finally got the 4 string finished. Took it out for a trial run, had to us my Lynas Stubby slide
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Thanks again to everyone for the encouragement and help, You all are the best
Lots of interesting facts about using cedar. It sure looks good Danny, that’s a great combination of red plate and wood! Lynas slides always make it easier and this tone sounds good! The cedar body is tops!
Thanks AD I will definitely keep working it, Thanks Unc and Nancy. Unc I may have opened up a topic for debate on this one concerning the cedar neck
my necks are through the body and 3/4 inch out the back side. I spray 3 coats of clear lacquer on all parts after building, this neck is a little thinner than what I have used before but not much.
I have used cedar on all my builds and so far so good no warping no breaking (knock on wood)
I tried to research cedar for necks on the internet. Varied info and that includes the fact that there are quite a few varieties of cedar and each with different properties. One source said that cedar is sometimes used for nylon stringed guitars. Generally speaking, a hard dense wood is used for factory made guitars. Most often mahogany and maple are used.
Cedar is a soft wood. But what is the CBG Rule? No Rules!
Cedar is beautiful, Kirk. I don't know the answer for sure, but anytime you laminate (add a finger board or through the neck heel) you add strength and rigidity. Even if the finger board is soft, like a yard stick or lathe it adds those good things. I would rather cut those 2x2s down for two necks and add the laminations.
This topic might be good for the forum. You'd likely get someone more expert about it than I am. Good wishes on the builds.
I'm only asking because a friend gave me some 2" x 2"'s of cedar that's just gorgeous. I was hoping to make a fretless build with one of them. I might have to do a 3 piece neck or something, if it's too soft.
On the cedar topic, cedar makes good tops - a great tone wood. Canadian guitar maker, Seagull, makes a lot of cedar tops. On the down side of those, the tops get scratched up kind of easily if they don't have a thick and hard finish.
Kirk, I don't know for sure. I think of cedar as being a bit flexible. Does anyone else know? Laminating it to the fretboard would stiffen and strengthen.
I was on a cheap build kick in August and built some with pine and glued up fretboard and through the box heel. They seem good.
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