Bolt on neck to a set neck body? - Cigar Box Nation2024-03-29T13:21:52Zhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topics/bolt-on-neck-to-a-set-neck-body?groupUrl=class101&commentId=2592684%3AComment%3A3672403&groupId=2592684%3AGroup%3A853&feed=yes&xn_auth=noDone with this one for know.…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2022-07-17:2592684:Comment:37192862022-07-17T21:48:10.123ZPaul Craighttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/PaulCraig
<p>Done with this one for know. It needs touch up for the body paint, but I'm waiting to see if the body crack starts opening or not before painting. Either way it'll get fixed eventually.<br></br> The final degree for the neck on this ended up at 3 degrees. With a guitar that requires a angled neck, it's hard to say what degree it will need. I have 3 SG's now and they all have a different neck angle. One is 4, one is 3 and the other is 3.5. The best way to figure it out is by putting it together…</p>
<p>Done with this one for know. It needs touch up for the body paint, but I'm waiting to see if the body crack starts opening or not before painting. Either way it'll get fixed eventually.<br/> The final degree for the neck on this ended up at 3 degrees. With a guitar that requires a angled neck, it's hard to say what degree it will need. I have 3 SG's now and they all have a different neck angle. One is 4, one is 3 and the other is 3.5. The best way to figure it out is by putting it together loosely clamped, adding the 2 outer strings and adjusting til it looks right. Then take measurements at the neck joint for the proper shim/angle.<br/> This pickup combination has become my favorite: A5 P90 in the bridge and real A2 Firebird in the neck = Glorious Tone.<a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10652105071?profile=original" target="_blank"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10652105071?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-full"/></a></p> This guitar has been a PITA!…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2022-07-01:2592684:Comment:37171982022-07-01T21:10:12.632ZPaul Craighttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/PaulCraig
<p>This guitar has been a PITA! I've had a bunch of issues, but then I got some more. While pressing in the bridge post bushings,the body cracked from the bridge pickup cavity to the back end of the body. It's a thin crack, so fixing it isn't needed yet. I decided to wait and see if it opens up more before dealing with it.<br></br> I got it all together and put a couple strings on it and the neck angle is too much(4degrees). It looked right when I checked it with a straight edge. Looked at my…</p>
<p>This guitar has been a PITA! I've had a bunch of issues, but then I got some more. While pressing in the bridge post bushings,the body cracked from the bridge pickup cavity to the back end of the body. It's a thin crack, so fixing it isn't needed yet. I decided to wait and see if it opens up more before dealing with it.<br/> I got it all together and put a couple strings on it and the neck angle is too much(4degrees). It looked right when I checked it with a straight edge. Looked at my straight edge and found that it had a slight bow in it. Did my Yosimite Sam impression. LOL<br/> Now I have to route down to 3 degrees and recheck. Then more if needed.</p>
<p>I was building 2 guitars at once and both gave me trouble, but I finished one of them and I'll get this one finished too.</p> Got it painted and oiled the…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2022-05-25:2592684:Comment:37124172022-05-25T19:41:27.806ZPaul Craighttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/PaulCraig
<p>Got it painted and oiled the fretboard. Added aluminum shielding and the tuners.<br/> Next will be the bridge and stop tail piece and pressing in the bushings for them and cutting a few guard pieces. I'll be using Brown Tort material because it looks fantastic on White and too much Black would be bad.</p>
<p>Got it painted and oiled the fretboard. Added aluminum shielding and the tuners.<br/> Next will be the bridge and stop tail piece and pressing in the bushings for them and cutting a few guard pieces. I'll be using Brown Tort material because it looks fantastic on White and too much Black would be bad.</p> got all the paint off and dow…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2022-04-08:2592684:Comment:37068002022-04-08T21:17:56.689ZPaul Craighttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/PaulCraig
<p>got all the paint off and down to the wood. fixed any dents or scratches and it's ready for primer. Just waiting on the weather.</p>
<p>got all the paint off and down to the wood. fixed any dents or scratches and it's ready for primer. Just waiting on the weather.</p> tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2022-04-01:2592684:Comment:37055382022-04-01T21:15:02.999ZPaul Craighttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/PaulCraig
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<p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10255489480?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10255489480?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-full"/></a></p> tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2022-04-01:2592684:Comment:37057012022-04-01T21:13:49.737ZPaul Craighttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/PaulCraig
<p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10255488296?profile=original" target="_blank"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10255488296?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-full"/></a><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10255488883?profile=original" target="_blank"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10255488883?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-full"/></a></p>
<p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10255488296?profile=original" target="_blank"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10255488296?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-full"/></a><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10255488883?profile=original" target="_blank"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10255488883?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-full"/></a></p> So I have an update.
I had ab…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2022-04-01:2592684:Comment:37056112022-04-01T21:12:16.154ZPaul Craighttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/PaulCraig
<p>So I have an update.</p>
<p>I had about 4 coats of Dupli-Color Artic White and 4 coats of 2X clear and it was hanging to dry inside of my bathroom to keep the bugs off of it. While it was hanging on a hook, the hook straightened out and it fell about 2 & 1/2 feet to the tile floor. It first hit the headstock and chipped the paint, then flopped on it top after managing to hit both sides putting 4 dents in the Mahogany. Good thing the neck is Maple or that headstock would probably have…</p>
<p>So I have an update.</p>
<p>I had about 4 coats of Dupli-Color Artic White and 4 coats of 2X clear and it was hanging to dry inside of my bathroom to keep the bugs off of it. While it was hanging on a hook, the hook straightened out and it fell about 2 & 1/2 feet to the tile floor. It first hit the headstock and chipped the paint, then flopped on it top after managing to hit both sides putting 4 dents in the Mahogany. Good thing the neck is Maple or that headstock would probably have snapped off.</p>
<p>I've had nothing but a bad time with this guitar and the Gold SG I'm also building, it's like they are cursed or something. LOL</p>
<p>I did the clothes iron trick with the steam on a wet washcloth and got the wood to swell enough to remove 3 of the dents 100%. The 4th dent was on the upper horn and it was about 3/16s" deep, I got 90% of it out. The rest will get some wood putty after I sand it back down to the primer and start painting again. Urrrrrgh!</p>
<a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10255488075?profile=original" target="_blank"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10255488075?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-full"/></a> Hey Sam, I started painting,…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2022-02-13:2592684:Comment:36954962022-02-13T19:29:56.483ZPaul Craighttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/PaulCraig
<p>Hey Sam, I started painting, but the weather stopped me and then I went through a Sciatica attack that was real bad. It got up to 71 degrees yesterday and I thought I might get to work on paint and clear coat, but we 15 to 20 mile and hour wind, so no go. I may have to wait til spring.<br/> The spacer for the neck worked out great once I figured out how to cut the degree correctly. ;)</p>
<p>Hey Sam, I started painting, but the weather stopped me and then I went through a Sciatica attack that was real bad. It got up to 71 degrees yesterday and I thought I might get to work on paint and clear coat, but we 15 to 20 mile and hour wind, so no go. I may have to wait til spring.<br/> The spacer for the neck worked out great once I figured out how to cut the degree correctly. ;)</p> how did it turn out ?tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2022-02-10:2592684:Comment:36946342022-02-10T21:07:25.345ZWichita Samhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/WichitaSam
<p>how did it turn out ?</p>
<p>how did it turn out ?</p> I got the spacer trimmed down…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2021-11-24:2592684:Comment:36799402021-11-24T20:25:39.711ZPaul Craighttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/PaulCraig
<p>I got the spacer trimmed down, but noticed that the degree seemed off. Then it came to me, I made me degree jig 4 degrees from 90 degrees on my Miter Saw. That actually gave it a 8 degree angle on my spacer.<br></br> The spacer was already glued in so I cut a new spacer from 0 degrees and glued it in place. Now this body is ready to place the neck, get sanded for primer/paint/clear.<br></br> How did I get the 4 degree cut from 0 degrees on a Miter Saw that doesn't have a 0 mark? First I put a 2x4 in…</p>
<p>I got the spacer trimmed down, but noticed that the degree seemed off. Then it came to me, I made me degree jig 4 degrees from 90 degrees on my Miter Saw. That actually gave it a 8 degree angle on my spacer.<br/> The spacer was already glued in so I cut a new spacer from 0 degrees and glued it in place. Now this body is ready to place the neck, get sanded for primer/paint/clear.<br/> How did I get the 4 degree cut from 0 degrees on a Miter Saw that doesn't have a 0 mark? First I put a 2x4 in and did a 45 degree cut, with that board still in place I used it as a stop base and put my 1x3 board against it(standing up), move the degree setting back to 41 degrees and cut.</p>