If you want the greatest strength with a fixed reinforcement method in your acoustic guitar neck and don’t want the hassle of the adjustable truss rod, follow these useful steps to install a high strength to weight ratio T6 Structural Aluminum bar in your guitar neck. We give you all the details you will need to make a perfect installation and a long lasting, trouble-free guitar neck.

Placement of a fixed reinforcement bar in a guitar neck can have many rewarding qualities, but in doing so you need to take certain precautions to give you the strongest possible installation to resist the constant tension that is placed on the neck by the guitar strings. We will guide you through these steps and give you the pros and cons of installing a fixed reinforcement bar in your acoustic guitar neck.

C.F. Martin V-Joint Neck Joint Source: Guitar Building Articles/The Guitar Neck Tools and Materials: Band Saw Table Saw 2-Part Epoxy Glue C Clamps Wood Planer The CF Martin V- Joint or Diamond Neck Joint: This joint is traditional on some of the more popular Martin Acoustic Guitar models, most notably on the D-28. This neck [...]

Laminated Acoustic Guitar Neck Source: Guitar Building Articles/The Guitar Neck Laminated Neck and Headstock: If you are going to utilize the Laminated Neck design for your Acoustic Guitar, (and I recommend that you do), the photo above depicts approximately how your finished neck will appear. The Purpose of This Method: The reason that a laminated [...]

Classical Guitar Neck Source: Guitar Building Articles/The Guitar Neck Laminated Neck – Solid Headstock: This type of neck construction is primarily utilized for the higher end classical guitars. It is a useful method for acoustic guitars too, but not as prevalent as the Laminated Neck and Headstock Method. The Purpose of This Method: The purpose [...]