guitars that have a flat steel bar instead of an adjustable truss. And I am in the process of building a 4 string neck w/ a truss...since the scale will be 24" but strung with heavy flat wound strings (which require more tension).

  • Many thank for the response. I would have been surprised to hear 6 strings did not have a truss rod but you can't always tell from the photo. Hope to one day get up to your skill level and build myself a knockoff Telecaster. All the best - Joe

  • @ Joe Caruso...thank you. Nice to see and post pics that have a description. Regarding truss rods and 6 string necks...first off, this neck is a bolt on from a regular electric guitar. It has a truss rod.

    For guitars with up to 4 strings, a truss rod isn't always needed as long as neck is proper and strong enough to counter the string tension.

    For building a six string neck I highly recommend a truss rod...unless the person playing/owning the guitar doesn't mind a bowed neck.

    Besides the benefit of a neck that won't bow, a truss rod also allows to dial in a nice low action and proper neck alignment, since technically a guitar neck (unless stricly for slide play) should not have a perfectly flat surface (the fingerboard side)...it should actually have a bit of an up-curve. Lots of You tube videos regarding this.

    This guitar and its relative twin are now listed on ebay.

  • Very nice. And thanks for posting the build details. Newbie question (only one CBG to my credit so far) I'm seeing a number of 6 string CBGs etc, did you put a truss rod in this one? If not, why not? does it really matter for 6 string CBGs? Thanks!

  • Great job, love that one, rich grains!

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