prettyvacant Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 I'm making the neck for my first guitar out of three pieces of maple. I have seven G clamps but three of them are too small to hold all three pieces, so I was wondering if it would be possible (without causing any problems) to glue two of them together and then glue the third one on with less clamps. One of the pieces is slightly warped so I do need all seven for that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 I would just buy more clamps, you'll need many more before you're done anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 I'm not sure why you'd attempt to build a neck with wood that's already warped. That's just asking for more trouble down the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 I own about 3 dozen clamps.....spool clamps,bar clamps,wood clamps,etc...swing by Harbor Freight and you can buy alot of camps for a little money... Clamps are the one tool you can never have enough of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zyonsdream Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 I own about 3 dozen clamps.....spool clamps,bar clamps,wood clamps,etc...swing by Harbor Freight and you can buy alot of camps for a little money... Clamps are the one tool you can never have enough of. I had to build a massive rack to hold all my clamps. Whenever I go to the store I generally find one or two I just cant live without. The more clamping power you have the better life is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fryovanni Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 Yes, clamps are a good tool to invest in. I probably have 30 heavier clamps, maybe 50 spring style (unless you count my kerfing clamps- I have about 150 of those), a couple specialty clamping systems, go bars and vaccume press. It is always nice have enough and the right clamp for the job. I am not sure how warped that wood is that you mentioned, but you really want to work tward not building tension into a neck. That may very well haunt you down the road. Of all the wood you choose for your build. Be sure the neck wood is the most stable, well dried and aclimated, and as free of locked stress as possible. Proper wood selection and handling is one of the limited niumber of things you can do better than a large low end production factory(they will have better tooling than a hobbiest builder). If you want to work your way up to building a guitar that is better than or at least as good as a $200 import, you best choose your material wisely at a minimum. Peace,Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapbarstrat Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 Whenever you buy C-Clamps, make sure you get the adjustable kind. Make sure it says 'adjustable' on the clamp, or else it might be the non-adjustable kind which are very difficult to use. http://images.acehardwareoutlet.com/getima...0&width=175 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Ross Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 Whenever I go to Harbor Fright, I pick up a few clamps. $2 for a 4" clamp is a deal and a half. If you haven't yet, sign up for their email coupons, they always have great deals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
low end fuzz Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 for us canucks; once a month crappy tire puts all thier clamps on half price; usually grab as many as you can hold to get over to the checkout Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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