Advanced Basic CBG Build =)

Comment by tinyguitars on August 23, 2010 at 11:27pm

Here's the ingredients:

Comment by tinyguitars on August 23, 2010 at 11:30pm

Note here the bridge support glued on. This will be the only part of the neck that touches the top. Neck is attached only to the 2 blocks at the ends of the box. This allows not only the top to move, but the back as well, which has a great deal to do with sound. =) Also not the small sliver of darker wood under the tail end of the neck. This gives a bit of neck angle to get the bridge height up somewhat.

Comment by tinyguitars on August 23, 2010 at 11:32pm

Here's a hint of what it will look like. Not the headstock will be angled toward the treble side for better tuner alignment. THis will be a slotted headstock. Haven't decided on a scalloped strat type drop, or a regular scarf joint to drop the headstock down.

Comment by Ted Crocker on August 23, 2010 at 11:39pm

Cool Jay, thanks. Nice box

Comment by tinyguitars on August 24, 2010 at 9:02am

Thinned out the neck on the table saw.

As well as cut out the headstock shape and pieces.

And cut fretboard veneer to fit neck and drilled sound holes.

Now, where's breakfast..........=)

Comment by tinyguitars on August 24, 2010 at 12:05pm

3 piece headstock glued together and rough shaped

Comment by tinyguitars on August 24, 2010 at 12:09pm

Now to cut along the line and scarf it onto the other side to get an angled headstock.

Comment by tinyguitars on August 24, 2010 at 12:27pm

As you can see, the angle from nut to tuner posts will be much better with the angled headstock.

Comment by Jared J. King on August 24, 2010 at 12:27pm

This is really helpful. I can't wait to see the final steps to the finished product!

Comment by tinyguitars on August 24, 2010 at 12:37pm

Glad to help Jared! =)
Here's a shot of the headstock clamped up....

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