ScarfJoint Cigar Box Guitar - Going Electric

[@amwood]

If you sand above 220 grit it will not take stains or dyes very well and be blotchy. Shellac is your friend afterwards before applying a final finish. A little table salt will add grip to help keep the glue up from sliding around and dissolves as the glue dries.

[@WoodPortGuitars]

Thanks, and thanks for watching.

[@rparker120]

You always give good explanations of why, and how! I appreciate that! I look forward to more!

[@WoodPortGuitars]

Thank you. Thank you for watching. That is one of my goals, to answer all the questions I had when I started. And to explore and learn new stuff. Cheers

[@charlesmccoy6078]

Wonderful job on the scarf joints and jig. This will help me tremendously on my neck setup. I saw other neck and headstock builds from a KZbin channel called Burrell Guitars, and his name was Moses. This guy videos were spectacular. I followed his blog for a long time and unfortunately he has passed away. So again, please keep up with your video builds because there is always an old crafter watching somewhere.

[@WoodPortGuitars]

Thank you! And thank you for watching. Thank you for the words of encouragement, it means a lot.

[@b476816]

Solo guitars sell a water base black stain. Great product. Will really show the grain

[@WoodPortGuitars]

Thanks. I just checked out their website, cool stuff. Thanks for turning me onto Solo Guitars.

[@Astrologieblog]

Thank you.

[@WoodPortGuitars]

You are welcome. Thank you for watching!

[@Heather22056]

Thanks for the video.😎

[@WoodPortGuitars]

Thanks for watching!

[@mrwilly41]

There are two ways to stack your scarf joints. You want the joint to be at the head connection, not at the fret board. Ask me how I know😄 Even with perfect alignment you can have a dip at the first or second fret. I had to use a jumbo fret on the#1 fret to lift it slightly upward. I was getting buzz that I could not get rid of till I put a straight edge on the frets and saw the dip above #1. Save yourself some possible headaches later. Make sure the joint is at the head, that way there is no chance of making a mistake. Some of you are probably finding this out the hard way, like I did.

[@WoodPortGuitars]

I have had to laminate a thin piece of wood on top before. I'm planning another scarf joint video and the jig, that would be good info to include. Thanks. And thanks for watching.

[@sixoffive]

New sub, nice video. Thanks for scarf tutorial.👍

[@WoodPortGuitars]

Thank you for watching and subscribing. I appreciate it.

[@johnnytheflyer]

Good Day to you! I’m wondering if you could go over how you’re making your scarf joint, it’s got a contour to it that I’m interested in how you’ve made it. I’d appreciate any help you could give. 😉👍

[@WoodPortGuitars]

Yes. I believe the contour you are referring to is the volute shown in the thumbnail to the video. If so, then it is coming up. That build is the third in line behind Pure Evil and Solaz. I don't like making you wait, so On that build I used a thicker than normal piece of wood for the headstock and the neck. The headstock material was close to 1 inch, or about 18 -19mm. The neck was made from a piece that was 1 1/2 inch by 1 1/2 inch or 38 - 40 mm. When I thinned up the headstock for the tuners to fit, it left me with a lump of wood and I wanted a volute. I will go into detail when I build the Mercado box with volute. Thanks for asking! Thanks for Watching!! Cheers!!

[@johnnytheflyer]

@@WoodPortGuitars I kinda thought that was how you were achieving that affect but wanted to ask you to be sure… it’s Definitely an added plus to the normal plain headstock. I really appreciate you taking the time to reply so extensively. I’ll definitely look forward to the video when you make it, I’m a subscriber so I’ll be notified. Thanks so much for your videos and helpful advice. I’ll see you soon!

[@johnnytheflyer]

@@WoodPortGuitars I know you’ve made a scarfing jig, I’m wondering if you’ve ever used the cbgitty scarf box, and if you’d give it your recommendation. I live in a RV so I’m super conscious of space and weight, I’m limited but try to always make do. I’m pretty loaded with all my woodworking tools, some of which are kinda heavy. Lol! Trying to miniaturize all my old garage shop tools is at times a tricky job! Lol! Be Well! And Thanks again.

[@WoodPortGuitars]

Thank you!

[@WoodPortGuitars]

Can't believe I missed this comment. I have not used the C.B. Gitty scarf box. The build looks similar in construction to the fretting miter box. I am happy with the miter box and it feels solid. So, all I can say is I would buy it if I were looking to save space. It looks well built and would make the cutting easier and accurate. I can not tell you where to spend your money and I have not used the scarf box, but I, personally, would buy it. Seems like a perfect solution for RV life where you can't carry a table saw, miter saw, or band saw. If you do purchase one, please let us know, I would like to share it on the channel. Thank you so much for watching and commenting. Cheers.

[@codelicious6590]

Interesting.

[@WoodPortGuitars]

Thanks. I really like the way it looks.

[@codelicious6590]

@@WoodPortGuitars Are all or most cigar box guitars three string and what is the gauge and tuning of them if anyone has the time please? Thank you!

[@WoodPortGuitars]

That is a great question. It would take a lengthy reply to explain it well. I will do a video about this soon. Please subscribe and ring the notification bell so you know when it comes out. For a short answer. Cigar box guitars are predominately 3 string. There are 4 and 6 string and even 4 string bass cigar box guitars. The bass guitars usually use the same gauge and tuning as a regular 4 string bass, the tuning is EADG, I'm not sure of the string gauge of the top of my head. The 6 string cigar box guitar is usually tuned to standard guitar tuning, EADGBE, lowest to highest. The 4 string guitar can use the low 4 strings, or the middle 4, or the high 4 strings of a regular 6 string guitar using the same tuning as the guitar, EADG, ADGB, or the high would be DGBE, and often these will have a string tuned a step lower, like DGBD, a G major chord. There are lots of options. Three string guitars will use what would be the equivalent to the low three string of a standard 6 string, the EAD strings, and raise the A and the D one whole step, so you have EBE, and that is an open E power chord. When i string up for G, I use the ADG strings of a standard 6 string and tune the A string a whole step lower to get GDG, an open G power chord. For reference, a set of Electric Guitar Strings Light gauge is: Low E .042, A .032, D .024, G .016, B .011, High E .009. Hope this helps and isn't confusing. There are many options these are just starting points. Cheers.

[@wjewell63]

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[@WoodPortGuitars]

Thank You!