Fretting Cigar Box Guitars - Getting Started - Templates and Cutting Fret Slots

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In this video we talk about fretting a cigar box guitar neck. Scale length, templates, tools, saw kerf, tang measurements and more. These two necks are laid out for a 24.75 inch scale, like a Les Paul. One guitar is having it's fret slots cut and the other is having it frets installed. Come hang out in the shop for a bit.
fret saw:Zona 35-380 Thick Dovetail Saw, 18 TPI, 020-Inch Kerf, Blade Length 8-Inch, Cut Depth 1-3/4-Inch
www.amazon.com/s?k=zona+fret+...
Miter box
Fretting Miter Box Kit for Guitar Necks & Fretboards up to 2.5" wide
www.cbgitty.com/christmas-kit...
frets:
Jescar Medium/Medium Nickel-Silver Fret Wire (6 ft)
www.cbgitty.com/guitar-instru...
fret template cbgitty
GEN2 Laser-cut Fret Scale Marking Templates - provide both Chromatic & Diatonic Styles - Pick your Scale!
www.cbgitty.com/tools-templat...
fret template shane speal
Printable 23" Fretting Template from the Book, "Making Poor Man's Guitars”
www.cigarboxguitars.com/post/...
fret template mgb guitars
mgbguitars.com/products/fret-...
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Комментарии : 34

@charliezammit40 Месяц назад

I am building my first one,you are a good instructor my friend

@WoodPortGuitars Месяц назад

Thank you, I appreciate that. Good luck with your build, they are fun. Thanks for watching!

@alwayslearning8365 8 месяцев назад

Good tutorial and a nice build. Thanks.

@WoodPortGuitars 8 месяцев назад

Thank you, I really appreciate that. Thanks for watching!

@pctips4all 9 месяцев назад

Thank you so much! I am learning how it is not to be “perfect”, but enjoying the process. Thanks man.

@WoodPortGuitars 9 месяцев назад

Awesome. Thanks for watching!

@r.l.hulbert3476 Год назад

Excellent video !!!

@WoodPortGuitars Год назад

Glad you liked it!

@paint4food911 10 месяцев назад

Sounds great my friend they are addictive

@WoodPortGuitars 10 месяцев назад

Thanks. The cool thing is if you make them yourself you can have as many different ones as you want.

@davesmith2262 5 месяцев назад

Brilliant thank you for the video

@WoodPortGuitars 5 месяцев назад

Thank you. Thanks for watching!

@wjewell63 8 месяцев назад

I have the same nippers., I used a bench grinder to flatten tip to get a closer cut...great channel...👍

@WoodPortGuitars 8 месяцев назад

It's on my todo list, it's a long list.😀 Thanks for watching.

@BagwanVIII 11 месяцев назад

Great video! Thanks for the great tips. Im building my first cbg myself. How do you get such a smooth glossy finish on the fret board? Is it a particular product or technique? Might make a good video too!

@WoodPortGuitars 11 месяцев назад

Good question! First, thank you for watching and good luck on your build. The finish is just spray can clear lacquer satin finish. Two to three coats with sanding in between coats with 320 grit sandpaper. After the final coat is dry, I use 0000 Steel Wool, thats superfine. I use the steel wool like sandpaper or a rag that I am cleaning with just rubbing the whole thing. Not just straight, not just circles, just random. And thanks for noticing, I thing the fretboard looks awesome too.

@brCharlieNagy 13 дней назад

great video, thanks. Is it hard to cut frets with regular fret cutter/plyer ...?

@WoodPortGuitars 13 дней назад

Thank you. The longer the handle is, the easier it will be to cut, you get more leverage. With the short handle pair, about 4 inches long, I sometimes have to use both hands. Ling handles and sharp, make it easy. Thanks for watching! Cheers!

@brCharlieNagy 13 дней назад

Thanks a lot sir. @@WoodPortGuitars

@rparker120 10 месяцев назад

Nice job! Did you cut the headstock to make it thinner for the tuners?

@WoodPortGuitars 10 месяцев назад

Thanks and thanks for watching! I did cut the headstocks on the bandsaw. I already had my tuners so I knew how thin to cut the headstock.

@charliezammit40 22 дня назад

What kind of finish did you use.I like it very much

@WoodPortGuitars 22 дня назад

It was Rustoleum 2x Clear Semi- Gloss. 3 to 4 coats with a light sanding in between with 320 grit. I do talk about that finish in more of my videos, I still use it. Hope that helps! Thanks for watching! Cheers!

@Lester-te3vb 8 месяцев назад

Great video, do you sell the ukes you build?

@WoodPortGuitars 8 месяцев назад

Thank you! And thanks for watching! I do sell them, but nothing in stock now.

@charliezammit40 5 дней назад

Where is the inscription frett board instruction at please

@WoodPortGuitars 5 дней назад

fret template cbgitty GEN2 Laser-cut Fret Scale Marking Templates - provide both Chromatic & Diatonic Styles - Pick your Scale! www.cbgitty.com/tools-templates/gen2-laser-cut-fret-scale-marking-templates-provide-both-chromatic-diatonic-styles-pick-your-scale/ fret template shane speal Printable 23" Fretting Template from the Book, "Making Poor Man's Guitars” www.cigarboxguitars.com/post/printable-23-fretting-template-from-the-book-making-poor-man-s-guitars fret template mgb guitars mgbguitars.com/products/fret-location-template?_pos=1&_sid=78da97534&_ss=r Hope that is what you were looking for. Cheers!

@neilforehand1121 5 месяцев назад

What finish did you use on the neck. I noticed a shine which to me is perfect and would like to duplicate on a 3-string I’m building.

@WoodPortGuitars 5 месяцев назад

Rustoleum 2x clear Lacquer Semi Gloss. Three light coats maybe four. The wood was sanded to 220 grit. I sanded with 320 grit between coats of clear. Thanks for watching!

@clawhammer704 8 месяцев назад

Grind off the fret cutter till the end is flat with the edge of the blade of the cutter.

@WoodPortGuitars 8 месяцев назад

Yes. I want to inspire people to build, so I say, "Use what you have. If the tool can be modified to make it better, then absolutely modify. Thanks Clawhammer, and thank you for watching.