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Cigar Box Guitar Neck & Fretboard Combo
$ 18.48
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Description
This item is one neck and one fret board.Item # 1: My 4 string classic necks are handmade using recycled maple and walnut scraps from a local cabinet shop. These straight necks are 35 inches long, 1 1/2 inches wide and 3/4 inch thick. This same neck is featured in my book, Handmade Music Factory. The back of the neck is rounded from the top of the neck down to the 18th fret. It also features a laminated head stock angle. This eliminates the need for screws or hardware on the head stock to maintain string tension on the nut. This neck is set up for my 25 1/2 inch or 25 inch scaled pre-fretted fret boards. It could be used with or without a fret board. Using a fret board will make the neck much stronger and eliminate the need for notching the neck for boxes with thinner lids.
Item # 2: My walnut guitar fret boards are 22 1/2 inches long, 1 1/2 inches wide and 1/4 inch thick. They have a 25 1/2 inch Fender scale with 24 nickel frets. They are installed, properly seated and dressed. They will work with any of my 3 or 4 string necks or your own 1 1/2 inch wide neck. The nut position is marked but not cut off; it could be cut off for installing a nut (2 free Corian nut blanks are included with this order) or you could just use a rasp to cut a groove right on the nut slot for a coarse threaded bolt.
Glue this baby on and go!
NOTE: The necks and fretboards I make are handmade and like any hand made item, there may be imperfections, flaws or blemishes. I use hand or power tools and a few professional grade Luthier tools. You might see imperfections. That's part of the charm and character of a home made instrument. Please understand this before you order.
These pre-built combos are a great start for building a custom handmade Instrument. They can be transformed into a playable instrument in an afternoon using simple hand tools. Be sure to check out my other items for custom fret boards and necks, complete guitars or a signed copy of my DIY book, Handmade Music Factory.
Feel free to call me with any questions at 717-856-9514.
Thanks, Mike Orr B2L