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Started by Sean Murphy. Last reply by Raymond Grimmitt Dec 21, 2021. 3 Replies 1 Like
I picked up two boxes for my first couple of attempts at CBG's; finished the first and I'm getting ready to start the second.The box I got is nice and long, but it's a bit shallow - only 2" deep. I feel like it'll be an interesting build but I'm…Continue
Started by Robert Dawkins. Last reply by Order99 Jul 6, 2020. 8 Replies 0 Likes
My first cigar box is on the way, and it's a paper-covered wood one. As cool as the label might be, I'd rather have a plain wood box, so I can customize it to my liking...is there a set method of removing these labels, without ruining the wood…Continue
Started by Sean Murphy. Last reply by Sean Murphy Oct 28, 2018. 3 Replies 1 Like
I built a second CBG, finished Monday night - I can't every do anything simply so I went with a knockoff of a pic I saw on this site recently.It actually worked out really well! I didn't cut a sound hole but the resonance is so good I'm considering…Continue
Started by Brian M Nusser. Last reply by ChickenboneJohn Nov 14, 2017. 16 Replies 0 Likes
Hey Everyone!!I am planning on building my first CBG in the near future, and am looking for some suggestions on the best way/easiest way that you have found to notch out the neck? I must admit that I possess very rudimentary "woodworking" skills,…Continue
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wow! Jeff, I don't know, either bad wood, or something else is going on. what gauge strings and what's did you tune it to... Are you sure it's bowing under tension, or was the bow press set? Also is it bending right at the box? I know what you said, but double check.... if you took off too much at the box, it could break down there, doubtful, but possible....
Sometimes when there is a little pre-warpping in a neck (no tension) then when you add string tension, it will go wild... if you need to sand off a warp, it's generally better to sand off the belly side (high point in the middle of the neck) so that your neck while level, will be prestressed against the string tension.
the best,
WS
Mike,
I"m glad it worked for you. Three years ago when the community was 5% the size it is today, I basically had to figure a lot of this stuff out. I was well into my 50th build before I figured out how to "deck" / plane a neck...not that the community at that time wouldn't have answered the question, but I didn't even know what to ask. ;-(
Today there is so much wealth of tips archived, if you can figure out what to search, you can find the answer, ... still, there are plenty of guys willing to work on solutions to "problems", even if it's been asked and answered a dozen times before.
the best,
Wichita Sam
hmmm, generally you prefer the neck to be cross grain to the pull of the strings...
?'s..... how many strings, what dimensions neck stock and how much thinning did you do in shaping the neck. I have never had oak bow under string tension for 3 or 4 string CBGs unless the wood of defective or was extremely thinned during shaping.
the best,
Wichita Sam
Started by Sean Murphy. Last reply by Raymond Grimmitt Dec 21, 2021. 3 Replies 1 Like
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