Guitarfrenzy Posted October 30, 2003 Report Share Posted October 30, 2003 Making a neck is the hardest part to guitar building in my opinion. Simply because if it doesn't get built right, then the rest of the guitar doesn't even matter. I mean what good is a beautiful looking guitar that plays like crap? That's why you should really study up alot before attempting to build one. That way you might avoid some costly mistakes. Another thing about building your own neck, is that the tools you need to buy are quite high if you plan on making one that will play good. The fretting tools alone can set you back some big ones in itself. If you plan on doing inlays, you'll need special tools for that also. I'm not trying to discourage you, just trying to be realistic with you. Hope things turn out great.. and post pictures!! Matt V Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaper Posted October 30, 2003 Report Share Posted October 30, 2003 I've never really seen it as being "worth it" to build my own neck. It just seems to be more of a pain in the ass than it's worth, especially when I can pick one up from Carvin for under $200. That and fact that if I tried it, I know I'd find a way to f*ck it up... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted October 30, 2003 Report Share Posted October 30, 2003 ..... well well mr "i'll just use a peice of flamed figured wood as a bench" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyunsu Posted October 31, 2003 Report Share Posted October 31, 2003 i buy framed malpe.. and make it for tools table.. because air dry framed maple. if i do not make tools table. i will make framed maple for guitar .. now... so i make it for tools table.. ^^ next year, i will make toos tables wood.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannoG Posted October 31, 2003 Report Share Posted October 31, 2003 Would you like me to send you some nice ApplePly panels to use for storage and I can take that maple off your hands?javascript:emoticon('') Seriously, I hope you use it to make some guitars and send pictures. Before (shelf) and After (guitar.) Back to the original topic, I have made my necks so far, but have purchased slotted fretboards. That way I can save money, create my own neck/headstock and still know it will play in tune. I do have a plan to make a strat out of Zebrawood and make a Zebrawood fretboard from scratch, since they aren't for sale. Then I'll have to develop a system to get the degree of accuracy needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyunsu Posted October 31, 2003 Report Share Posted October 31, 2003 hi.. i am korean.. so i live in seoul korea.. i buy my wood is very cheap.. framed maple big board(pic) is $60. this size is width 600mm tick 17mm 2400mm . only $60(USD) good wood and cheap wood buy tip is use veneer campany. veneer company use high class wood.. and querterswan ... i use this lumber ^^ cheap and good.. it is my wood buying Tip... search your location's veneer company, good luck.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovekraft Posted October 31, 2003 Report Share Posted October 31, 2003 So in English measure that's 23" x 5/8" and 8 feet long for 60 bucks - I don't even want to think about what tha would cost here, or how many one piece tops it will make. I could drop top almost everything I own! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goat Posted October 31, 2003 Report Share Posted October 31, 2003 Hyunsu,that is one sick stockpile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyunsu Posted October 31, 2003 Report Share Posted October 31, 2003 yes, it is my sick stockpile when i start make guitar, my sick is happen.. when i see beatifull girl's legs, my feel is same to see beatifull wood.. i'm crazy to wood all wood is beatifull ^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Page_Master Posted October 31, 2003 Report Share Posted October 31, 2003 hey lovecraft you meant imperial measurements right? not "english measurements" [can someone tell me what system they use now in england? metric or imperial?] my personal preference: METRIC ALL THE WAY! Page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotrock Posted October 31, 2003 Report Share Posted October 31, 2003 We use both. The older folks use imperial but the ones that know better are metric kinda guys. In general its all metric, imperial is just plain wierd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovekraft Posted October 31, 2003 Report Share Posted October 31, 2003 OK, my apologies to the UK and Colonials - you gotta remember, we stopped recognizing that "empire" over here a couple of centuries ago. Soorry, mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyunsu Posted November 1, 2003 Report Share Posted November 1, 2003 yesterday i work fingerboard radius and fretting.. if you see movie you need Wondows Media Player Ver9. i'm only amateur, my neck woking movie i dont have radius bluck, so only use planer, scraper, sending paper.. this neck is ebony & walnut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted November 2, 2003 Report Share Posted November 2, 2003 that was very nice hyunsu, so how are you going to level the frets? the music was a very nice touch!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbkim Posted November 2, 2003 Report Share Posted November 2, 2003 i dont have radius bluck, so only use planer, scraper, sending paper.. Hi there hyunsu. I'm Korean too but I'm in New York . There are instructions to build your own radius block in the tutorial section. And yes, I agree with krazyderek, the classical guitar music is a nice touch. What's the name of it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zandro Posted November 2, 2003 Report Share Posted November 2, 2003 That's a very nice video, Hyunsu! So far your neck is looking great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyunsu Posted November 2, 2003 Report Share Posted November 2, 2003 Classic guitar player is David russell.. i think electric guitar making have limmited... but Classic Guitar have more difficult.. but i like Rock'N Roll ^^ my level is use file.. but My teacher Say, Basic wood working is no need Level working.. only 2 or 3 file work in fret.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbkim Posted November 2, 2003 Report Share Posted November 2, 2003 Classic guitar player is David russell.. [snip] but i like Rock'N Roll ^^ [snip] Heh, I meant what's the name of the piece . It sounds kind of like Fernando Sor. Yeah, me too (although my playing sounds like a very sloppy Al DiMeola with a touch of Yngwie just for the annoyance factor ) What are you radiusing the fretboard to? Are you just going by feel? I started out on Classical guitar so I love wide and flat necks. I want to re-radius my necks to a 20" radius but it'd be difficult to find matching bridges and nuts (floyd's.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyunsu Posted November 2, 2003 Report Share Posted November 2, 2003 fill with epoxy.. my fingerboard radius by my feel .. i dont know my fingerboard radious ^^ but easy to my hand... i think fretting is very dificult.. for me... mr nyjbkim. if you have question.. mail to me.. my email is webmaster@my-guitar.com english is to hard to me ^^ sorry.. if own language is english.. i write more comment and reply.. but it is too hard to me ^^ nyjbkim good luck... ^^ nice to meet you.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Luthier Posted January 18, 2004 Report Share Posted January 18, 2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckguitarist Posted January 18, 2004 Report Share Posted January 18, 2004 exactly what I was thinkin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angry_jeremy Posted January 18, 2004 Report Share Posted January 18, 2004 I'm looking into making a neck for the first time too, although it might take a while to get the $$ to order the right tools to make them but once I have the tools, I'll always have 'em right? I'm stuck at the moment on how to do the truss rod channel. I have left one edge of my neck planks parallel to the line for the truss rod, but I don't have anywhere to attach an edge guide to it. Any ideas/suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotrock Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 I'm looking into making a neck for the first time too, although it might take a while to get the $$ to order the right tools to make them but once I have the tools, I'll always have 'em right? I'm stuck at the moment on how to do the truss rod channel. I have left one edge of my neck planks parallel to the line for the truss rod, but I don't have anywhere to attach an edge guide to it. Any ideas/suggestions? Not quite following . Does your router have an edge guide? DannoG - I'm using zebrawood (with maple on either side) for my neck and fingerboard. It's not too bad to work with, but the endgrain is an total nightmare. It's so hard that when you're sanding it, it just goes shiney and takes an age. Oh, that and your centreline never looks straight due to the grain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angry_jeremy Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 Hotrock, Whoops, that was kinda incoherant, sorry. Yeah, there is no edge guide for my router, at least I don't have one and can't see anywhere where one could be attached. I don't know how I'm going to get a nice straight truss rod channel... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotrock Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 It's a bit drastic but could you glue a guide to the bottom plate of the router? For guide read: scrap bit of wood. Once done you can always pull it off and clean up the glue. Alternatively you could use a chisel, not easy but possible (maybe finish off free hand with the router to get it level at the correct depth - very carfully). Just a couple of thoughts, I really have no idea. Good luck dude, hope someone else can be of more help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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