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Hi Tim,
A really neat idea - I am thinking of doing a biscuit tin banjo in the future and was trying to think of a good way to do this after seeing this website on coordinator rods http://europa.spaceports.com/~fishbake/banjo/coord/coor.htm. Your way seems a much better technique. Do you think if the tightening nut at the tail end was put through a slot (so the neck could be moved slightly to alter string action- the neck end being a pivot and the tail nut lifted or lowered) it would still be strong enough to work? Also the aluminium parts you have added to each end are these glued or welded in place?
Great job,
David
The other thought I had with this is that you could make interchangeable necks. If you had a really nice box that had great sound, you could make a three string neck and a four string neck and just swap them out.
This was how my brother built his previous - a 4-string CBG with a high bridge and raised neck, like a jazz archtop.
He didn't cover the rod with a square extrusion, but the rest of his technique was about the same as this - simple and sturdy.
If you ask nice, he can probably contribute some insight I don't have, and he may even be able to add photos on his personal page.
This was how my brother built his previous - a 4-string CBG with a high bridge and raised neck, like a jazz archtop.
He didn't cover the rod with a square extrusion, but the rest of his technique was about the same as this - simple and sturdy.
If you ask nice, he can probably contribute some insight I don't have, and he may even be able to add photos on his personal page.
I did build one with threaded rod. It started when I messed up the neck :) I epoxied a rod into the end of the neck (pretty much like you did). I did have some issues with the strength of the rod initially but I dealt with that by raising the neck high over the box (like an archtop). the box acts as a brace. I'll post some pics up on page if you like.
Jeremiah Cornelius said:This was how my brother built his previous - a 4-string CBG with a high bridge and raised neck, like a jazz archtop.
He didn't cover the rod with a square extrusion, but the rest of his technique was about the same as this - simple and sturdy.
If you ask nice, he can probably contribute some insight I don't have, and he may even be able to add photos on his personal page.
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