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Permalink Reply by darryl kernaghan on November 23, 2016 at 5:20am

Although different wood, i regularly use 19 mm,[3/4 ] jarrah, and sometimes maple for my necks on 3 stringers, never had a problem, but i normally add a 3/4 thickener inside the box extending to a neck heel, i've also done 4 stringers with the same arrangement without a problem, often with a taper to a thinner head

Permalink Reply by Jonathan on November 23, 2016 at 5:25am

thanks for the reply, i plan to add a strip underneath where i cut out for the lid

Permalink Reply by Scavanged Sound (Pete) on November 23, 2016 at 5:55am

My first choice of box is a little deeper than normal. About 4 inches. So I'm actually going to laminate my maple into a 2x3 and then work it down so it feels more like a regular neck. Also going to add a fret board salvaged from an acoustic. I figure if I can pull the frets out of it without hurting it then I can glue the fret side down and have a fresh rosewood surface to work with. I'll probably try to reuse the truss rod from this old neck too. I know I'm way over thinking it but I really don't want the neck to warp.

Permalink Reply by Lane Martin on December 2, 2016 at 10:30am

Oak and maple are strong. With the 1/4" fretboard on the 3/4" x 1.5" neck, you really, really shouldn't ever have a bowing problem as long as you start with straight stock.

Permalink Reply by jamie bark on December 2, 2016 at 2:58pm

I made a 3 string dulcimer with aspen neck and purple heart fretboard that I was able to go super thin along the playing surface. It was an experiment that worked. I have a daughter with MD and I wanted to find a wood that was ultra light, yet strong. Only trouble is it is soft, so it mars easy. It's also the cheapest wood usually, so if you're on a budget... the neck is about 5/8" thick and 2 years old- holding perfect pitch still!

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