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Neck and Fret Board material.

Started this discussion. Last reply by RON NORTHCUTT Nov 17, 2023. 11 Replies

HiI am getting started soon on my next project. For many reasons I need to keep the cost to a bare minimum. I am going to use for the neck what I consider to be very unconventional, bordering on…Continue

Pin Tin Banjo

Started this discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans Nov 1, 2023. 11 Replies

Greetings. My eldest daughter recently expressed an interest in a Banjo. I found these plans Make a Tin Pan Banjo - 1923…Continue

Electric Delta 3-pole Pickup

Started this discussion. Last reply by Neeraj Pardhan Jul 21, 2023. 7 Replies

HiWorking on my 3rd build. On my first I used this pickup from CB Gitty. Really liked the results so I am using another in this build. My question is, what the heck are the 2 springs included in the…Continue

 

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RON NORTHCUTT replied to Michael Bowlin's discussion Neck and Fret Board material.
"I have used both pine and poplar on lower cost builds. It works BUT. You have to make sure your frets are very flat before tapping them in and you will have to drop some super glue on them. Don't over drive the fret wire or you get some too…"
Nov 17, 2023
Order99 replied to Michael Bowlin's discussion Neck and Fret Board material.
" I have actually used both high and mid quality Plywood on my builds-it is definitely doable. Depending on the ply quality, you may need to watch for splintering as you saw and file,may or may not have voids in the wood(in which case I…"
Nov 6, 2023
Order99 liked Michael Bowlin's discussion Neck and Fret Board material.
Nov 6, 2023
Carl Floyd replied to Michael Bowlin's discussion Neck and Fret Board material.
"Super glue the frets.  :)"
Nov 3, 2023
Jerry Jordan replied to Michael Bowlin's discussion Neck and Fret Board material.
"I've used pine for a fingerboard several times. There is lots of different kinds of Pine. You want tight fret slots if the wood is soft. I take a 99 cent yardstick from the big box store, cut my fret slots, then wipe on a coat of shellac, let…"
Nov 3, 2023
Carl Floyd replied to Michael Bowlin's discussion Neck and Fret Board material.
"You can pick up a 1/4" x 2" (1.5 actual) x 24" piece of Red Oak for 3 bucks at Lowes.  Makes a great fingerboard."
Nov 3, 2023
Michael Bowlin replied to Michael Bowlin's discussion Neck and Fret Board material.
"Yes, that is my plan. Edge grain up. Then laminate a solid wood for the Fretboard. I'm hoping I can find some source for this other than the hardware store. Yes, I can afford to go buy a little wood. But for reasons I don't need to go into…"
Nov 3, 2023
Michael Bowlin replied to Michael Bowlin's discussion Neck and Fret Board material.
"Thanks, I fixed the post."
Nov 3, 2023
BrianQ. replied to Michael Bowlin's discussion nFret Board material.
"Michael, if you look up above the title of your discussion, next to the add button, you should see an “options” box? There’s an edit as well as a delete function in the pull down menu? "
Nov 2, 2023
BrianQ. replied to Michael Bowlin's discussion nFret Board material.
"General rule of thumb is the fretboard material is harder than the neck wood. Softwoods like  commercial white pine will give less stability & sustain, & at some point the fret ends will come loose unless you glue them in? You can get a…"
Nov 2, 2023
Taffy Evans replied to Michael Bowlin's discussion nFret Board material.
"Hi, If I used ply for a neck, for stability I would have the ply run upright. So instead of [with the ply I have] being 13 plys thick it would be 26 plys wide by joining two strips, and as thick as you need. Like some Martin guitar models'…"
Nov 2, 2023
Michael Bowlin replied to Michael Bowlin's discussion nFret Board material.
"ok, that got away from me fast. Bumped the keyboard and that posted way before I was ready. And I can find an option to edit or delete. "
Nov 2, 2023
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nFret Board material.

HiI am getting started soon on my next project. For many reasons I need to keep the cost to a bare minimum. I am going to use for the neck what I consider to be very unconventional, bordering on taboo, plywood. Now don't go jumping up and down. Nice cabinet grade oak ply. Yes, it's going to look wonky. But oh well I have it on hand and I can save money for the parts I have to buy. Now for the fret board itself, the only thing else I have on hand is our old waterbed from 1980. Its 5/4 pine and…See More
Nov 2, 2023
Taffy Evans replied to Michael Bowlin's discussion Pin Tin Banjo
"Hi, that string looks lower possibly due to the fact that it is touching the 5th fret and the others are coming off the fingerboard nut. If you fingered the other strings to the 5th fret, they would look the same height as the 5th string off the…"
Nov 1, 2023
Michael Bowlin replied to Michael Bowlin's discussion Pin Tin Banjo
"Hi Taffy and Brian Q. your inputs have been great and I am planning on getting a start for this build this weekend. I still have just a bit of confusion over this 5th string. I understand it is a drone. From the look of the picture Brian Q posted,…"
Nov 1, 2023
Michael Bowlin replied to Michael Bowlin's discussion Pin Tin Banjo
"Just so everyone is on the same page. My daughter is 34. From what I am seeing 26 inch is pretty much the norm, so that is what I am going for. I have moved away from the Pie Tin idea and leaning more to the Cookie Tin idea. I like this one.…"
Nov 1, 2023

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