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  waywardbills April 25, 2012 at 5:06pm

  I did not  think of that , John. Hmm Well thanks for the heads up :) I guess I was thinking the bridge and the nut would create enough clearance. If not I will have to try your method. I have already learned a lot in the process , mor of what I should have done rather than what I have. Its a fun project though. Thanks for the info
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  jabes April 25, 2012 at 3:20pm

  good advice guys...
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  Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw April 25, 2012 at 3:16pm

  Looks like a really nice bit of work joining those pieces together. You mentioned positioning the fretboard flush with the top of the box. I did that on my first one and found that I didn't have enough room for comfortable playing without constantly hitting the box. I had to raise the neck so that the join between the neck and the fretboard was level with the top of the box. It does mean cutting more into the neck, but I found it a lot nicer to play. All mine are made like that now. Of course it's personal, so what suits me may not be best for you. Just a thought.

  All the best.

  John
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  Uncle John April 22, 2012 at 11:55am

  Good start & good wishes.   Take your time on it.