How narrow can the neck be - Cigar Box Nation2024-03-28T18:58:45Zhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topics/how-narrow-can-the-neck-be?groupUrl=class101&commentId=2592684%3AComment%3A3092883&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noTypically I start with a 22mm…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2018-04-05:2592684:Comment:30928832018-04-05T20:01:38.540ZChickenboneJohnhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/ChickenboneJohn
<p>Typically I start with a 22mm neck blank with a 6mm fretboard glued on, and usually they are are a constant depth from nut to heel.</p>
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<p>Typically I start with a 22mm neck blank with a 6mm fretboard glued on, and usually they are are a constant depth from nut to heel.</p>
<p></p> Thanks John. Thanks also for…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2018-04-05:2592684:Comment:30931062018-04-05T19:57:01.997ZJames Ross-Smithhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JamesRossSmith
<p>Thanks John. Thanks also for organising Boxstock. My wife and I had a great time at the day event and learnt loads. Thanks also for the supplies - most of the hardware on the guitar (to be) I got from you. What thickness do you normally make your necks at nut and heel? </p>
<p>Thanks John. Thanks also for organising Boxstock. My wife and I had a great time at the day event and learnt loads. Thanks also for the supplies - most of the hardware on the guitar (to be) I got from you. What thickness do you normally make your necks at nut and heel? </p> Great advice - thank you! I…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2018-04-05:2592684:Comment:30928772018-04-05T19:54:47.415ZJames Ross-Smithhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JamesRossSmith
<p>Great advice - thank you! I love the idea of the reclaimed hardwood too. Really good value from <span>Feuillus - that Wenge neck looks great. </span></p>
<p>Great advice - thank you! I love the idea of the reclaimed hardwood too. Really good value from <span>Feuillus - that Wenge neck looks great. </span></p> Hollowbelly's old red Christi…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2018-04-05:2592684:Comment:30923842018-04-05T11:46:53.107ZChickenboneJohnhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/ChickenboneJohn
<p>Hollowbelly's old red Christian Beshore 3 stringer has a very skinny neck, about 25mm wide at the nut. He's had it years and thrashed it mercilessly on many European tours - I've recently had it in my workshop to replace the nut and it's still in fine fettle. As long as you keep a decent amount of depth in the neck you can get a very narrow neck to work. I've tapered a few necks from my usual 35mm width and rather like the feel of them.…</p>
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<p>Hollowbelly's old red Christian Beshore 3 stringer has a very skinny neck, about 25mm wide at the nut. He's had it years and thrashed it mercilessly on many European tours - I've recently had it in my workshop to replace the nut and it's still in fine fettle. As long as you keep a decent amount of depth in the neck you can get a very narrow neck to work. I've tapered a few necks from my usual 35mm width and rather like the feel of them.</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/306693774?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/306693774?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" class="align-full" width="721"></a></p> P.S.Feuillus also sell replac…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2018-04-05:2592684:Comment:30926922018-04-05T11:34:27.844ZMichael Fred Johnsonhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/MichaelFredJohnson
<p>P.S.Feuillus also sell replacement laths for garden seats that are about the right size for a neck</p>
<p>P.S.Feuillus also sell replacement laths for garden seats that are about the right size for a neck</p> The neck is 5/8"thick at the…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2018-04-05:2592684:Comment:30925282018-04-05T11:07:41.918ZMichael Fred Johnsonhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/MichaelFredJohnson
<p>The neck is 5/8"thick at the nut and 7/8" at the heel.The finger board and spacers add about 3/8" to that. </p>
<p>The neck is 5/8"thick at the nut and 7/8" at the heel.The finger board and spacers add about 3/8" to that. </p> For timber in the UK try Feui…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2018-04-05:2592684:Comment:30925262018-04-05T11:04:11.459ZMichael Fred Johnsonhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/MichaelFredJohnson
<p>For timber in the UK try Feuillus Fencing,sapele,oak,lime,walnut,wenge etc.For fingerboards try your local model shop for 900 lengths of 6mm hardwood or on line SLEC.Or get to know a local builder,they are pulling out hardwood conservatories and doors,replacing them with plastic! Here's a photo of some of my collection from that source.The guitar neck is wenge from Feuillus,beware of the spelks!…</p>
<p>For timber in the UK try Feuillus Fencing,sapele,oak,lime,walnut,wenge etc.For fingerboards try your local model shop for 900 lengths of 6mm hardwood or on line SLEC.Or get to know a local builder,they are pulling out hardwood conservatories and doors,replacing them with plastic! Here's a photo of some of my collection from that source.The guitar neck is wenge from Feuillus,beware of the spelks!<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/306692589?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/306692589?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721" class="align-full"></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/306693830?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/306693830?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721" class="align-full"></a> </p> Michael,
Can I just ask a f…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2018-04-04:2592684:Comment:30920662018-04-04T15:36:10.091ZJames Ross-Smithhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JamesRossSmith
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<p>Can I just ask a follow-on question here, please? Did you also taper the thickness of the neck up to the fretboard as well? If so how thick is the neck at the nut/heel (as opposed to the width which you have given here?)</p>
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<p>Can I just ask a follow-on question here, please? Did you also taper the thickness of the neck up to the fretboard as well? If so how thick is the neck at the nut/heel (as opposed to the width which you have given here?)</p>
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<p></p> Thanks - that looks like a lo…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2018-04-04:2592684:Comment:30920622018-04-04T15:21:34.738ZJames Ross-Smithhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JamesRossSmith
<p>Thanks - that looks like a lovely guitar. I think I am going to go for something in between your two recommendations. I really appreciate the help. I think I will put some steel in my next one to give me a bit more flexibility. </p>
<p>Thanks - that looks like a lovely guitar. I think I am going to go for something in between your two recommendations. I really appreciate the help. I think I will put some steel in my next one to give me a bit more flexibility. </p> Thanks Chuck. Finding hardwo…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2018-04-04:2592684:Comment:30921062018-04-04T15:15:50.620ZJames Ross-Smithhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JamesRossSmith
<p>Thanks Chuck. Finding hardwood seems to be a bit trickier in the UK. I am making this guitar from a bannister. </p>
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<p>Thanks Chuck. Finding hardwood seems to be a bit trickier in the UK. I am making this guitar from a bannister. </p>
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