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Permalink Reply by Dan Sleep on January 24, 2010 at 9:21am

I have the same problem, I have a couple of 6 string necks I would like to attach, but the bolts are outside the box. I plan on cutting the neck slot deeper and gluing in an extension block that the neck will bolt to. Everything will need to be reinforced to support the extra tension of a 6 string neck.

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Permalink Reply by Mungo Park on January 24, 2010 at 9:32am

This thread has a little info about the neck:
http://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topics/needing-advice-for-my-fi...
Cheers Ron

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Permalink Reply by Fergus Morris on January 24, 2010 at 9:52am

A bit sticking out like this worked for my bolt on bass neck:

And you can get a neck angle with this setup very easily by just wedging bits of plastic or leather or anything under the end near the box. I think the picture is self explanatory but if you have any questions.........

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Permalink Reply by Niles Galloway on January 24, 2010 at 10:03am

That is what I had in mind but as they say, "a picture is worth a thousand words. Much appreciated!

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Permalink Reply by Outhouse Instruments on January 24, 2010 at 10:45am

Fergus Morris said:

A bit sticking out like this worked for my bolt on bass neck:

And you can get a neck angle with this setup very easily by just wedging bits of plastic or leather or anything under the end near the box. I think the picture is self explanatory but if you have any questions.........

I did it similar to this, I just had more wood sticking out so I could actually do a neck pocket. Matt

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Permalink Reply by Niles Galloway on January 24, 2010 at 11:11am

I am curious did you use a long or short scale bass neck?
Fergus Morris said:

A bit sticking out like this worked for my bolt on bass neck:

And you can get a neck angle with this setup very easily by just wedging bits of plastic or leather or anything under the end near the box. I think the picture is self explanatory but if you have any questions.........

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Permalink Reply by Fergus Morris on January 24, 2010 at 11:42am

It's long scale, but the neck does protrude slightly into the box as you can see in this video of it:
Niles Galloway said:

I am curious did you use a long or short scale bass neck?


Fergus Morris said:

A bit sticking out like this worked for my bolt on bass neck:

And you can get a neck angle with this setup very easily by just wedging bits of plastic or leather or anything under the end near the box. I think the picture is self explanatory but if you have any questions.........

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