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Permalink Reply by BrianQ. on March 23, 2022 at 6:03am

https://www.cigarboxguitar.com/knowledge-base/a-step-by-step-guide-...

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Permalink Reply by Jon Leslie/Runaway Veal Music on March 23, 2022 at 9:02am

Thank you , I just didn’t know if this version of headstock had a 1/4 “ piece of wood also glued to the fretboard? It looks like it’s one piece except for the headstock . I seem to recall I always needed to glue a fingerboard on because my box was always to even with the neck ? If I glued the 1/4” for the headstock as shown and also a 1/4” on the fretboard wouldn’t I have too much of a break angle?? 

sorry I really lost track of my notes and gave away all my cbgs way back when….I’m reading here again but I can’t find what I did exactly in the past 

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Permalink Reply by BrianQ. on March 23, 2022 at 6:27am

https://www.cigarboxguitar.com/knowledge-base/how-to-make-a-simple-...

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Permalink Reply by Jon Leslie/Runaway Veal Music on March 23, 2022 at 12:03pm

Something is different or wrong…..I remember doing a straight neck with a 1/4” on back of headstock and 1/4” fretboard…..I really wonder what’s different here???

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Permalink Reply by BrianQ. on March 23, 2022 at 2:05pm

Here’s some more good reading on necks? Actually it’s the first in a series? Good luck on your second coming, hopefully you’ll see something that’ll jar your memory? The Resources tab has some build plans too?

https://www.cigarboxnation.com/profiles/blogs/how-i-make-my-necks

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Permalink Reply by Jon Leslie/Runaway Veal Music on March 23, 2022 at 2:32pm

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Permalink Reply by BrianQ. on March 23, 2022 at 3:39pm

Yea, it’s like the one in the first link but with an added fretboard?

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Permalink Reply by Jon Leslie/Runaway Veal Music on March 23, 2022 at 7:22pm

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Permalink Reply by Jon Leslie/Runaway Veal Music on March 23, 2022 at 8:24pm

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Well, I don't have wood to waste but I'm pretty sure I'll get there. There must have been a reason
to use a 1/4" on the headstock and the fretboard extra 1/4"????
. Honestly, I just don't remember the measurement of the headstock cut before adding the 1/4"
underneath.
I'll follow the steps you sent here ...I guess if I can always add the 1/4" to the fretboard.
wonder if the instructions just focuses on the headstock and doesn't account for the rest of the
neck. I've watched a few videos and read but so far it doesn't make sense yet.

Since I can't even approach the scarf joint as all of the videos show a power tool other than a
hand drill at some point ...or purchasing something I can't afford ....l'Il just go for it. As long as
the box I made doesn't get ruined… I guess no big deal. I've never made 2 guitars alike ever anyway,..since boxes are different ..therefore necks .
There's always a different measurement never the same.

I can't find my original post ..could have been someone else's
post...that incorporates both a 1/4" piece under the headstock and also a fretboard. 1/4” Thank you very much for your help!!!

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Permalink Reply by Timothy Hunter on March 24, 2022 at 2:20am

by the look of the photo the 1/4"on the back of the headstock is to stop the tuners poking through too much due to the headstock being cut too thin. My first thought when seeing the photo was the thickness at the nut was going to be a weak point. the 1/4" behind the headstock doesn't continue down the neck so it isnt for strength. so it must be to get at least 1/2"thickness for the tuners to poke through. 

I cut the thickness of the headstock to 1/2" without a backing piece but i also did a fretboard as well. mine was 8mm Tassie oak .  the neck is also Tassie oak actual size is 18 x 40 mm so i cut out 6mm (1/4") and added the 8 mm fretboard.

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Permalink Reply by Carl Floyd on March 24, 2022 at 4:37am

Most tuners are made for a headstock thickness of about 0.6".  Measure the tuners to see what they need.

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Permalink Reply by Taffy Evans on March 24, 2022 at 12:02pm

Hi, I did write a reply earlier but it was too long to explain, a simple drawing would have sufficed. But Carl and Tim nailed it anyway.

The reason for cutting away material from behind the nut is to create more back angle and downward force of the strings onto the nut. So to lower the tuner posts is the reason for the work behind the nut.

It can vary as to how much to remove and add to the back due to tuner post, nut, fingerboard, and fret height.

Taking into account the above, you may not have to make any allowances behind the nut. See photo.
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Cheers Taff

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