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Permalink Reply by John Sawyer on March 6, 2014 at 6:14pm

I've made 3-string CBG's out of 1x2 poplar, no fretboard and no bending issues...

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Permalink Reply by Slowpaw Steve T on March 6, 2014 at 9:51pm

Poplar and Red Oak are both hardwoods so yes good neck material will not bend on a CBG (-:

 

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Permalink Reply by Mark on March 7, 2014 at 7:32pm

Thanks for the input guys. Makes sense.   I had heard early on that poplar is not a way to go, and had avoided it since.

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Permalink Reply by Muddy Creek Guitars on March 7, 2014 at 7:56pm

I use poplar and have no problem with bending. If you had more strings, you might want to use something stronger. On my occasional six string, I use maple.

I build my slide guitars with a 1/4" height. I'm sure you'll get a lot of variations in opinions here. Find what you like and go with it.

Good luck building!

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Permalink Reply by the anonymous pick on March 7, 2014 at 8:08pm

any  bad stories  you  hear about  poplar    is usually  from someone  bragging    about    ,   or  selling  their    oak  necks  . ;-) (which ironically   , i've heard  more  horror stories about  ) 

poplar  is  fine  on a 3 stringer ,   more  easy to  work  with  ..  , and   is less neck  heavy  for better  balance  .

an oak  f board would add  a bunch   more  strength  to    it  .  even beyond   needed.

that being said  ..  occasionally ,  there  is a  bad  piece of  wood  in any  pile .

shop   right and  you'll  be alright  with poplar . 

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