Bill McNamara
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Preventing a bolt on neck from bowing. And why is it bowing?

Started this discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans Aug 4, 2018. 2 Replies

I just build a bolt on neck guitar with the bolt on neck ,they sell here. After about a monthat after I build the thing. I have a nasty bow at the end of the neck ,that attaches to the box. Could it…Continue

 

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Bill McNamara commented on Cigar Box Nation's group Building a Cigar Box Guitar 101
"Hello all, I have a neck question. If I buy the just the neck with no fret board or anything. Do I still have to cut the top of the neck to fit the tuning pegs,or can I just drill and install them..."
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BrianQ. replied to Bill McNamara's discussion Pure and simple CBG in the group Building a Cigar Box Guitar 101
"I suppose you could use a flatpup style, it only sticks up 1/4”"
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At 9:35am on October 11, 2022, BrianQ. said…

Another way is to use the Search box located at the top right corner of the page, it can yield many an answer without having to ask a question? :)

At 9:33am on October 11, 2022, BrianQ. said…

Bill, the best way to get answers to questions is to post a discussion in the Forum or posting it in the comments  box of the group home page?

here’s a video: https://www.cigarboxguitar.com/knowledge-base/video-two-tenor-tunings-for-4-string-cigar-box-guitars/ 

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https://www.cbgitty.com/string-sets-for-cigar-box-guitars/

 
 
 

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