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"Yes, if you leave it as square piece of wood, it's a lot easier to line up and get s…" Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) replied Aug 25, 2010 to Part 5 - Tapered Necks - Carving	7	Oct 29, 2011 Reply by Mike Brobeck
"I don't use a fret ruler. Waste of money. I have two scale lengths that I like to us…" Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) replied Aug 20, 2010 to Part 5 - Necks - Fret Work	23	Aug 21, 2010 Reply by Fitzhugh
"The clamps I'm using have a trigger. They are my favorite to use. Just be careful no…" Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) replied Aug 20, 2010 to Part 5 - Necks - Fret Work	23	Aug 21, 2010 Reply by Fitzhugh
"I've seen people do it both ways. It really just comes down to preference. It's not…" Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) replied Aug 20, 2010 to Part 5 - Necks - Fret Work	23	Aug 21, 2010 Reply by Fitzhugh
"Rather than looking for a standard height for the fretboard, concentrate instead on…" Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) replied Jul 30, 2010 to Part 5 - Tapered Necks - The Fretboard	5	Jul 30, 2010 Reply by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars)
"Something like what? Did you forget a link? A low angle block plane has the followi…" Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) replied Jul 29, 2010 to Building a Cigar Box Guitar Part 2 - Tools	6	Dec 14, 2010 Reply by Wiley Rutledge
"The long, painful way to do it is by blending the joint with a half-round file. I ro…" Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) replied Jul 21, 2010 to Part 5 - Tapered Necks - Carving	7	Oct 29, 2011 Reply by Mike Brobeck
"Veneer does two things: 1. Hides the glue line. 2. Increases strength along the sca…" Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) replied Jul 19, 2010 to Part 5 - Necks - Fret Work	23	Aug 21, 2010 Reply by Fitzhugh
"I'm not sure if I'm following. If your headstock is angled back (scarf joint) then t…" Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) replied Jul 19, 2010 to Part 5 - Necks - Fret Work	23	Aug 21, 2010 Reply by Fitzhugh
"I wouldn't consider anything with shorter than a 6 inch sole. " Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) replied Jul 13, 2010 to Building a Cigar Box Guitar Part 2 - Tools	6	Dec 14, 2010 Reply by Wiley Rutledge

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Building a Cigar Box Guitar Part 1 - Intro

Started by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars). Last reply by Dan Mullen Feb 22, 2014. 6 Replies 2 Likes

Part 5 - Tapered Necks - Carving

Started by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars). Last reply by Mike Brobeck Oct 29, 2011. 7 Replies 0 Likes

Part 5 - Necks - Scarf Joints

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Building a Cigar Box Guitar Part 2 - Tools

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Building a Cigar Box Guitar Part 3 - Supplies

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Part 4 - Design

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Alternate Neck Joints - The V Joint

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Why You Shouldn't Listen Too Closely to the "Experts"

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Tung Oil Finish

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Part 5 - Necks - Fret Work

Started by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars). Last reply by Fitzhugh Aug 21, 2010. 23 Replies 0 Likes

Part 5 - Tapered Necks - The Fretboard

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Guitar Wiring Basics

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String Intonation Explained

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Part 6 - Finishes - French Polish

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Improvised Bench Dogs

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Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars)'s Discussions (452)

"Yes, if you leave it as square piece of wood, it's a lot easier to line up and get s…"

"I don't use a fret ruler. Waste of money. I have two scale lengths that I like to us…"

"The clamps I'm using have a trigger. They are my favorite to use. Just be careful no…"

"I've seen people do it both ways. It really just comes down to preference. It's not…"

"Rather than looking for a standard height for the fretboard, concentrate instead on…"

"Something like what? Did you forget a link? A low angle block plane has the followi…"

"The long, painful way to do it is by blending the joint with a half-round file. I ro…"

"Veneer does two things: 1. Hides the glue line. 2. Increases strength along the sca…"

"I'm not sure if I'm following. If your headstock is angled back (scarf joint) then t…"

"I wouldn't consider anything with shorter than a 6 inch sole. "

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