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"Thanks for the response. It was a good learning experience for me. I learned how t…" gary sheldon replied Apr 20, 2016 to A relaxing day in the shop or What to do when your square isn't.	14	Apr 24, 2016 Reply by Blues Frog
"I decided to make a couple of ukulele necks today. Please allow me to put in a litt…" gary sheldon replied Apr 19, 2016 to A relaxing day in the shop or What to do when your square isn't.	14	Apr 24, 2016 Reply by Blues Frog
"Really cool. That lunchbox must be quite collectible. " gary sheldon replied Apr 13, 2016 to Newest Build finally finished the Lone Ranger warning Pic heavy	29	Apr 23, 2016 Reply by Blues Frog
"You can do it, Blue. I have faith." gary sheldon replied Apr 13, 2016 to How CBGs helped me grow	12	Oct 2, 2016 Reply by Preston J. Laisure
"Seems like a good idea. Alternately, it seems like you could file a bit on the nut…" gary sheldon replied Apr 12, 2016 to CBG building "hacks"	50	Aug 9, 2016 Reply by darryl kernaghan
"I hammer the frets in the traditional way. When I glue in the fretboard, I use plen…" gary sheldon replied Apr 9, 2016 to CBG building "hacks"	50	Aug 9, 2016 Reply by darryl kernaghan
"I use sticky back silver mylar. About the thickness of aluminum foil. punch it out…" gary sheldon replied Apr 8, 2016 to CBG building "hacks"	50	Aug 9, 2016 Reply by darryl kernaghan
"I also use the steel stamps back of the headstock and also on the heel. No particul…" gary sheldon replied Jan 22, 2016 to Tagging My Builds--Build Date and Build Number	19	Jan 25, 2016 Reply by Thumper
"Under the bridge is exactly where you want the most vibration. Hollow the neck out…" gary sheldon replied Nov 22, 2015 to Should the straight thru neck contact the top off the box the entire way?	31	Dec 5, 2015 Reply by the anonymous pick
"Thanks for that information, Richey. It is helpful." gary sheldon replied Sep 28, 2015 to What do you use to shape a neck?	49	Oct 4, 2015 Reply by Paul Craig

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gary sheldon's Discussions (247)

"Thanks for the response. It was a good learning experience for me. I learned how t…"

"I decided to make a couple of ukulele necks today. Please allow me to put in a litt…"

"Really cool. That lunchbox must be quite collectible. "

"You can do it, Blue. I have faith."

"Seems like a good idea. Alternately, it seems like you could file a bit on the nut…"

"I hammer the frets in the traditional way. When I glue in the fretboard, I use plen…"

"I use sticky back silver mylar. About the thickness of aluminum foil. punch it out…"

"I also use the steel stamps back of the headstock and also on the heel. No particul…"

"Under the bridge is exactly where you want the most vibration. Hollow the neck out…"

"Thanks for that information, Richey. It is helpful."

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