MiKro Posted May 23, 2021 Report Share Posted May 23, 2021 Hi All, I'm playing around the idea of a CBG guitar. 3 string. Have started the neck design. Most do not use a truss rod. I am thinking about using a 1/4" carbon fiber rod inserted from the back side with a skunk stripe. I know over time even 3 strings will change the neck. What are your thoughts of putting the carbon fiber rod in with an arched/radius route that induces some back bow? How much arch or radius is where I am at currently? I am thinking somewhere in the 60 ft radius range similar to the back of an acoustic guitar. Any thoughts on this idea is appreciated. MK 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
komodo Posted July 13, 2021 Report Share Posted July 13, 2021 I built a 4 string and I'm pretty sure I didn't use a truss or carbon. It's hard maple and has a baseball bat profile neck though. I had scrap ebony so did an ebony FB, lol. I'll try to remember to take some measurements if you want to compare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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