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Another option is running the frame under the box. No need to cut the box or attaching the neck to the soundboard -top, which would take away sound vibrations.
This is my personal opinion only, I have one CBG built by the King that has the neck screwed under the lid....I dont like the sound it produces. The guitar principles are the same whether you are making a 5000 dollar dreadnought or a 20 doallar CBG, you want the top to vibrate, this produces the best sound.
Another option is running the frame under the box. No need to cut the box or attaching the neck to the soundboard -top, which would take away sound vibrations.
I have been building both.
i am a novice, so i started with with 'over the top' neck on Arturo Fuentes boxes.
I was very surprised at the depth of sound and great sustain even with pine neck and nylon strings. but, they are very quiet without amplification...still, good for noodling, meditating or for someone who is learning.
through the body necks sound louder.
i found that 'tone' was greatly affected by the scale length....keeping scale lengths proportional to box length (and width, too, if possible) seems (to me) to produce the richest sounds or tones, regardless....zandi z.
I PREFER to sue the neck thru method. And I will have to admit that I was pleasantly surprised at the sound that did come from my "Crow" build. Look for the "build a cgb in 1 hour" videos.
Sound better? Well, I dunno, but it is a different sound.
I guess I would have to say I prefer the tone from the neck thru, but go ahead and build one and decide for yourself ....it'll only take an hour er so.
Matt
well, i think that i am pretty much "the guy" that builds exclusively with the "ON BOX" approach, so i'll throw my 2 cents in...
i have built and played both neck-on-box and neck-thru-boxs. here are my thoughts:
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NECK-THRU-BOX:
-it is POSSIBLE to aquire better tone and volume with a neck-thru-box build
-there are MANY more spots for error to occur:
-the cigar box sides have holes or slots which weaken the integrity of the box and may adversley affect tone
-the resonating face which supports the bridge may cause the tone and note to vary or warble while ringing through due to a weak face board or an uneven seat between the bridge and face
-the shallowing of the neck stick may cause integrity issues
-the tail and string stops become more complicated, unless the tail of the stick exits the body at the bottom as well, cauing a second weak spot in the box
in general, its a more complicated build, and theres a lot more error to make.
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NECK-ON-BOX
-the stick IS the instrument
-the stick can be transplanted repeatedly from one resonator to the next for experimentation
-the stick can be replaced easily with a better-built neck when ready
-all the electrics can be inside the box and are not integrated with the stick at all
-the entire instrument can be re-built and improved on-the-fly, as the box has not been cut, and all the hardware is on the stick
-the bridge and nut are on the same plane, making it very easy to adjust for preferred playing height of strings
-the stick is not weakened by shallowing or cuts, so the sustain may be better than other build types
in all, it's easier to get desirable results and fewer unexpected problems with the stick-on-box method. that's what i've refined it for - ease of build and reliability of results.
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no matter what you do, make sure you set attainable goals that you can learn from, then play the hell out of it!!!
have a great day!
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