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"You could use little screws..." rodney fruits replied Jan 21, 2014 to Licence plate attachment to the box	6	Jan 21, 2014 Reply by rodney fruits
"Sometimes i use a cabinet hinge. Just cut the hinge off, you now have a tail and a b…" rodney fruits replied Jul 29, 2012 to Using a hinge for a tailpiece?	17	Aug 13, 2012 Reply by Jason
"What they said! plus, You dont need a tone pot with a piezo.... Dont press that blue…" rodney fruits replied Dec 23, 2010 to Neck through body - unsure about it...	28	Dec 29, 2010 Reply by Dan Kruitz
"Check out my how-to video. nothing special, but i think you will get the concept." rodney fruits replied Aug 4, 2010 to Making a simple bridge?	23	Aug 4, 2010 Reply by Wichita Sam
"Going to go do a video on how i do it, be right back....." rodney fruits replied Aug 4, 2010 to Making a simple bridge?	23	Aug 4, 2010 Reply by Wichita Sam
"some you dont see and some you do, depends on the grain. Titebond red lable, great s…" rodney fruits replied Jul 3, 2010 to For those that do scarf joints for head stock....	27	Jul 6, 2010 Reply by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars)
"good job Paul. a hole in the side of that build should give you more volume. " rodney fruits replied Oct 25, 2009 to Sound ports	12	Oct 28, 2009 Reply by Michael Melonhead
"if you like the look of yur box and dont want to put holes in the top, try this. it…" rodney fruits replied Oct 24, 2009 to Sound ports	12	Oct 28, 2009 Reply by Michael Melonhead
"thanks for all the feedback guys. i learned a few things today, and hope others did…" rodney fruits replied Sep 26, 2009 to Quick add-music question	3	Sep 26, 2009 Reply by rodney fruits
"this works good for some boxes." rodney fruits replied Aug 30, 2009 to HANGERS	4	Sep 6, 2009 Reply by Paul Doug

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rodney fruits's Discussions (25)

"You could use little screws..."

"Sometimes i use a cabinet hinge. Just cut the hinge off, you now have a tail and a b…"

"What they said! plus, You dont need a tone pot with a piezo.... Dont press that blue…"

"Check out my how-to video. nothing special, but i think you will get the concept."

"Going to go do a video on how i do it, be right back....."

"some you dont see and some you do, depends on the grain. Titebond red lable, great s…"

"good job Paul. a hole in the side of that build should give you more volume. "

"if you like the look of yur box and dont want to put holes in the top, try this. it…"

"thanks for all the feedback guys. i learned a few things today, and hope others did…"

"this works good for some boxes."

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