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Posted by doggylv . on June 19, 2015 at 1:29pm in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion

Hello everybody, I have lurking in the background for over a year and a half now just reading and learning but I have a question......How do you overlapped the fret board on the cigar box IF you need to anchor the neck inside the box? I have been building...building...building but not adding the 'extra' fret board, did it twice and it was a pain but everything I am seeing has that extra piece so maybe need to venture there again.

Thanks for any and all help!

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  • Bluesheart June 26, 2015 at 5:20pm

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    • Bluesheart > Bluesheart June 26, 2015 at 5:25pm

      This is how I usually do that. So the box top/soundboard slides into the slot under the fretboard. The step down from that provides some clearance from the rest of the neck as it goes through the box and is anchored at the other end, either by going all the way through, or ending inside and being fixed with screws. This is 1x2 maple with a 1/4 x 2 maple fretboard glued on and frets from CB Gitty of course!

  • Blues Frog June 21, 2015 at 9:37pm

    306461434?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024I set my neck flush with the top of the cigar box, and then fit the neck so that it would slide over the box when I installed the whole thing.

    • Tom > Blues Frog June 23, 2015 at 9:10pm

      Good info !!

      • Blues Frog > Tom June 23, 2015 at 10:04pm

        Additional information:

        The neck is made from red oak. I cut and shaped it to fit. The inside cut where it is glued to the inside of the box was cut down and filed until it was level with the top of the box. I made the fret board out of a piece of peruvian walnut tonewood I bought. I added the inlays and the frets myself, as well as the side dots that mark the frets.

        It's not perfect, but I have a better idea on what to do for the next time. 

        I hope this helps anyone trying to build their CBG!

        Peace

  • Bama Hound June 19, 2015 at 8:34pm

    306463351?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024I either use 1/4" socket set with universal through sound hole or access hole I cut in back. I use 1/4X20 hanger bolts to secure neck with fretboard with frets installed. My fretboards are completely finished when installed. More than one way to skin this cat.

  • the anonymous pick June 19, 2015 at 4:19pm

    i believe  what  you are  also seeing sometimes  is  a space  cut out    of the  lid  for the  f-board   to  stick out of  .  (when actually,  the f board  is glued to  the  neck  inside  , not the lid  ) 

  • John Sawyer June 19, 2015 at 4:03pm
    Not sure I Understand the question... I typically glue the neck to the box then add the fretboard. A little overhang hides any box to neck imperfections. I have not had more than one fret past the end of the box, since it is hard to play those anyway. If you look at a hollow body, the neck floats a couple of inches down the body...
    • doggylv . > John Sawyer June 19, 2015 at 4:11pm
      Hey John, thanks for the reply...I thought you were suppose to glue the fret board to the neck before you installed the neck?
      • John Sawyer > doggylv . June 20, 2015 at 3:38am

        Rule #1.. There is no rule #1..

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