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"Rule of thumb, 1/4 or less ( Strings to pick up )for pick up for best sound. MGB i…" Papa D replied Apr 7 to Flat bucker under box top. Any Success?	9	Apr 9 Reply by Southern Ray
"Congrats to the 3 winners... All Builds were A Winner to me.." Papa D replied May 16, 2017 to 2017 Paint Lid Reso Contest Winners!	15	May 20, 2017 Reply by William J Russell
"" Papa D replied May 12, 2017 to CONTEST: The 2x4 Challenge!!! May 2017	57	May 31, 2017 Reply by John Bernyk
"Maple neck, red oak fretboard, 2X4 body, sealed tuners, blues strings,bass pick up,p…" Papa D replied May 12, 2017 to CONTEST: The 2x4 Challenge!!! May 2017	57	May 31, 2017 Reply by John Bernyk
"3 String ,Hickory Neck,walnut fretboard, classic tuners, hardware handle tail.,vol.…" Papa D replied Apr 20, 2017 to Archives: the 2017 Paint Can Lid Dobro Challenge	47	Apr 30, 2017 Reply by Crowdaddy
"Common Causes..Check nut and bridge Cutt, String height, frets not level, " Papa D replied Dec 18, 2016 to Twang on bottom B string	10	Dec 18, 2016 Reply by Abby Grace
"You are so right on.. The first note is like your First child,,," Papa D replied Dec 3, 2014 to Of all the CBG's i have built, these two are my every day players	6	Dec 3, 2014 Reply by Gabriel Scopel de Lima
"Yes. it is a tin lunch box i built last year. It has it's own sound and vibrates lik…" Papa D replied Dec 3, 2014 to Of all the CBG's i have built, these two are my every day players	6	Dec 3, 2014 Reply by Gabriel Scopel de Lima

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Papa D's Discussions (9)

"Rule of thumb, 1/4 or less ( Strings to pick up )for pick up for best sound. MGB i…"

"Congrats to the 3 winners... All Builds were A Winner to me.."

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"Maple neck, red oak fretboard, 2X4 body, sealed tuners, blues strings,bass pick up,p…"

"3 String ,Hickory Neck,walnut fretboard, classic tuners, hardware handle tail.,vol.…"

"Common Causes..Check nut and bridge Cutt, String height, frets not level, "

"You are so right on.. The first note is like your First child,,,"

"Yes. it is a tin lunch box i built last year. It has it's own sound and vibrates lik…"

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