Here is the slot in the headstock.

Here is a shot of the template that I used to rout the slot for the peg-head.

and the beat goes on....



This is the first build that I am installing a truss rod. I am using a double action rod from Stew-Mac.


Next I glued on the headstock overlay - black dyed Pear wood and did some layout for the slotted headstock

From this board of Bacote ($30.00 a board foot) will come the blank for the fingerboard.


I should be able to get a match from one of these three. Notice how light the color of the wood is when it is freshly sanded.

A simple jig to layout the position for the tuners.

Here is the heal cap glued up.

Neck blank ready for truss rod channel.

Truss rod.

Build update photos.

Gluing the heal cap to the neck blank.


Reinforcing the box to take the tension of the strings.

In case you haven't seen this before here is the glue up of the neck blank on the new build.


I use the hand plane to get rid of most of the glue before I take the blank to the jointer.



Trim to rough size on the bandsaw.


On to the table saw to cut the scarf joint.


Glue and Clamps and you have most of the neck blank done.

Here is the start of the next build....



I am planning on pulling out all stops on this 3 string CBG. The neck is a skunk stripe five laminate of Mahogany - Blackwood - Maple - Blackwood - Mahogany.... I am building this instrument for a customer that is looking for something special after seeing some of my other builds on the web.