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Pickup type and placement

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Making a Loud CBG

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Butternut coverplate / tailpiece in the works

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Cold Cold Heart (covered on dulcitar)

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Carolina Hardcore Ecstacy F Zappa (Tribute By ) A D Eker 2022

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Truss rod?

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