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Permalink Reply by PhilUSAFRet on March 1, 2015 at 5:00am

I'd be interested in knowing if a particular method facilitates a decent setup/intonation.

Permalink Reply by Bill Baker on March 1, 2015 at 7:02am

If going to do an acoustic using resonance of top, then leave gap between through-neck and top. If going to use magnetic pickups then you can glue or screw through neck to the top as only the strings are being vibrated.  If Piezo pickup(s) used then going to depend on where you stick them as well as the neck attachment.

Permalink Reply by PhilUSAFRet on March 2, 2015 at 12:46am

Nice diagram.  Thanks for sharing

Permalink Reply by Molon Labe on March 2, 2015 at 9:11am

Thanks for all the replies. Not sure if my question was actually answered. Maybe I need to go to the advanced page.

Permalink Reply by Molon Labe on March 2, 2015 at 12:07pm

Maybe Pro Con would have been a better choice of words. Seems as though I have seen several methods of neck attachments.

1. Through the box with the neck glued to the lid with and access port on the backside 

2. Glued or screwed to the bottom of the box with brace support with the lid being the access point. 

I think the relationship between the two is the first would be for electric and the second  being acoustic.

Suppose I need to research this a bit more before starting on my project. although every new article or video creates more questions than answers.  But that is half the fun of not knowing what the heck your doing. Ha ha.

Permalink Reply by Molon Labe on March 2, 2015 at 2:24pm

Thanks for the input. You can only do your first one once and I might as well get going. I'll share the results later.

Permalink Reply by Richey Kay on March 2, 2015 at 6:44pm

Hi Molon, this is the technique I use. There are wooden blocks glued to either end of the bottom of the box, and the neck is screwed in from underneath and through the tail end. As mentioned, this means that the neck can be removed if need be. It is certainly important to secure the neck as rigidly as possible, to prevent rattles and improve tone. Bear in mind as well that the block at the rear of the box is slightly taller than the one at the front, to give the neck some back angle to improve action.

Permalink Reply by Richey Kay on March 2, 2015 at 6:47pm

You also might want to have a look at this article I made with some building and finishing tips.

Permalink Reply by Molon Labe on March 3, 2015 at 3:19am

Thanks Mr. Kay. Very informative.

Permalink Reply by Richey Kay on March 3, 2015 at 3:26am

No problem. Let me know if you have any other questions.