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  • Mark Bliss November 18, 2011 at 12:48pm

    Folks, this warms my heart. A thirteen year old is looking for tips and advise on building his own guitar! This to me is what this site is all about.

    First of all a big welcome Chris, I assure you that these people and I would love to help you out any way we can!

    A prefab neck six stringer is fairly ambitious, but you are doing the right thing by thinking this through and studying the concept before proceeding too far.

    If you study some of the pictures and builds in the six string group you might find some good tips. Also, if you download and study Josh's guide from the above links, I think you will find some answers on box construction and reinforcement. There is a little woodworking involved, and the accuracy of your work will define the results of your efforts. I am betting you can not only do it, but wow us if you just continue to study and think, and be patient and take your time!

    Whatever you do, plan ahead and draw some sketches. Measure and calculate.

    The most important thing to consider on a pre-fab or re-used neck build is that you must use the correct (original) length from nut to bridge to make it work. Most boxes are a little short to pull this off without some thought and planning, as the original body is typically so much bigger. You will find examples of what I mean in the mentioned photos and Josh's book.

    Good luck, cant wait to see your progress!

    Mark

  • David L. November 18, 2011 at 9:59am

    Hi,

    Here is a previous discussion that might help

    http://www.cigarboxnation.com/group/6stringcigarboxguitars/forum/to...

    If you look at my page photos all are based on recycled guitar necks (I find fretting necks really boring)

  • chris calmes November 17, 2011 at 2:46pm

    am i allowed to bump/

  • Brian "Pork Pie" Anderson November 15, 2011 at 3:19pm

    if your going for an electric six string solid body type guitar then you would use a solid block of wood to fill the cigar box, and rout or chisel the block of wood accordingly.

     

    check out the Jim Frets videos also, he has several, cake pan reso, solid body etc.

     

    http://www.veoh.com/watch/v7003025AA3nEFtk

  • chris calmes November 15, 2011 at 3:08pm

    actully that definetly helps but what do  =i do for box reinforcement.

  • chris calmes November 15, 2011 at 3:06pm

    kk but if anyone has anything a little less above my head that would be cool too. thanks fer the help. btw i like meat pie.

  • Brian "Pork Pie" Anderson November 15, 2011 at 3:03pm

    Its a neck that Josh makes but all the concepts of mating it to the box are the same for a prefab and hand made neck. Connecting a prefab six string neck to a CB are very similar to how you would do it on a solid body guitar.



    chris calmes said:

    does that have six string with a prefab neck/

     

  • chris calmes November 15, 2011 at 2:55pm

    does that have six string with a prefab neck/

     

  • Brian "Pork Pie" Anderson November 15, 2011 at 2:53pm

    here you go...around page 111 should help

     

     

    http://joshuagayou.com/downloads/AdvancedCigarBoxGuitarConstruction...

  • chris calmes November 15, 2011 at 2:53pm

    yeah i looked there i and there really cool but ther is no instructions or advice.

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