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Neck wood question...
Started this discussion. Last reply by Steven from a nice place... Jul 21, 2011. 10 Replies 1 Like
hi all... looking for some advice on what kind of wood to use for the neck on my first build. I'll preface by saying that I have a piece of really nice 1/4" aspen that I was planning on using as a…Continue
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Steven from a nice place... replied to Steven from a nice place...'s discussion Neck wood question..."i personally don't really play any guitar much higher than the 12th fret unless i'm using a slide. (i like the deeper tones... i think in a previous life i was a bass man). so pressure on the fretboard isn't really much of an issue. i…"
ED (Bad Finger) replied to Steven from a nice place...'s discussion Neck wood question...". . .sayeth the viola player. Nice clarification and a suggestion I'm likely to use in the future. :)
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Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw replied to Steven from a nice place...'s discussion Neck wood question..."Just a little response to what E D said.
It isn't essential to cut into or touch the box lid by having the fretboard extend beyond the edge of the box. One I am finishing now has the fretboard extending by over 30mm, but there is a very slight…"
ED (Bad Finger) replied to Steven from a nice place...'s discussion Neck wood question..."To your last question, I would say it depends. . .
I took the recommendation of another builder to join the neck and box around the 24th fret to ensure you can reach all the high notes you wish. So if your fingerboard is going to…"
Steven from a nice place... replied to Steven from a nice place...'s discussion Neck wood question..."my original plans did call for about a 1/16th" gap between the though neck and the top with some thinning out under the bridge. I haven't decided yet if i want to overlap my fingerboard on the top yet... thoughts?"
ED (Bad Finger) replied to Steven from a nice place...'s discussion Neck wood question..."If you don't use a thick fingerboard, the you should cut the neck inside the box so you can close the lid and make no contact between the two except at the perimeter of the box. That can weaken the neck and allow it to bow"
Steven from a nice place... replied to Steven from a nice place...'s discussion Neck wood question..."thanks all for the advice so far...
Oily... I wish i had the ability to resaw the walnut. if i could, I'd laminate it with the left over ash I had from the same bookcase project and make a nice striped neck.
Kevin...That's always my…"
ED (Bad Finger) replied to Steven from a nice place...'s discussion Neck wood question..."Poplar carves like butter but might not take the tension depending on scale length and tuning. Oak takes the strain, but can be a booger to carve. My latest neck is a piece of curly maple and I like that a lot.
As important, or…"
"Doesn't really take much explaining, your oak will do just fine. Make it pretty"
Steven from a nice place... replied to Grease Stains's discussion Anyone ever have any luck with hanger wire frets?"not to hijack this thread or anything, but here's a good follow up question... what do you think is the best glue/ epoxy for attaching makeshift wire frets to the fret board?"
Steven from a nice place... commented on Jason Nelms's group Tennessee CBGers"HI all...any builders in the Blount County area? I'd love for find a good place to get some boxes..."
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Ron "Oily" Sprague replied to Steven from a nice place...'s discussion Neck wood question..."Steven,
I'm using 8-ply lauan plywood, glued so that the combined width is about 1 1-2" or so. No bending or twisting issues as of yet. My guess is that 2" lam oak should work just fine, as oak is a much stiffer wood. Many people…"
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