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"Mine gets played and as time passes it will show more age. Having just turned 70 my…"

Thomas "Duck" Petry replied Sep 13, 2016 to Protecting old boxes

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"Here's what I did with a "relic" box. The tax stamp dates the box to 1901.&nbs…"

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Sep 13, 2016
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"I just cut the up and use them as corner blocks."

Thomas "Duck" Petry replied Feb 6, 2016 to Use for mahogany cigar box "spacers"

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Adhesive Removal

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Accurate Drill Tricks?

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I'm building a triple neck guitar and I have no idea why ..

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Dual or ‘2-way’ pots for tone and volume?

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Springs in the guitar? ...What gives?

Started by Danny B.. Last reply by Mikala Aug 29, 2019. 23 Replies 2 Likes

Single coil Pup location

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Scale Length for a 17” box Looking for guidance

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Baritone Ukulele

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hard to play

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Using the string eyes to hold them on a tailpiece or bridge?

Started by Danny B.. Last reply by Danny B. Nov 13, 2016. 6 Replies 0 Likes

Condenser Guitar Microphones for CBG?

Started by Danny B.. Last reply by Fomhorach Nov 10, 2016. 4 Replies 0 Likes

Adjustable bridges?

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Protecting old boxes

Started by Danny B.. Last reply by Paul Craig Sep 13, 2016. 4 Replies 0 Likes

Cohiba box, thick top

Started by Chuck Dubman. Last reply by Danny B. Sep 13, 2016. 19 Replies 0 Likes

Use for mahogany cigar box "spacers"

Started by PhilUSAFRet. Last reply by Order99 Feb 7, 2016. 6 Replies 0 Likes

inlays fret markers

Started by Paul Cooper. Last reply by Paul Craig Sep 16, 2015. 22 Replies 1 Like

Heel shaping ideas and process

Started by 14 buck bass (aka antonio). Last reply by The Phrygian Kid Apr 20, 2015. 21 Replies 0 Likes

CBG neck on router table

Started by Servaas (Der Groovemeister). Last reply by Brandon Barnard Nov 22, 2013. 6 Replies 0 Likes

Trimming a soundboard for my upright bass

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