Carbon Fiber D-Tube Neck Beam™
The Ultimate in Instrument Neck Bracing
The DragonPlate® Carbon Fiber D-Tube Neck Beam™ has been specifically designed to stabilize instrument necks with its unique D-Tube profile. The D-Tube Neck Beam significantly increases bending and torsional stiffness and weighs less than the wood it replaces! Builders also say that the D-Tube significantly improved the tone of their instruments.
D-Tube Beside Routed Guitar Neck
D-Tube Inserted into Guitar Neck
D-Tube in Finished Guitar Neck
The D-Tube Neck Beam comes in two sizes: 3/4" wide in a straight or tapered profile and 1/2" wide in a straight profile. The 3/4" tapered version is intended for use on thin necks, as seen on certain guitars, while the 1/2" straight is meant for smaller necks like those of a mandolin.
Installing the beam is quick and easy. First, use a 3/4" or 1/2" core box router bit to make a groove in the neck. Then, bond the beam in the groove. For straight beams D-Tubes, the groove should have a constant depth. Tapered beam D-Tubes require a shallower groove at the head, ideal for thin necks.
Profile of Straight and Tapered D-Tube
Guitar Neck Prior to Routing
Guitar Neck After Routing
D-Tube Installed in Routed Neck
The DragonPlate D-Tube neck beam replaces the typical approach of a truss rod and carbon fiber reinforcement beams with a one-piece insert. Cutting the groove for the d-tube is a much simpler operation and requires less labor than fitting a truss rod and carbon fiber reinforcement strips.
You can learn more about other builders' experience installing the DragonPlate D-Tube here. >>
Use the links below to filter our D-Tube product selection table based on your intended instrument or jump down to our full product line.
Bass Guitar
3/4", 20" Straight Length
Double Bass
3/4", 20" Straight Length
Carbon Fiber D-Tube Cradle
Carbon Fiber D-Tube Tee
Mandolin
1/2", 16" Straight Length
Violin
1/2", 6" Straight Length
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FA-STR*D.75-CRADLE
Carbon Fiber Reinforcement D-Tube Cradle - 0.75"
$82.50 |
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Finish: Length: Width: Height: Max Temperature: 140 F Fiber Modulus: Standard (33 Msi) Approx. Weight: 0.432 oz |
$82.50 | 140 F | Standard (33 Msi) | 0.432 oz | ||||
FA-STR*D.75-TCRADLE
Carbon Fiber Reinforcement D-Tube Tee - 0.75"
$110.00 |
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Finish: Length: Width: Height: Max Temperature: 140 F Fiber Modulus: Standard (33 Msi) Approx. Weight: 1 oz |
$110.00 | 140 F | Standard (33 Msi) | 1 oz | ||||
FA-STR*D*.50x.39x6
Carbon Fiber Straight D-Tube .5" x .39" x 6"
$44.00 |
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Finish: Texture/Texture Length: 6" Width: 0.5" Height: 0.39" Max Temperature: 140 F Fiber Modulus: Standard (33 Msi) Approx. Weight: 0.385 oz |
$44.00 | Texture/Texture | 6" | 0.5" | 0.39" | 140 F | Standard (33 Msi) | 0.385 oz |
FA-STR*D*.50x.45x16
Carbon Fiber Straight D-Tube .5" x .45" x 16"
$82.50 |
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Finish: Texture/Texture Length: 16" Width: 0.5" Height: 0.45" Max Temperature: 140 F Fiber Modulus: Standard (33 Msi) Approx. Weight: 1.028 oz |
$82.50 | Texture/Texture | 16" | 0.5" | 0.45" | 140 F | Standard (33 Msi) | 1.028 oz |
FA-STR*D*.75x.50x16
Carbon Fiber Straight D-Tube .75" x .5" x 16"
$93.50 |
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Finish: Texture/Texture Length: 16" Width: 0.75" Height: 0.5" Max Temperature: 140 F Fiber Modulus: Standard (33 Msi) Approx. Weight: 0.112 lb |
$93.50 | Texture/Texture | 16" | 0.75" | 0.5" | 140 F | Standard (33 Msi) | 0.112 lb |
FA-STR*D*.75x.50x20
Carbon Fiber Straight D-Tube .75" x .5" x 20"
$104.50 |
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Finish: Texture/Texture Length: 20" Width: 0.75" Height: 0.5" Max Temperature: 140 F Fiber Modulus: Standard (33 Msi) Approx. Weight: 0.152 lb |
$104.50 | Texture/Texture | 20" | 0.75" | 0.5" | 140 F | Standard (33 Msi) | 0.152 lb |
FA-TPR*D*.75x.50x20
Carbon Fiber Tapered D-Tube .75" x .5" x 20"
$110.00 |
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Finish: Texture/Texture Length: 20" Width: 0.75" Height: 0.5" Max Temperature: 140 F Fiber Modulus: Standard (33 Msi) Approx. Weight: 0.11 lb |
$110.00 | Texture/Texture | 20" | 0.75" | 0.5" | 140 F | Standard (33 Msi) | 0.11 lb |
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