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"Those...were your FIRST TWO BUILDS EVER?!? I don't know what to say... (openly wee…" Order99 replied Dec 22, 2012 to CBG In School	3	Dec 22, 2012 Reply by Order99
"Don't feel bad about your playing-i'm still mastering the intricacies of 'Mary Had A…" Order99 replied Dec 22, 2012 to Hi all, from Oaxaca. I just wrote a piece about the CBG	14	Dec 22, 2012 Reply by Order99
"If you press lightly on the bass string behind the bridge, does the buzzing stop? Do…" Order99 replied Dec 19, 2012 to String buzz at bridge	5	Dec 21, 2012 Reply by RTZGUITARS
" If we're talking about laminating-why not laminate pine to hardwood to pine etc in…" Order99 replied Nov 24, 2012 to What about pine?	24	Dec 27, 2012 Reply by Bluesheart
" Here's a possible solution if you don't want to completely tear down and rebuild t…" Order99 replied Nov 21, 2012 to tuning cigar box guitar	42	Nov 30, 2012 Reply by craig bodsworth
"I honestly haven't gotten a cold shoulder at any of the music stores I frequent-so f…" Order99 replied Nov 20, 2012 to Snubbed @ Music Store	35	Dec 1, 2012 Reply by joe cerroni
"It all depends on what you want, really. High action works okay if you want fretless…" Order99 replied Nov 20, 2012 to What is the optimum nut height and bridge height combination. What are the best materials to use?	27	Sep 23, 2019 Reply by RTZGUITARS
"If the Ukulele is the same sized box, it will probably be a little louder than the g…" Order99 replied Nov 15, 2012 to EASY TO BUILD CIGAR BOX GUITAR: AN UNCLE CROW STYLE CBG IN ONE HOUR!!	150	Dec 22, 2019 Reply by Edward McCarthy
"I normally emplot 1/2" rivets near the top or bottom corners myself, but it isn't ne…" Order99 replied Nov 15, 2012 to Sound holes	13	Jan 5, 2013 Reply by Larry Chapman
"Don't feel bad about the lack of tools Justin-most of my builds are the result of a…" Order99 replied Nov 9, 2012 to First time builder, I'm addicted!	19	Nov 21, 2012 Reply by Clarky

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Order99's Discussions (173)

"Those...were your FIRST TWO BUILDS EVER?!? I don't know what to say... (openly wee…"

"Don't feel bad about your playing-i'm still mastering the intricacies of 'Mary Had A…"

"If you press lightly on the bass string behind the bridge, does the buzzing stop? Do…"

" If we're talking about laminating-why not laminate pine to hardwood to pine etc in…"

" Here's a possible solution if you don't want to completely tear down and rebuild t…"

"I honestly haven't gotten a cold shoulder at any of the music stores I frequent-so f…"

"It all depends on what you want, really. High action works okay if you want fretless…"

"If the Ukulele is the same sized box, it will probably be a little louder than the g…"

"I normally emplot 1/2" rivets near the top or bottom corners myself, but it isn't ne…"

"Don't feel bad about the lack of tools Justin-most of my builds are the result of a…"

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