Finished the first build. I need to post some picture. It came out pretty good. It's fun to play and I learned a lot for the next build (which I began messing with this evening). Something I'd like to know more about is bolt-on necks. Who's got the goods on how that goes down on a cigar box?
Thanks,
JD
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Most of my builds are bolt/screw on neck as I prefer this way. It gives you more adjustment on your guitar and there are quite a few photos on my page to glean ideas from.
Just yell if you need a particular question answered and I will do my best to help.
Hogs
Thanks Hogs,
I'll give them a look.
-JD
HOGS GRUNT said:
Most of my builds are bolt/screw on neck as I prefer this way. It gives you more adjustment on your guitar and there are quite a few photos on my page to glean ideas from.
Just yell if you need a particular question answered and I will do my best to help.
Hogs
I've been using bolt-on necks almost exclusively now. I have used two methods... For the mandola that's my sig, I used a "furniture insert". That's a piece that has rough, wood-screw threads on the outside and a hole on the inside with fine machine-screw threads.
You drill a hole in the neck, screw the insert in, and then use a bolt through the body to attach the neck.
Easier is "screw-bolts" or "hanger bolts". These have half the length threaded like a wood screw, and half like a bolt or machine screw. You screw the wood-screw part into the neck heel, and then use the bolt part through the body to attach using nuts/washers.
I couldn't agree with you more John.
Hogs.
ChickenboneJohn said:
I always attach my necks with screws, 2 or 4 of them...300+ builds and never glued a neck in. It just seems the obvious, easy way to do it, as it gives plenty of opportunity for tinkering with neck angle and action.
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