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Permalink Reply by BrianQ. on December 18, 2018 at 8:49am

Kimberly, check out cigarboxguitar.com or Glenn watts YouTube channel,lots of simple techniques there? Good luck to ya ;D

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2W6A38lMgJ0&t=0s&list=PLQoYJG...

its  a lot easier to show you,rather than telling you how?

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Permalink Reply by Taffy Evans on December 18, 2018 at 10:02am

Hi Kimberly, in a few words, I hope.

The top is where the sound starts, after hitting the strings, the better it vibrates the better the tone and output. So anything like overbracing, pickups, embellishments and the neck through portion of the neck that contacts the top has its own detrimental effect.

Taff

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Permalink Reply by Kimberly Holland on December 18, 2018 at 3:31pm

Thank you for your help.

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Permalink Reply by the anonymous pick on December 18, 2018 at 4:50pm

Contrary to  popular  belief   that  you will  get   better  resonation  with  a space ,  I believe gluing right to  the top  resos  the whole guitar as  one much better.  Most that have tried  the same  exact  box  trying both  ways, say the one glued to  the lid actually sounded better. Many  also  say they can't tell the difference  . I have seen established builders that swore by leaving a space( for years ) ,change their minds and building techniques after  trying attaching the neck right to the box .

Keep in mind , there are variables that will effect outcome . Including wood choice, acoustic or electric,  pickup mounting technique , size  , etc etc etc .

There does seem to be 2 camps on the topic still .  I’m in the” attach and feel the whole guitar vibrate as one solid unit” camp.

More on the topic .

 https://cigarboxnation.com/forum/topics/neck-touching-inside-of-box...

but in a short answer , in cbg building , it doesn’t usually make a big difference .

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Permalink Reply by Kimberly Holland on December 18, 2018 at 6:02pm

Thank you.

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Permalink Reply by BrianQ. on December 18, 2018 at 6:41pm

I actually build them both ways, but for some reason, I really dig the process of notching the neck.But that’s me, to each their own? We always have to keep our minds open to different techniques if we’re gonna evolve? Cheers :D

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