Step 1: Neck and Fingerboard

Time to make the fingerboard and neck...

Materials:

Pine board- 1" x 4" x 6'

Wood Glue

Saw the pine board into two pieces 35" and 37" long. I chose pine because it's super sturdy- it will have to handle constant pressure from the strings. 

Place the top board (fingerboard) on the bottom board (neck). Leave 6" of the bottom board open and 8" of the top board open.

Mark off the open spaces. There should be 6" of the neck sticking out and 8" of the fingerboard sticking out on the opposite end.

Use wood glue to secure the neck and fingerboard. I used way too much glue and had to deal with a lot of drippage. Extra glue can be sanded off later. Most wood glues are okay (e.g. Elmer's) but stay away from Gorilla Glue, which is too complicated.

Use clamps to hold down the neck and fingerboard together. Frequently check that the boards are not sliding. I only had three clamps at the time, but more would be ideal. I kept them on for 20 minutes.