How To Make An Acoustic Guitar Episode 31 (Setting The Neck) 

Chris: "We're getting to the last few steps..." Me: sets alarm for 6 months from now for the next episode.

Not a complaint, but I wouldn't mind hearing all of the insights and banter between Chris and Matt rather than speeding up the process. Yes, it can be boring as a job goes, but the information and "hang out" factor is actually much appreciated here! Just saying. 😏

I would still be interested in seeing how you drill and install the threaded inserts! Love the videos!

No haircut until the guitar is complete!!! - keep it up though, loving the videos.

I have to say that I have learnt a lot from this series. Thank you.

Glad to see new videos and this build specifically coming together. Are you still working in the shed for the acoustics? Any chance we can get a tour of that work space? Be nice to see your flow/setup in a smaller space.

Felt like I have been waiting for years for the next episode. :) So excited to see this all come together.

Chris, thanks so much for continuing this build on camera! I preface this comment with the fact that your series has been my key guide on my first build, but this would have really been helpful, three guitars ago;) Had to figure out neck setting by fumbling along, and a couple of tips for folks coming along behind me. First, getting the threaded insert accurately set in the neck tenon is a real bitch, but given how the mortise/tenon will tend to lock things in place it's acceptable to file the hole in the body a little wider so that the bolts will actually thread into the insert.. And second, assuming that the end of your guitar is square, when you relieve the neck angle to the 1 1/2 degree or so to get that 2/2.5 mm at the bridge, that will cause the fingerboard extension to fly above the soundboard near the sound hole. You can deal with this like Chris did with his Martin neck reset, OR you can sand the body to the complementary angle from the neck to the sound hole. This is actually pretty easy as you dome the ribs for the top fit...and I'm sure there are even better ways, but the flying fretboard is a real bummer to discover if you haven't compensated for it and discover it very late in the game...ask me how I know;)

Where was this video when I was struggling to set the neck on my first acoustic a few weeks ago?

Nice to see this come together! Can't wait to hear it. Matt, love the music bro. Nice editing!

Such a humble craftsman. Thanks for sharing the wisdom and tips.✌️

Chris & Co. I've been following you for some time. I really appreciate your style. You're doing great! Thank you for your videos ❤

Love the series. I’m super glad I didn’t catch it at the beginning. I basically just watched all of the episodes in a few days. Great stuff.

Nice job guys!

I love the guitar background music! Nice job

Holy crap, I loved the acoustic tribute to Howlin' Wolf in this one...nothing like some Smokestack Lightnin'. Great video, and thank you for taking the time to show us how you work. Many thanks, as always.

Another interesting and entertaining video. Thanks.

Chris , PSA sandpaper strips W/O removing the backing! Awesome!! All these years tearing my strips! And taking the router around the the tenon jig one last time to leave the cheeks proud; I've always done that by chisel. An old dog can learn new tricks. Thanks!

Being the naive person I am. I binged this playlist expecting to see a completed guitar at the end. lol, I am still enjoying it and cannot wait to see the final product.

I love that neck alignment jig!!!! It works really well for solid body bolt-on guitar necks alignment too.

Another great episode gents!

outstanding....

Love this series. Just trying to understand your calculations for the target gap at the bridge. Fretboard is 6.35mm (1/4”) and medium frets are 1.22mm for a combined height of 8.57mm. With a 2mm target gap, this means the top of your saddle should be at 10.57mm, correct? With a 10mm bridge, does that mean your saddle is only 0.57mm proud of your bridge? Seems like that’s not enough.

That Was Cool

Laser levels are a great way to sight down your center line

So, would a pinless bridge be better than a pinned bridge? I’m about to start my first acoustic build. Thank you for all the videos! Y’all are awesome!

Wow that was quick

Neck setting is the hardest thing ever. It always takes me the longest time to get it right.

5:26 “Holy exposure Batman!” 😂

Great explanation guys

Luthiers suppliers for alignment device

Chris, I was just on Driftwood Guitars website looking for close up pics of the transition areas of your arm bevels. Beautiful work but no closeups of those areas. I also bought the Kent Everett course on arm bevels but no great pics there either. Any closeups would be greatly appreciated. One other question as well, what is the thickness of the veneer you attached in the second attempt? Kent does not mention this and if you did I missed it! Cheers and keep up the great educational and inspirational vids.

Ever thought about getting into building mandolins?

Just curious how you came to the decision to create the cheeks to save labor when you very obviously are striving for perfection. Does it alter the way the guitar sounds or resonates? I imagine you have done enough both ways to determine, and maybe you hear a benefit from less wood touching. Or does the joint have more to do with the neck angle than anything else? I have great respect for your work.

Give it the clamps.

What would you recommend for nut files, both acoustic and electric?

Looking good but how about the 3300 year old guitar

I love your channel, but you skipped the part that I wanted to see. How do you line up your bolt holes? What threaded inserts do you use?

Man I'm running out of time on this 3005 year old guitar you going to use lag bolts to bolt that neck down😅

Floss flossing sounds illegal

Hey guys Im lookin to dull the mirror polyurethane glossy finish on my all mahogany cd 60sce. Any tips? Do I wet sand or use 0000 steel wool?

I think there's a typo in your title, it says how to build a 3000-year-old guitar, but I think it was supposed to say how to build a guitar in 3000 years, right?

Very neck-flossy music choice.