how to make a cheap neck


Dr. Hammers Tip: For a first test-guitar buy a cheap western-guitar (check online shops, you can get some at about 40$).

Next step: just enjoy the pics.....

Note: Never forget to wear protective glasses, gloves and clothes!

Selfmade Resonator Guitar

after dissembling the neck (in a more nice way)
a nut has to be cut to extend the existing neck
a table saw was abused for milling out.
Hey this worked fine!

Homemade Resonator Guitar

Homemade Resonator Guitar

Homemade Resonator Guitar

pics how to insert and adjust the neck extension coming here:

Homemade Resonator Guitar

extension stick

Homemade Resonator Guitar

neck is fixed onto the mill to adjust the slot for fitting in the truss rod

Homemade Resonator Guitar

truss rod screw mechanism will end now at the head plate - we have to mill out the channel

Homemade Resonator Guitar

inserted modefied truss rod (left side above you can see the original truss rod)

Homemade Resonator Guitar