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Comment by Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear on January 22, 2016 at 3:51am

Great advice. Cheers Uncle John.

Comment by Uncle John on January 22, 2016 at 3:45am

I was meaning to make a STRONG neck through the box.   Just error a bit on the strong side so you don't have the neck bow (bend).   Lots of folks use neck throughs  that are just a measured 3/4 inch thick and have no trouble. 

If you cut that 3/4 inch much thinner as it goes through the box you risk it being weak and bendy.

Comment by Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear on January 22, 2016 at 3:32am

Hey John, cheers for the advice. When you said put an inch or more from the box is that for resonance? It's a solid build with a magnetic pickup so do I still need to have it an inch from the box? Is that so I don't have to cut into the board when I put the pickup in too? I'm only putting it through one end I think and then attaching it to the inside of the box. Do I still need that inch space?

Comment by Uncle John on January 22, 2016 at 2:35am

Be sure the board through the box is thick enough.  Needs to be pretty close to 3/4 of an inch thick.  If not, add a 1/4 inch or so  piece to the bottom and out an inch or more from the box.

Comment by Uncle John on January 22, 2016 at 2:33am

I generally do like Dave says and it works for me.    But I know a two good builders who don't do that and their gits play fine. 

Comment by Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear on January 22, 2016 at 1:06am

Superstar. Definitely a superstar. Thanks again.

Comment by Dave Lynas on January 21, 2016 at 4:45pm

It's not absolutely necessary but it has advantages. If you don't do it your bridge would need to be very low. You need some angle from the tailpiece to the bridge or you'll have rattles in your tone. The volume will go up with a higher bridge. You will be able to lower your bridge if the neck bows a little. I could go on,but that's for later. You can angle the neck down by bringing the tail of the neck up almost to the top but not touching the top. :^)

Comment by Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear on January 21, 2016 at 2:11pm

Thanks Dave. Didn't know I needed to do that. You're a life saver.

Comment by Dave Lynas on January 21, 2016 at 10:59am

I'd angle the neck down some from the body for a higher bridge.