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"Both Lowes and Home depot carry 1 X 2's they have maple oak and sometimes Hickory. t…"

Marcus P. Clarke replied May 1 to Where to buy hardwood?

 16 May 7
Reply by Mark Kortuem

"I agree that the string slots are to sloppy. I have had the same problem but since I…"

Marcus P. Clarke replied Mar 25 to String vibration at nut

 9 May 16
Reply by Tom Baugues

"I measure from the nut to the 12th fret then I mark the same distance from the 12th…"

Marcus P. Clarke replied Aug 30, 2012 to Nut-to-Bridge measurement

 4 Aug 31, 2012
Reply by David L.

"not sure about the metal, I have heard of people making instruments from old lunch b…"

Marcus P. Clarke replied Jun 2, 2012 to soundboard?

 4 Jun 3, 2012
Reply by Pascal

"I place mine under the box lid a little (1/2") forward of the bridge buried in a glo…"

Marcus P. Clarke replied May 28, 2012 to piezo placement

 4 May 28, 2012
Reply by Tom Caneschi aka TC

"I don't mind crowding the top and bottom string. I tried a 4 string when I first sta…"

Marcus P. Clarke replied Apr 25, 2012 to My first CBG with lessons to learn

 14 Apr 25, 2012
Reply by Marcus P. Clarke

"Very nice first build, wondering how wide your neck is. I've been planning a 4 strin…"

Marcus P. Clarke replied Apr 23, 2012 to My first CBG with lessons to learn

 14 Apr 25, 2012
Reply by Marcus P. Clarke

"your right about the maple. sometimes its there sometimes not but, I will always try…"

Marcus P. Clarke replied Mar 17, 2012 to first kit?

 28 May 30, 2012
Reply by jeff heister

"Skip the kit ! I was like you, played blues guitar and pretty good with wood working…"

Marcus P. Clarke replied Mar 17, 2012 to first kit?

 28 May 30, 2012
Reply by jeff heister

"Fretting for me was the hardest of all chores for CBG's. I tried all sorts of method…"

Marcus P. Clarke replied Feb 15, 2012 to fretting done smoothly

 10 Mar 3, 2012
Reply by Jan Westphal

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