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Looking for ultra rare hardware - red! Any of you folks on here ever come across red guitar hardware? Like six string guitar bridges of any kind with red enamel finish? I'm ete… Started by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars)	10	Apr 18, 2011 Reply by Outhouse Instruments
"Secret Devil Tuning" Methods for 4 String CBG Here is a little list of possibilities. Two different tunings in two different keys using the same strings. If you use medium gauge string… Started by Keni Lee Burgess	15	Apr 17, 2011 Reply by Keni Lee Burgess
How to install recessed jack plates I have never used them before, and I am sure I can figure it out, but I am curious how other folks cut the holes for these. https://www.c… Started by Dan Sleep	5	Apr 16, 2011 Reply by Dan Sleep
tool porn gday,i'm looking for a video that was on the nation a week or so ago "so you think you're a luthier"-tool porn.i can't find it and i want… Started by ross harper (rustic luthiery)	2	Apr 15, 2011 Reply by ross harper (rustic luthiery)
some whackie slide Well if you think you got the slide down give this a try: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PECpA9a_2zQ&feature=related … Started by Mungo Park	3	Apr 13, 2011 Reply by Mark
Very first So Cal Cigar Box Guitar Night at It's a Grind Open Mic Hello everyone, I just wanted to tell you all about what an awesome night we had last night. I put together the very first CBG night in t… Started by Cris Portillo Jr.	6	Apr 10, 2011 Reply by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars)
help need this box for customer i will never do this again. use a box a customer gave me to build a cbg. it was special to him a ammer fell off my pegboard while i w… Started by mark "mudcat" quigley	8	Apr 7, 2011 Reply by Jim Tupper
Wrapping my head around angled necks/heels About 5 guitars in and some higher-than-usual action on my builds, I'm trying to wrap my head completely around the idea of angled necks/he… Started by Mister Scott	58	Apr 4, 2011 Reply by Marr's Guitars
Steampunk Mandolin This thing is totally off the hook. What a piece of art. http://www.etsy.com/listing/66301970/steampunk-ukulele-bass-20-scale?ref=cat2_ga… Started by Gadsden Guitars	4	Apr 3, 2011 Reply by Gadsden Guitars
Free Album Download: Please Like Us Hey Friends, My band, Trouble with Maggie, has a new Facebook page with some live recordings for free download. http://www.facebook.co… Started by David Graybeard	11	Apr 3, 2011 Reply by David Graybeard

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