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Permalink Reply by Ben on March 11, 2010 at 4:52am

I think this question has a little bit to do with the style of the box. Some boxes are made with a flap lid so that you can see the seam when looking directly at it. Other styles have the lid so that the seam runs around the side of the box (these usually latch too). I picture of the box or a similar box would probably help in solving this problem. I don't think I expressed my thoughts very well.

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Permalink Reply by Grizz on March 11, 2010 at 4:59am

On the CBGs I've built I've routed out the thickness of the lid from the top of the neck so that it is flush with the underside of the lid. That way the top of the neck is flush with the top of the box. When I attach the fret board it than raises above the top of the box. My necks so far have been through body necks. I've made the cut in the body where the neck goes a snug cut so that I don't have to glue or attach the neck to the body in any way. Just friction. I can than open all of my tops. I've post some pictures of my builds if you're interested.

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Permalink Reply by MichaelS Country Boy Guitars on March 11, 2010 at 10:53am

I put a small glue block in the front of my box and the neck gets screwed to this and screwed from the back. Check out my page for pics. I don't glue the lid down, the string pressure holds it just fine. My neck is flush with the top but the next 2 i am making are raised up a bit. Works both ways. If you keep the neck from touching the top and bottom across most of the neck the accustic sound will be better, or so i am told. Good luck and have fun with it.

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Permalink Reply by John Drake on March 11, 2010 at 11:00am

Hi Ty, Have a look also at the CAD drawings produced by Wes Yates (CBG member)
here. You will see on one of these a further recess so that the through the body neck is kept clear of the lid so that it has the opportunity to resonate. I glue the neck to the box lid (at each end) so that to open the box you take off the neck and lid complete with strings. That way you don't have to unstring to go inside the box.

This photograph of one of my builds shows the second recess in the neck.

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Permalink Reply by Wichita Sam on March 11, 2010 at 4:33pm

John, Got your ear plugs ready????? leaving those piezos in the housings is a great formula for howllllllllling feedback.... the best, WS
John Drake said:

Hi Ty,

Have a look also at the CAD drawings produced by Wes Yates (CBG member) here. You will see on one of these a further recess so that the through the body neck is kept clear of the lid so that it has the opportunity to resonate. I glue the neck to the box lid (at each end) so that to open the box you take off the neck and lid complete with strings. That way you don't have to unstring to go inside the box.

This photograph of one of my builds shows the second recess in the neck.

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Permalink Reply by John Drake on March 11, 2010 at 11:17pm

I've been able to manage with them so far but I will have a go at breaking them out and see if it improves. Thanks

John D

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Permalink Reply by ty harvala on March 13, 2010 at 3:14am

I'm Amazed at the interest all u guy's have in my first cbg building, an appreciate all the advice an pictures, which tell a thousand words, This site is like one big happy family with an infatuation for cbg. Man,I fit right in.

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Permalink Reply by Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates on March 13, 2010 at 3:58am

That's what we're here for. We are addicted in a way.

-WY

ty harvala said:

I'm Amazed at the interest all u guy's have in my first cbg building, an appreciate all the advice an pictures, which tell a thousand words, This site is like one big happy family with an infatuation for cbg. Man,I fit right in.

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Permalink Reply by ty harvala on March 13, 2010 at 6:46am

I'm addicked an haven't even made one yet

Wes Yates said:

That's what we're here for. We are addicted in a way.

-WY

ty harvala said:

I'm Amazed at the interest all u guy's have in my first cbg building, an appreciate all the advice an pictures, which tell a thousand words, This site is like one big happy family with an infatuation for cbg. Man,I fit right in.

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Permalink Reply by Wichita Sam on March 14, 2010 at 2:19am

why not? gotta be some place that's half way civil and having fun at the same time.... nirvana!!!

ty harvala said:

I'm addicked an haven't even made one yet

Wes Yates said:

That's what we're here for. We are addicted in a way.

-WY

ty harvala said:

I'm Amazed at the interest all u guy's have in my first cbg building, an appreciate all the advice an pictures, which tell a thousand words, This site is like one big happy family with an infatuation for cbg. Man,I fit right in.

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Permalink Reply by Shawn on March 14, 2010 at 3:53am

Oh yah that's what brought me to this site" the spirit"

Wichita Sam said:

why not? gotta be some place that's half way civil and having fun at the same time.... nirvana!!!

ty harvala said:

I'm addicked an haven't even made one yet

Wes Yates said:

That's what we're here for. We are addicted in a way.

-WY

ty harvala said:

I'm Amazed at the interest all u guy's have in my first cbg building, an appreciate all the advice an pictures, which tell a thousand words, This site is like one big happy family with an infatuation for cbg. Man,I fit right in.

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