Bolt on fretboard methods

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PSmill
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Bolt on fretboard methods

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Hi, Wondering if anyone has info to share....links, pics, videos, of methods to do a bolt on fretboard? This seems like a good additional to a bolt on neck and not too hard to do....add a platform to the neck block extending inward toward the sound hold, glue a piece to the bottom of the fretboard extension, and route a recess into the top/neck block extension to receive it, add an insert and bolt...? Best materials, order of work, grain direction, and so on... thanks!

this kind of thing...https://goreguitars.com.au/main/page_in ... joint.html
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are you talking about bolt on to the top?
I have seen a few methods

The best one I have seen was planned with the neck block. A cantilever on the neck block was machined with a slot. There fretboard had a piece of brass screwed using the 19th fret. It used 2 small dots to hide the screws that went through the cantilever.
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Re: Bolt on fretboard methods

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I've scratchbuilt five with fingerboards whose extensions bolt to the body. I suggest a review of the process described by Luthier's Cool Tools.
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Great link thanks!
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Post by sylvan »

Here is a link to exactly how I make the Double Mortise and Tenon neck joint. All measurements are given so that anyone can adapt this method for their own use.

http://www.wellsguitars.com/Articles/Double_Tenon.php

If you have any questions feel free to email me at sylvan@wellsguitars.com!
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Thank you!
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