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"Then you can add your nicely soldered pick up with wires" Gene Robinson replied Feb 24, 2013 to Piezo pick up placement	11	Feb 24, 2013 Reply by Gene Robinson
"Next, cut a slot for the wires to exit the neck." Gene Robinson replied Feb 24, 2013 to Piezo pick up placement	11	Feb 24, 2013 Reply by Gene Robinson
"Well, there ya go! Coming from the maker himself. That's all I needed, I will chec…" Gene Robinson replied Feb 5, 2013 to Reso Biscuit Attachment?	12	Feb 5, 2013 Reply by Gene Robinson
"OK, I am running extra light acoustic strings on it now. I do have some steel strin…" Gene Robinson replied Feb 4, 2013 to Reso Biscuit Attachment?	12	Feb 5, 2013 Reply by Gene Robinson
"Hmmm.... that's exactly what I did. I have a dowel glued to the biscuit (actually i…" Gene Robinson replied Feb 4, 2013 to Reso Biscuit Attachment?	12	Feb 5, 2013 Reply by Gene Robinson
"Then maybe I don't have enough downward pressure. My biscuit buzzes like a big dog!" Gene Robinson replied Feb 4, 2013 to Reso Biscuit Attachment?	12	Feb 5, 2013 Reply by Gene Robinson
"hehehehe.......ya know there is a ton of truth in that last statement Kid- I reckon…" Gene Robinson replied Jan 27, 2013 to Paper or Wood?	58	Jan 30, 2013 Reply by MichaelS Country Boy Guitars
"Nah.... I can be REALLY loud and REALLY bad too! But I do plan on building the lot!…" Gene Robinson replied Jan 27, 2013 to Paper or Wood?	58	Jan 30, 2013 Reply by MichaelS Country Boy Guitars
"I've about decided that if you want to get the most acoustic volume, then go with a…" Gene Robinson replied Jan 26, 2013 to Paper or Wood?	58	Jan 30, 2013 Reply by MichaelS Country Boy Guitars
"I agree with you about cheap builds and all Tom, but if your standing there and some…" Gene Robinson replied Jan 25, 2013 to Paper or Wood?	58	Jan 30, 2013 Reply by MichaelS Country Boy Guitars

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Gene Robinson's Discussions (34)

"Then you can add your nicely soldered pick up with wires"

"Next, cut a slot for the wires to exit the neck."

"Well, there ya go! Coming from the maker himself. That's all I needed, I will chec…"

"OK, I am running extra light acoustic strings on it now. I do have some steel strin…"

"Hmmm.... that's exactly what I did. I have a dowel glued to the biscuit (actually i…"

"Then maybe I don't have enough downward pressure. My biscuit buzzes like a big dog!"

"hehehehe.......ya know there is a ton of truth in that last statement Kid- I reckon…"

"Nah.... I can be REALLY loud and REALLY bad too! But I do plan on building the lot!…"

"I've about decided that if you want to get the most acoustic volume, then go with a…"

"I agree with you about cheap builds and all Tom, but if your standing there and some…"

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