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Thanks Michael!

I am helping a friend of mine liquidate a collection of instruments that her late husband collected. One is a violin from Johannes Jais dated 1774. The violin has some cracks on the top but seems to be in good condition. In addition to the repair work that I think will need to be done, I need some i...

Steve & Duck are/were hit machines.

I really appreciate everyone for taking the time to respond to my question. (Mario, it is good to have your voice and experience back on the forum). I re-measured the neck and I'm getting .81 at the first and .84 at the 12th. I can live with that. (I'm sure, that in a blindfold test, I wouldn't be a...

I found an old neck that I made several years ago and I'd like to use it for project I'm working on. The neck is a little thinner than I like (.80 @ 1st fret), so I'd like to build up the thickness to .83. I plan to finish the neck to match the body color, so I don't need an invisible method. I'm as...

Mark, thanks for the correction, and thanks to everyone for the good advice!

A couple of years back, I vaguely remember a post for a formula for laying out a neck. I think it was, neck width at the 14th fret is equal to the highest to lowest string spacing at the bridge. I also seem to remember that this works irregardless of the string spacing at the nut. Am I remembering c...

A friend gave me a beautiful 2 piece, joined, chunk of Port Orford cedar. It is the perfect size for a solid-body blank and has tight vertical grain. What is your opinion of this wood for a solid body guitar? I plan on putting a maple top on the guitar. I know it is very soft and needs a hard finish...

Here is one way to layout a fanned fret fingerboard. Stewart MacDonald (stewmac.com) has a fret board calculator. Plug in your scales for each side of your fretboard. Pick a fret to be perpendicular (90 degree angle) to the edge of the fretboard. Most of the fanned fret guitars I've made used the 8t...