I have made tons of 3 stringers, a few 4's, a few bolt-on 6's, but want to build a nylon stringed 6....
I was eyeing Ben Baker's Coke Crate build, and like the look of a straight neck. Any opinions on neck width?
I figured I'd go with nylon to avoid needing a truss rod...
Thanks!
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It would be nice to know what his dimensions are. Ben's build sounds really good too, last time he was playing it.
Try messaging him, I’m sure he’ll gladly help?
I messaged him here, but I know he's busy... I'll try him on FB...
I've built a few 6 strings and the last 3 have kept the scale length short to reduce string tension. Used 2 pcs of oak glued side-by-side and added a fingerboard, which all work for improving bending strength. The last 3 builds were 23 1/2" scale length (like Taylor gs mini and older parlor guitars). All have been tapered necks and the nut is usually 1 3/4" or a little less and then the width is around 2" at the 12th fret. There's pictures on my page. These were / are all steel strings. But I have had no stability issues with steel strings (knock on wood).
Previous builds were 24" to 24 3/4" scale lengths which I cut a channel then used 3 sided steel hanger rods for shelving (from Home Depot). Non-adjustable but solid construction for the neck. There are pictures of those also.
I didn't answer your question about a straight neck, but I haven't played a 6 with a straight neck so can't offer any advice in that regard. 3's and 4's play great with straight necks though.
Most 6 string necks are about 1 & 11/16" to 2" at the nut and 2 & 3/16" to 2 & 5/16" at the heel area(19 to 21 fret).
So... if I go with 2" - 2-1/4" on a straight neck, I might be ok... I'll cut up some trial pieces and see what I like...
Thanks!
2 & 1/4" will be good, but you'll want to narrow down towards the nut. If you cant use a saw to cut the wood down, you can use a good rasp file and sandpaper to do the job. Just mark a line on each side and remove material til you get to the line.
There's a few tutorial videos on Youtube to help out.
If your hands are big enough to deal with it or your going to play slide predominately then it'll be fine.
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