Laminating an Acoustic Guitar Neck

The pragmatic luthier demonstrates laminating an acoustic guitar neck blank for added stiffness and aesthetic appeal.

[@johnford7847]

As always, interesting stuff and very useful jigs. Thank you.

[@walterrider9600]

thank you

[@andrewdarnley4608]

I really like this approach. I'm wondering if all the pieces end up laminated in a
quartersawn direction ?

[@thepragmaticluthier]

They do if you begin with tangentially sawn stock; a specification that i adhere to religiously. However, a flat sawn neck is perfectly serviceable, especially if it's laminated.

[@AuditoryStorytelling]

How thick would you say the neck blank needs to be? Around 7/8 of an inch?

[@thepragmaticluthier]

I mill my neck blanks to 3/4", +- 1/64".

[@matthewroszkowski4674]

Do you use similar woods in a laminated fashion for your classical necks, also?

[@thepragmaticluthier]

I do. Of 145 guitars, I have made only two with solid necks.