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Ben commented on Gary Merrithew's photo

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Apr 29

Ben commented on Richard B.'s photo

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"This is a beautiful piece! How does that pickup sound? I have one (similar looking) that is for a 6 string, but haven't built it yet."

Apr 29

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So I know I haven't been real active on the site lately. There is a good reason :)I have been graced with an order for 10 guitars, 2 Ukes, and at least (but not limited to) 3 portable CBG amps! Pictures will be posted as soon as I have a break to take them, lol. as always, ANY advice is appreciated!See More

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Thomas Petry commented on Ben's blog post Presumptuous Pitfalls

"Enjoy the journey, as Silent Jim said, there's lots of information to be found here. It took me a few tries with my first piezo installation, but they go easy now that I have done a few. Working on my first with a magnetic pickup right now and…"

Nov 6, 2012

Grease Stains commented on Ben's blog post Presumptuous Pitfalls

"Pratice your soldering if you're new to it, start simple, ground everything well. Most of all, don't sweet it! Have fun! If you get lost, there are plenty of people at this site willing and happy to help."

Nov 2, 2012

Clock The Wolf & Negative Bunny commented on Ben's blog post Presumptuous Pitfalls

"If at first you don't succeed, get frustrated and give up as it is obviously hopeless ๏_๏ Oh, wait. That is what I would do... Okay, let's try this again: If at first you don't succeed, do exactly the same thing over…"

Oct 30, 2012

wes carl commented on Ben's blog post Presumptuous Pitfalls

"I think you stated the obvious it is simple have a go & good luck "

Oct 30, 2012

Ben liked Titch the Clown's blog post Got featured on the Duckworks website with my Uke'n'paddle

Oct 30, 2012

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Presumptuous Pitfalls

Even though I have only made 2 CBGs so far, I am somehow bolstered enough to want to try the electric version. Is there anything I need to know that I might be overlooking? I mean...it seems pretty simple to me, so I pretty much figure I'm leaving something out, lol. Anyone that wants to chime in with advice or let me in on any mistakes I can avoid, your experience is MOST welcome!See More

Oct 30, 2012

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Don Barnhill commented on Ben's blog post Flame ON!

"I found some nicely curly maple also at my local lumber yard and bought a piece of it about 4' x 12" x 2" thick. I stored it for about five years before using it for necks. "

Oct 19, 2012

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Not the best snapshot, but it gets the point across :) This thing is a biggun. I had to change the tailstop position a couple times to make sure I would have enough string, lol

Oct 16, 2012

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Oct 15, 2012

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Looky what we have here...

While another woodworking project had been occupying my bench, I began to learn more about what not to do than anything else. I decide to ask around at some local hobby shops for some advice and came up pretty much empty. What I DID find yesterday was an amazing new shop in town that is for nothing BUT woodworking! Holy snappin' crap, what I never knew! LOL. I spent at least 2 hours in there talking to the attendants and discussing all things wood/guitar/oil/paint/stain/tools/kits/veneers,…See More

Oct 15, 2012

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"Box #2 completed last night! Big sound :) Pics likely posted tomorow."

Oct 15, 2012

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Ron "Oily" Sprague commented on Ben's blog post Flame ON!

"Necks. Definitely necks. Use an alternating wood for veneer fingerboards."

Oct 13, 2012

ED (Bad Finger) commented on Ben's blog post Flame ON!

"I've found the only thing to do with a really nice piece like this is to leave it on the shelf. I found a few of these at Lowe's and haven't decided to slice and dice them yet. It's been almost 2 years now. I…"

Oct 12, 2012

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Excused Absence...

Posted on April 29, 2013 at 10:24am 0 Comments 0 Likes

So I know I haven't been real active on the site lately. There is a good reason :)
I have been graced with an order for 10 guitars, 2 Ukes, and at least (but not limited to) 3 portable CBG amps! Pictures will be posted as soon as I have a break to take them, lol. as always, ANY advice is appreciated!

Presumptuous Pitfalls

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Looky what we have here...

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Flame ON!

Posted on October 12, 2012 at 4:48pm 3 Comments 0 Likes

So I found an incredible piece of flamed maple...I can't decide whether to slice it up for fingerboard veneer or make a couple complete necks out of it. I'm really having touble with the decision, lol. I konw what box /boxes I'm going to apply it to though and they look amazing in my mind's eye...here's to hoping they live up to their potential!