How to build a 3 string cigar box guitar - How to make a scarf joint jig.
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- Опубліковано 25 бер 2020
- How to build a 3 string cigar box guitar - How to make a scarf joint jig.
I show how to make an easy scarf joint jig, for a slanted head stock on a cigar box guitar.
Plus a cool little jam at the end of the video.
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Made a scarf joint jig this morning using your video as a guide. It was way easier than I thought. I was doing it free hand before so this is a game changer! You are the man once again.
Thanks Scott. Yeah, Ive done a few by hand, not easy to get the cuts straight, game changer indeed. M~
Your having too much fun.
Please Keep it up.
I like your video. Great job of doing, & not over-explaining. A real down to earth guy. Thank you.
Your welcome Tennesee, Thank you for checking it out my friend. M~
This is great! I think it will work better than using the table saw sled and Safer TOO!! Thank you Sir!!
Hey Michael! Thanks for the video. I've been cutting these by hand, and with maple, it has been quite a task. I'm making this jig and leaving my scarf cut miter box alone. Your directions are clear. Your humor is awesome, and your CBGs are sweet!
Your welcome, Will. Yes, cutting maple by hand is work, and not easy to cut straight. I'm glad you found it useful. Thanks for watching the videos and the kind words. M~
Very well explained Mike, I’m gonna have to try that on my next build
i've seen other videos of people making these jigs but for some reason they don't mention the proper angle. thanx for the info i've been looking for for like a year bro. :D
Your welcome Kewl. Thanks again for checking it out. M~
... and that'll do nicely Sir!
Thanks Clem. M
Thank you for tie good ideas!
Thanks for the info Michael. I really liked the stick pickin at the end. You build you play you made my day.
Thank you Ricky. I appreciate that. M~
Not just educational but very enjoyable (straight to the point) to watch thank you for sharing your knowledge .Awesome that you didn't put 50 clamps on the glued joint😊Nice playin!
Howdy from Arkansas. I built your scarf cutting jig and it is nice. It doesn’t move and that’s what I wanted. Great job keep the videos coming.🤯😎💀
Thanks Tracy. I will keep em coming. M~
Thank you! I made this jig and it works great!
Your welcome, Brad. That's awesome. Thanks for watching. M~
Thanks for the valuable info!
Your welcome Sam I Am, thanks for checking it out. M~
Thank you Michael. You are a gentleman and have a very good way of explaining things. Are you a teacher?
Your welcome, Jimmy. Thanks for watching the videos. I am a teacher, but not a teacher by profession LOLO
To keep the scarf joints from slipping when gluing, you should sink a couple of heavy staples or wire brads into the neck first. Cut them off with nippers so that a small amount of the staples or brads stick out. Then glue the headstock parts and clamp them together. No sliding will occur. Also some people sprinkle some grains of salt in the glue to create grit. This also works for gluing fretboards and getting them properly positioned and not slipping and sliding around when clamping.
There are many ways of doing it I'm sure, but I don't think I will be sprinkling salt under my fret boards. :)
Dude. I feel so dumb. The "flip it over and make a second cut, then cut it square" is both obvious and yet amazingly brilliant. I wish I'd thought of it instead of killing myself to make a semi-functional jig for my cheap-ass bandsaw...
Thanks Mall, Its not to late to do it next time. 😀 M~
What a great video !! Thank You! Sam
Thank you very much!
Super useful
Thank you Retro.
Thanks again Michael. I followed your lead and created a jig for my table saw. (I don’t own a miter saw) I just finished gluing and securing with dowel rods my first scarf joint. It came out perfect. I couldn’t have done it without you!
Your welcome, Thomas. Thanks for watching. Congrats on the scarf joint. 😀
I am in the process of making my first CBG, when I commented on a another video you replied that it wouldn't the last, now I have made the scarf jig, I have to make more or the jig will be wasted!
Michael you have got me hooked.
That's awesome. I knew that would happen lol You don't want that jig to go to waste. :)
I just watched this video today, went to Home Depot and got the wood I needed and built me a jig like this. Then I cut my first ever legit 15 degree scarf joint. It does look a little different from yours, but that’s got some to do with the shape/configuration of my saw. I didn’t put the screws in the jig. I can send you pics over on Facebook, if you want.
That's awesome. Sure, you can send me a pic. M~
Nice jig Michael i suddenly got the urge to make a few CBU s baratone ukuleles just for some thing a little diffrent lol
Thanks Larz, I haven't built any CBU's yet, but maybe in the future. :)
Thanks for the pointers! I recently made the same jig. Unfortunately, I have only made one neck with it so far. I’m hoping to get a bunch made for future builds. Nice outro!
Your welcome Steve, That's cool, only made one, you need to get to work lol. The outro was fun, Thanks M~
Very clever guy, reminds me of the song, ( IF I WERE A CARPENTER ) THANKS MICHAEL.
Tanks Peter.
Thanks for the scarf joint jig layout...I'm gonna try it out and make one for my next neck build. Also really enjoyed your song at the end, man your play great Mike !
Your welcome, Michael. Yeah, give it a go. Thanks. M~
Nice design
Thanks Tracy. M~
Genius cuts. Don't waste anything as well. 😷👍
Thank you, Craig. Yeah.. I have wasting stuff. M~
Thank you, especially the first 4 minutes were really helpful. Today I got my first mitre saw and made a similar jig. Thanks 😊
Your welcome, Thanks for checking it out. Congrats on the miter saw, and the new jig. I love getting new tools lol
@@SouthernFireGuitars me, too 😎 My wife says, all a man needs to be happy is good tools and good food 🤣
@@CigarboxSchulzi I agree LOL
Nice! I bet I could adapt this jig to a sled for my bandsaw (I don't have a miter saw)...
Thanks, you could probably come up with sled version for a band saw, sure. M~
@@SouthernFireGuitars and I did! Works great!! Takes the anxiety out of trying to do it freehand and eyeballing it!
@@hurdygurdyguy1 That's great, I need to get me a band saw. I bought a table top one, but it didn't have enough power to cut the hard woods, so I returned it. M~
Great job man. Sounds good! What kind of pickup and amp?
Thanks SixString001, The one in this video, had a piezo disk pickup, and I was going through a Line6 Spider15 amp.
Thanks Michael; nice simple jig explained very well. My question is how do you narrow the thickness of the headstock to fit the tuners?
Thanks Ray, I use a band saw to trim down the head stock. M~
Oh and another thought, it gets a bit "slidey", what about a bit of blue tape on the headstock face to keep things lined up while the glue sets? I'll try it and send you another message ...
That sounds like a good idea also, Thanks. let me know how it works. M~
Will do
You could put self adhesive sandpaper on it.
Hi Michael my name is Si from England, thank you so very much for your great video and the beautiful playing at the end, i would love to play it have you thought of giving us folks over the pond a lesson how to play the tune it really is a great tune it’s been going round in my head the whole day lol! Please can you tell me what notes are the strings on this blue guitar? Is it like the others gig? I sure would appreciate it if you could help me I’m new to the cbg scene many thanks please help🙏🏻 Si.
Hi Simon, Thanks for watching the videos, I do have a lot of lesson videos, I think that tune may be in there some where.. Here is a link to my lessons play list. ua-cam.com/video/0IdDzeZTUPM/v-deo.html
Hi Michael, tanks for the video, what is the thickness of wood 1" ?
Thanks Angelo. Its big box store 1'' which is 3/4''
Hey bud…… I made your jig and wow, that makes it so easy! Thanks!!! I built 2 necks with them and they look great.
The problem is …… I cut the dang neck too short overall. I have a 25 scale template from CB Gitty and when I put the neck into the cigar box, the fret board is too long.
I then measured my neck from the tail of the neck to the end of the scarf joint (entire length of the neck and it’s only 28 inches. Ugh! I thought I had done 36”.
My question is what length should the neck be before cutting the scarf joints? 36? The length of the cigar box is 8.5”.
I am so bummed. I was so proud that I did it AND then did it wrong. It is my first build. I have been watching all your videos. Not close enough I guess. Ha! You explain things so well.
I would really appreciate your help my friend. Thanks again!!!!
Thanks. I'm glad the jig worked for you. I build my neck blanks at 32'' then I extend them with the heel to fit each box, Its hard to explain. I show how I do it in my Pro Builders WorkShop. M~
@@SouthernFireGuitars Sounds good man. Thanks! ooooohhhh pro builders workshop….. I will have to check that out for sure. Is the link on your page? Thanks again bud! Have a great day!
Want to make one so how to determine how long board is before I cut it
I cover that in my CBG Pro Builders WorkShop www.southernfireguitars.com/
“How long” was the piece of 1x2 oak board you were using in this video? Thank you
31''
What length of wood do you start with before you cut any scarf joint
Hi Tom, I explain the whole process here ua-cam.com/video/e3UomvKCsdQ/v-deo.html
Michael, isn't that a six inch head that you made? Not a 4 inch head. If you mark it four inches you should get a 4" head. Am I missing something? You said you liked a 4" head stock. Don't you have to cut some of that head stock off now? Thanks.
How long was your oak stock
Hi John, the oak boards Ive been getting are 6' long.