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"I like using hard maple for necks I scored a bunch of boxes at a large tobacco shop…" Don Goguen replied Jun 3, 2010 to Which Wood Works Best	13	Jun 4, 2010 Reply by Don Goguen
"As to the issue of tension, you can always go with a truss rod. A router with a 1/4"…" Don Goguen replied Jun 1, 2010 to double-stringed cb guitar	15	Jun 4, 2010 Reply by Crow
"Got the answer after scrolling through enough of the terms. No on the combining of s…" Don Goguen replied May 30, 2010 to Pick up question	15	Jun 15, 2010 Reply by Mark Lillo
"I figured it might be one of the asian sellers. Next to nothing on the part but you…" Don Goguen replied May 30, 2010 to Pick up question	15	Jun 15, 2010 Reply by Mark Lillo
"Would you mind sharing the seller's name? I might be interested in pickup up a few m…" Don Goguen replied May 30, 2010 to Pick up question	15	Jun 15, 2010 Reply by Mark Lillo
"Here is a little more information on the construction of these types of pickups. Pie…" Don Goguen replied May 30, 2010 to Pick up question	15	Jun 15, 2010 Reply by Mark Lillo
"Yes Kevin I mean more wire turns but that is with 42 gauge heavy formvar insulated w…" Don Goguen replied May 27, 2010 to How many winds does it take?	8	May 30, 2010 Reply by sad sack
"Depending on the overall length, the Ukulele bag cases are relatively cheap. They co…" Don Goguen replied May 27, 2010 to Case Question	4	May 28, 2010 Reply by Leroy Beal
"I'll agree that 8k is a generally good starting point but that will also depend on t…" Don Goguen replied May 27, 2010 to How many winds does it take?	8	May 30, 2010 Reply by sad sack
"The way I fit the nut onto a neck is by using fine wet/dry sand paper. First I use t…" Don Goguen replied May 26, 2010 to Getting a good nut seat?	15	Mar 29, 2011 Reply by Erik Jackson

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Don Goguen's Discussions (162)

"I like using hard maple for necks I scored a bunch of boxes at a large tobacco shop…"

"As to the issue of tension, you can always go with a truss rod. A router with a 1/4"…"

"Got the answer after scrolling through enough of the terms. No on the combining of s…"

"I figured it might be one of the asian sellers. Next to nothing on the part but you…"

"Would you mind sharing the seller's name? I might be interested in pickup up a few m…"

"Here is a little more information on the construction of these types of pickups. Pie…"

"Yes Kevin I mean more wire turns but that is with 42 gauge heavy formvar insulated w…"

"Depending on the overall length, the Ukulele bag cases are relatively cheap. They co…"

"I'll agree that 8k is a generally good starting point but that will also depend on t…"

"The way I fit the nut onto a neck is by using fine wet/dry sand paper. First I use t…"

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