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Hanging Tree Guitars: The Wood's 'Not Good, Not Bad, Not Ugly - Just Strange' A new book and museum exhibition celebrate the work of North Carolina luthier Freeman Vines. His handmade guitars are crafted from found ma… Started by Busyhands Slim	1	Oct 10, 2020 Reply by T-Gripped
guitar quality checks for builders and buyers i thought i'd put together a guide for what to check out when buying a guitar of any type. I thought I'd post here to get some feedback on… Started by Max Dickinson	2	Sep 27, 2020 Reply by Max Dickinson
Lockdown Not sure what I would have done with myself without my CBG during lockdown. I’m too impatient to learn a full 6 string and too musically mi… Started by Toby Brewer	2	Aug 20, 2020 Reply by BrianQ.
Religious images on guitar Sorry Shane, Using "religious images" that you have found on guitars, is not acceptable to millions of people. I'm not a fanatic, but I fou… Started by Michael Caul	8	Aug 15, 2020 Reply by 3 String Blues
Saving space in a workshop, this ones for Hooch. Hi hooch, I hope the light is getting brighter at the end of the tunnel for you. Anyway here's a workshop to aspire too, if you started ear… Started by Taffy Evans	4	Aug 6, 2020 Reply by Taffy Evans
It’s been a long time but stuff has been made... About twelve months ago I began clearing a derelict garage in back of our house of decades of festering nastiness, then- during the hottest… Started by Wal Callaby	0	Jun 20, 2020
Homemade Fretsaw Found a video with mods would make a great fret saw. Homemade sliding saw Started by KOOL DOG HOOCH	10	Jun 10, 2020 Reply by Taffy Evans
All I wanted was new strings..........this what I got back Hi, hope you are all well and doing the right thing. I went for my first motorcycle ride with mates after over 2 months at home. Wow! that… Started by Taffy Evans	2	May 27, 2020 Reply by Southern Ray
Another unfortnate guitar story.....with happy ending. Hi, Lady customer brought this guitar in she was not happy. She wanted the Green sparkle paint removed. She said her husband had done it to… Started by Taffy Evans	0	May 25, 2020
Congratulations Hi, congratulations to winners of the build competition, some very nice and detailed work on show, well done. Taff Started by Taffy Evans	1	May 13, 2020 Reply by Keith Rearick

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