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Neck slot mistake

Started this discussion. Last reply by Carl Floyd Jan 4, 2022. 7 Replies 0 Likes

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Carl Floyd replied to Nicholas Finn's discussion Neck slot mistake

"Yes, that is what I was trying to describe, Very nice, Brian!"

Jan 4, 2022

Tom T replied to Nicholas Finn's discussion Neck slot mistake

"Been there, done that... BrianQ's solution fixes the problem and adds a bit of style at the same time. It's how I fix my over-aggressive cuts."

Jan 4, 2022

the anonymous pick replied to Nicholas Finn's discussion Neck slot mistake

"Label them as " projective neck directional sound ports" ;-) but seriously ,, if it is a wood box . try using some sawdust from the scrap piece ,, and mix it with glue to make your own color matching filler. "

Jan 3, 2022

the anonymous pick replied to Nicholas Finn's discussion Neck slot mistake

Jan 3, 2022

BrianQ. replied to Nicholas Finn's discussion Neck slot mistake

"Carve out the shape of the neck with a thin scrap like so, It’ll hide the gap?"

Jan 3, 2022

Nicholas Finn replied to Nicholas Finn's discussion Neck slot mistake

Jan 3, 2022

Carl Floyd replied to Nicholas Finn's discussion Neck slot mistake

"What about a 3 sided 1/4" thick wooden frame/surround that follows the heel carve & covers up the gaps?"

Jan 3, 2022

Nicholas Finn posted a discussion

Neck slot mistake

Hi, So I made a mistake and want to see everyone's opinion on how to fix it.I spent a long time carving the neck and rounding off the heel only to discover that I rounded back too far and now the flat neck slots I made on my box don't match the rounded bottom of my neck. It's the right width/height but I have 2 rounded open areas on the bottom/sides of the neck when I put it in the box that I want to fill with something but IDK what I should use?I've seen some CBG's use some kind of rubber or…See More

Jan 3, 2022

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What do you find most interesting about cigar box guitars? (If you do not enter something meaningful here (at least one sentence long), your membership may be rejected as a spam/bot fake account).: I like the history and the fact that anyone, even with the limited skill I have with woodworking can make their own thing. It's also fun to experiment with different setups and pickups etc... I get to make it exactly how I want to

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At 10:25am on December 6, 2021, BrianQ. said…: Welcome, check out the Resources tab for build/play info and join some groups located in the Posts tab? Forum is for questions and Blog posts are for sharing your build processes? Site has a glitch, here’s the trick: