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Permalink Reply by Jim Morris on January 22, 2015 at 1:32am

Vid is a good idea. You do it differently than I do and even though I prefer hand tools to routers Yours sounds like a good method.

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Permalink Reply by Groucho on January 22, 2015 at 6:43am

I like that salt idea.  I'll have to try that next time.

But, currently I use a couple of pieces of leftover oak/poplar scant and some clamps to wedge the two pieces together and make sure they don't move during the gluing process.

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Permalink Reply by Keith on January 22, 2015 at 6:47am

ok I'm calling it great for a first try... you might disagree and I hope you'll tell me why as I want to learn not be given a participation trophy.  The scarf joint looks pretty good and will sand up nice (i hope) it is starting to look like I wanted it too.  Getting excited, now I just have to wait for the tuners, and electronics.   I also need to order a fretboard on a 25.5 scale but am unsure.  I'd like some suggestions and I don't want to spend a ton of money.  

Thanks for any and all input folks it is appreciated!

Keith

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Permalink Reply by Keith on January 22, 2015 at 10:24am

Cost is now up to $68.73 and I believe all I lack is the fretboard would like to keep it under $100 if possible. I'm placing a $60 order to C.B. Gitty for my tuners, electrics, some strings, a slide...  I routed a roundover on the neck and am now in a cloud of oak dust, trying not to get too crazy but it is tough to go slow with the excitement.  I'm shooting for a quality instrument that looks redneck, not a rednecked instrument.. open to any and all advice on the fretboard.. 

thanks

Keith

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Permalink Reply by Keith on January 22, 2015 at 11:14am

Yeah I thought about multi-sourcing the pickup and pots, but that would have been a bit of an investment as I was getting packs from china and would have given me a stock for about 10 cbg's I figured I would build just one and see then maybe get the larger packs of supplies.  I am getting a full setup from Gitty for $15

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Permalink Reply by Scott aka Farmer Ted on January 22, 2015 at 10:53am

Lowest priced CBG fretboard I've seen is on Ebay. It's walnut, measures 22.5" long, 1.5" wide, 1/4" thick, frets already installed & dressed on a 25.5" scale...$16 plus shipping from Pennsylvania.

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/CIGAR-BOX-GUITAR-WALNUT-FRETBOARD-WITH-FRETS...

That should keep you below the $100 threshold, and save you lots of work.

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Permalink Reply by Keith on January 23, 2015 at 5:07am

thanks!  just ordered 2 of them.  I'll let you know what they are like.

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Permalink Reply by Keith on January 22, 2015 at 11:34am

first major mistake... grrr. when cutting the heel I wound up with the base of the heel inside the box... 

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Permalink Reply by Thumper on January 22, 2015 at 1:27pm

If you were to slice off the curve and make the cut 90 degrees to the neck, you could glue on another piece of like or contrasting wood.

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Permalink Reply by Keith on January 23, 2015 at 5:13am

ok, just placed my order with Gitty, nice part is other than the pickups I'll have the stuff for another CBG.  I think I'm gonna leave the mistake as #1 I very well could cause more damage than I can fix by attempting the repair, and #2 every time I look at it, it will remind me to measure twice and cut once!  I also ordered 2 of the walnut fretboards on ebay we'll see what they are like.  that makes the total for TWO cbg's less one set of pickups and whatever I wind up buying for a finish $132 likely wind up $70 each.. not bad

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Permalink Reply by Keith on January 23, 2015 at 3:20pm

I am in a state of disbelief! I have Started my second cbg while the first is not yet complete! What have you done to me or what have I done to me? Now as I move forward I have to clarify something. I was in the military, I know what is done to noobs... Is the salt in the scarf joint for real or is it like "if you salt a bird's tail it can't move" deal? Cuz I'm about to glue up another and I can just hear you guys chuckling about suckering another noob...

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Permalink Reply by Scott aka Farmer Ted on January 23, 2015 at 4:02pm

Best to review the video Corbin posted from Youtube...it is a great method, and no salt on the bird's tail...although that works too. Welcome to the obsession.

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