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"Stew Mac has various solutions for cutting fret slots including a table saw. http://…" Skeesix replied Jan 15, 2017 to Cutting fret boards	6	Jan 21, 2017 Reply by Taffy Evans
"Go to Facebook and do a search for "joes muziekinstrumenten atelier". A post from El…" Skeesix replied Dec 31, 2016 to joes flatpickup.	55	Feb 25, 2019 Reply by Tim Pannabecker
"Toothpaste bird poop - lol. I like it!" Skeesix replied Dec 10, 2016 to Idea for Diddley Bow head stock	11	Dec 12, 2016 Reply by Lane Martin
"Back in the old days I used to record a rhythm track on a tape recorder. Then play i…" Skeesix replied Dec 7, 2016 to Loopers ~ What are they good and bad for?	63	Dec 14, 2016 Reply by BUGGY (C)
"I finally broke down and got a Jam Man looper. It's better than playing by yourself…" Skeesix replied Dec 4, 2016 to Loopers ~ What are they good and bad for?	63	Dec 14, 2016 Reply by BUGGY (C)
"Just try and select the straightest pieces of wood you can find, and it should be ok…" Skeesix replied Nov 28, 2016 to Does finger board and neck stock need to be planed?	10	Dec 3, 2016 Reply by Jim Saraceno
"Piezos work differently than magnetic pickups. Magnetic pickups sense the vibrations…" Skeesix replied Oct 2, 2016 to Please help fix my screw up.	5	Oct 2, 2016 Reply by Chance
"Any more, people just seem to give me boxes. I haven't bought any in quite awhile. …" Skeesix replied Aug 31, 2016 to Cigar Boxes - plentiful or sparse?	44	Sep 5, 2016 Reply by Eric Davis
"And you're still married? lol " Skeesix replied Aug 31, 2016 to Cigar Boxes - plentiful or sparse?	44	Sep 5, 2016 Reply by Eric Davis
"They look like flatwounds, as opposed to roundwounds. They have a softer, jazzier to…" Skeesix replied Aug 29, 2016 to pickup for a single string	22	Aug 31, 2016 Reply by Moedecker

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Skeesix's Discussions (554)

"Stew Mac has various solutions for cutting fret slots including a table saw. http://…"

"Go to Facebook and do a search for "joes muziekinstrumenten atelier". A post from El…"

"Toothpaste bird poop - lol. I like it!"

"Back in the old days I used to record a rhythm track on a tape recorder. Then play i…"

"I finally broke down and got a Jam Man looper. It's better than playing by yourself…"

"Just try and select the straightest pieces of wood you can find, and it should be ok…"

"Piezos work differently than magnetic pickups. Magnetic pickups sense the vibrations…"

"Any more, people just seem to give me boxes. I haven't bought any in quite awhile. …"

"And you're still married? lol "

"They look like flatwounds, as opposed to roundwounds. They have a softer, jazzier to…"

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