Awesome Idea!! Thank You! Of course it is goo to check the squareness of the box first as they make these boxes fast and cover up that they are not always square. I've even seen one with one corner thinner than the other 3 corners. That thru me off and made me think the neck was slanted to the top. LOLolol! but this Idea will still work with the neck in place.
I'm no my first build and I have the "center" marked, but I was concerned it would not line up properly. This is a great method. I also loved your intonation setup video. It's why I ended up getting a hardtail bridge.
I've done a few now. Just getting into the hardtail. Good advice. I'm gonna finish these 2 and then stop. It's not hard but I think I like the shovel guitar better.
Looks like a good method to me. Do you add “wings” to the sides of the neck-through to make sure you have enough material (wood) to accept the mounting screws?
Ahhh, I was wondering if you had a wider block of wood on the neckthrough bit to screw the bridge down to, but since you have strings through the body to the back the strings aren't pulling from the tail so you can just screw the bridge to the lid (and not worry about the bridge being pulled off), right?
Taking your idea one step farther, couldn't you have separate jigs premeasured for the different scale lengths. Tape it in place with one end jammed against the nut and use the other end to set the hard tail as you demonstrate?
Thank you for posting this Rob. I used your information and a stick measured for the scale length as Henry Williams suggested above. It worked great! Doing it the way you demonstrate makes things go so much easier!
I'm defiantly going to try this method. Just out of curiosity... You used the word "beings" in your video. Now, I have only heard this word used in Iowa ( or there abouts ) Am I close? 😀
Gotta comment again. Every CBG builder should watch this video!
👍👍 cool false fretboard trick
Makes perfect sense. Thanks for the informative
Video ☺️
Hi Rob, I sure like your foolproof method here. Thanks!
Very helpful Rob. I've struggled with those things.
Thank you so much!!!! Super informative!! I appreciate you bud!!
Great idea, will try that on my next fixed bridge. Thanks for tip
Right on time! I am getting ready to do my 2nd hardtail. This should work better than my 1st one. Thank you Sir
Awesome Idea!! Thank You! Of course it is goo to check the squareness of the box first as they make these boxes fast and cover up that they are not always square. I've even seen one with one corner thinner than the other 3 corners. That thru me off and made me think the neck was slanted to the top. LOLolol! but this Idea will still work with the neck in place.
I'm no my first build and I have the "center" marked, but I was concerned it would not line up properly. This is a great method. I also loved your intonation setup video. It's why I ended up getting a hardtail bridge.
Joe Hunter glad it helped you 👍🎸
I've done a few now. Just getting into the hardtail. Good advice. I'm gonna finish these 2 and then stop. It's not hard but I think I like the shovel guitar better.
This is the first Video I ran across by you. Well done. It earned your Subscribe from me. I'm shocked more have not subscribed. Good job.
Thanks don’t do a lot of them 🎸👍
@@robscigarboxguitars4316 very well done
Nice job
Your guitars are amazing Rob thanks m8
Thank you 👍🎸
Groovy technique,thanks for the instructions
Cheers Rob love it, and get repeatability.
Looks like a good method to me.
Do you add “wings” to the sides of the neck-through to make sure you have enough material (wood) to accept the mounting screws?
Yes 👍🎸
Gracias
Ahhh, I was wondering if you had a wider block of wood on the neckthrough bit to screw the bridge down to, but since you have strings through the body to the back the strings aren't pulling from the tail so you can just screw the bridge to the lid (and not worry about the bridge being pulled off), right?
I have wings glued to side of neck for Bridge to attach too 👍
Are you able to show in another video if intonation is correct?
Think there is a video on setting up and intonation, I most often have very little adjustment to do, mostly setting the action or string height 👍
On the inside, was the neck wide enough for the screws or did you have to add support on both sides of the neck?
You have to add wood to the side of neck 👍🎸
@@robscigarboxguitars4316 Thanks. I knew the cigar box wasn’t thick enough to hold the bridge down.
That's a nice neck....do you make them or buy them?
Yes I make the necks and parts and build them 🎸👍
How do you drill the holes through the Box for the Strings?
I use a drill press with a 1/8” drill bit
on a fretted neck, do you have the fretboard higher up off of the cigar box? if so how much? or do you do it the same exact way as fretless?
Fretboard is a 1/4” higher than the box 🎸
Taking your idea one step farther, couldn't you have separate jigs premeasured for the different scale lengths. Tape it in place with one end jammed against the nut and use the other end to set the hard tail as you demonstrate?
Thank you for posting this Rob. I used your information and a stick measured for the scale length as Henry Williams suggested above. It worked great! Doing it the way you demonstrate makes things go so much easier!
I'm defiantly going to try this method. Just out of curiosity... You used the word "beings" in your video. Now, I have only heard this word used in Iowa ( or there abouts ) Am I close? 😀
I’m from Montana, but have been in Florida now for 30 years 👍