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"I'll second the idea of adding a trussrod. Nothing bums you out more than spending t…" Paul Craig replied Nov 3, 2018 to Help With a electric CBG	17	Nov 6, 2018 Reply by Jerry Jordan
"E-E-B he used the low E - D - B strings from a 6 string set. I believe the Shane Sp…" Paul Craig replied Nov 3, 2018 to How to Play EEB Tuning Cigar Box Guitar - Get easy, beautiful chords with this lesson	12	Nov 3, 2018 Reply by Paul Craig
"Singles use the 250k pots/.047 caps to darken the already bright toned single coil p…" Paul Craig replied Nov 3, 2018 to Help With a electric CBG	17	Nov 6, 2018 Reply by Jerry Jordan
"Nice looking build, reminds me of a flaming SG." Paul Craig replied Nov 3, 2018 to First Build Registry - Post Pics of the First Instrument You Built	35	Nov 3, 2018 Reply by Paul Craig
"I'm loving that." Paul Craig replied Oct 30, 2018 to What's on your workbench?	2270	Sep 8, 2023 Reply by Carl Floyd
"I've had my fair share of broken screws. They always seem to break just before the f…" Paul Craig replied Oct 27, 2018 to What's on your workbench?	2270	Sep 8, 2023 Reply by Carl Floyd
"A bridge that closer to the center of the box will have better acoustical sound and…" Paul Craig replied Oct 27, 2018 to It's an appearance thing.	4	Oct 27, 2018 Reply by Paul Craig
"The high heat soldering irons can cook what your soldering if held on too long. Some…" Paul Craig replied Oct 27, 2018 to Induction pickup soldering difficulties	13	Nov 3, 2018 Reply by Paul Craig
"Put the pickup/pickups at their lowest adjustment setting and slightly raise each on…" Paul Craig replied Oct 27, 2018 to Help With a electric CBG	17	Nov 6, 2018 Reply by Jerry Jordan
"I like the tuner gear ring due to the mechanical look, also will work for either sex…" Paul Craig replied Oct 22, 2018 to Building a basic bridge?	27	Oct 22, 2018 Reply by the anonymous pick

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Paul Craig's Discussions (3,491)

"I'll second the idea of adding a trussrod. Nothing bums you out more than spending t…"

"E-E-B he used the low E - D - B strings from a 6 string set. I believe the Shane Sp…"

"Singles use the 250k pots/.047 caps to darken the already bright toned single coil p…"

"Nice looking build, reminds me of a flaming SG."

"I'm loving that."

"I've had my fair share of broken screws. They always seem to break just before the f…"

"A bridge that closer to the center of the box will have better acoustical sound and…"

"The high heat soldering irons can cook what your soldering if held on too long. Some…"

"Put the pickup/pickups at their lowest adjustment setting and slightly raise each on…"

"I like the tuner gear ring due to the mechanical look, also will work for either sex…"

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