I am in process of building my second CBG. I am attaching a walnut fret board to the neck.
I am not using any frets, but will mark where they go. My question is can you screw the board to the neck or is glue the only way to go?? The screw would be counter sunk.
Rich
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Hi Richard,
I've never attached a fretboard with screws. But as long as everything lines up and is strong enough to hold up to the string tension, I don't see why you couldn't screw a fretboard. No rules!
I totally interpreted this thread in an completely different context.
I would go with the glue method myself.
If I were adding a fretboard, I would use glue myself, but I don't see why screws wouldn't work. Better yet, glue AND screws. Screw at the 3rd fret, 5th fret,...
I think I will go ahead and glue the fret board to the neck. Without frets should the soundholes be big or little??
I think I will go ahead and glue the fret board to the neck. Without frets should the soundholes be big or little??
Go with what Ryan said:
If I were adding a fretboard, I would use glue myself, but I don't see why screws wouldn't work. Better yet, glue AND screws. Screw at the 3rd fret, 5th fret,...
Thinking the screwed only might not make a good contact, buzz, maybe a reduced transfer of sound, maybe not screw it on if it sucks you can undo it and add glue. I figure if you screw it the fret board is to thin to lay flat with screws only, countersink might not leave much "meat" to hold onto. So how thick is your fretboard. Cheers Ron.
Brilliant idea - will have to try this one! thanks...
Gluing seems like it'd make a stiffer neck, but you need lots of clamps. OTOH, screws at positions 1, 3, 5, 7, etc would substitute for them well, nice, even pressure the length of the fretboard. Countersink a hair proud and sand level. If you have a thick enough board, you can countersink deep and plug the bores with contrasting wood.
Gluing seems like it'd make a stiffer neck, but you need lots of clamps. OTOH, screws at positions 1, 3, 5, 7, etc would substitute for them well, nice, even pressure the length of the fretboard. Countersink a hair proud and sand level. If you have a thick enough board, you can countersink deep and plug the bores with contrasting wood.
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