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Scarf Joint Cigar Box Guitar Angle


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Scarf Joint Cigar Box Guitar Angle. This time it going to be a scarf joint so we get an angled headstock. A cut is made through the neck blank at the desired headstock angle and the off cut forms the headstock.

A Simple Scarf Joint GlueUp Jig for Cigar Box Guitars
A Simple Scarf Joint GlueUp Jig for Cigar Box Guitars from www.cigarboxguitars.com

Starting a cigar box guitar build for starts with the neck. A scarf joint is an angled joint between the neck and the headstock. Method 1 works well if you are using a fret board, but if you plan to make a neck without.

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A Simple Scarf Joint GlueUp Jig for Cigar Box Guitars

A scarf joint is an angled joint between the neck and the headstock. I used the saw blade as a spacer then screwed the second guide in place. This angle isn't critical, just enough to get the tuners bellow the nut. I used the layout line for the scarf to position the guide.

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