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"Okay, now THAT is a nice set of tuners-and no shaving or reaming! Might have to try…" Order99 replied Oct 13, 2011 to alternatives to machine heads?	64	Jun 26, 2018 Reply by Bjørn Houdorf
" Oooohhh..... Many thanks!" Order99 replied Oct 11, 2011 to F-Soundholes DWG, DXF, PDF	18	Dec 3, 2015 Reply by John Sawyer
" You could always cut your own Tuning Pegs...but that would require a peg shaper f…" Order99 replied Oct 11, 2011 to alternatives to machine heads?	64	Jun 26, 2018 Reply by Bjørn Houdorf
"Come to think of it though, you did say you were using mahogany-it might be too dark…" Order99 replied Oct 4, 2011 to Fretless fret marks	13	Oct 4, 2011 Reply by Vinylhed
"I've only 'Fretted' two Fretless guitars so far-I took the lazy way out and drew my…" Order99 replied Oct 4, 2011 to Fretless fret marks	13	Oct 4, 2011 Reply by Vinylhed
"I've only done the side fret marks on the neck so far- 1/3" inch brass linoleum nail…" Order99 replied Oct 4, 2011 to What do you use for side fret markers?	20	Oct 10, 2011 Reply by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars)
"Okay-a neck thick enough to shape a little like a scarf jointed one, and a slightly…" Order99 replied Sep 27, 2011 to After a years time.....its done !	13	Oct 26, 2011 Reply by Tom
" That is absolutely magnificent-i'll bet it sounds as beautiful as it looks... Ju…" Order99 replied Sep 13, 2011 to After a years time.....its done !	13	Oct 26, 2011 Reply by Tom
" No.32. You love books. You've turned one bedroom in your house into a library. Yo…" Order99 replied Sep 7, 2011 to You know you're addicted to building CBG's when.....	138	Dec 20, 2011 Reply by Mr.C
"I won't presume to speak for Uncle Crow's reasoning on his builds....but judging fro…" Order99 replied Aug 27, 2011 to EASY TO BUILD CIGAR BOX GUITAR: AN UNCLE CROW STYLE CBG IN ONE HOUR!!	150	Dec 22, 2019 Reply by Edward McCarthy

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Order99's Discussions (173)

"Okay, now THAT is a nice set of tuners-and no shaving or reaming! Might have to try…"

" Oooohhh..... Many thanks!"

" You could always cut your own Tuning Pegs...but that would require a peg shaper f…"

"Come to think of it though, you did say you were using mahogany-it might be too dark…"

"I've only 'Fretted' two Fretless guitars so far-I took the lazy way out and drew my…"

"I've only done the side fret marks on the neck so far- 1/3" inch brass linoleum nail…"

"Okay-a neck thick enough to shape a little like a scarf jointed one, and a slightly…"

" That is absolutely magnificent-i'll bet it sounds as beautiful as it looks... Ju…"

" No.32. You love books. You've turned one bedroom in your house into a library. Yo…"

"I won't presume to speak for Uncle Crow's reasoning on his builds....but judging fro…"

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