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"Top vs bottom nomenclature always seems to be a point of confusion. I've always unde…" Andy Estabrooks replied Mar 7, 2010 to Newbie questions reg. tuning for a 4 string	16	Mar 15, 2010 Reply by Tim Latham
"How about "Time Well Wasted" or "Time for Fun"?" Andy Estabrooks replied Feb 27, 2010 to I need a retail store name.	37	Apr 14, 2010 Reply by Hoov
"Visually engineered maybe. " Andy Estabrooks replied Jan 24, 2010 to cutting f-holes	27	Sep 18, 2015 Reply by doggylv .
"I'm a Dremel, knife and file guy. Rifler files are great on the curves! Coping saws…" Andy Estabrooks replied Jan 19, 2010 to cutting f-holes	27	Sep 18, 2015 Reply by doggylv .
"Well, here is the "shop" I've been building in until now. I crammed a lot into this…" Andy Estabrooks replied Jan 4, 2010 to Show us your work space!	140	May 18, 2016 Reply by Al Wenkebach
"If the action is high enough (looks like it is), you can laminate a new thin fretboa…" Andy Estabrooks replied Dec 29, 2009 to Frets ?	8	Dec 30, 2009 Reply by Tommy
"Day jobs have a way of getting in the way of important stuff like guitar building! G…" Andy Estabrooks replied Dec 21, 2009 to I'm not dead yet...	4	Dec 22, 2009 Reply by Joker
"Grizzly Industrial is another good company to deal with. They have a big tool catalo…" Andy Estabrooks replied Dec 13, 2009 to Next question - Sources for materials	11	Dec 22, 2009 Reply by Richard Cottrell
"One more option: Many hobby shops carry Midwest wood sheet (3" x 24") in many thickn…" Andy Estabrooks replied Dec 10, 2009 to What is a good, cheap, obtainable fret baord material?	8	Dec 11, 2009 Reply by Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates
"I've had good luck with Grizzly Industrial for decent woodworking tools and basic lu…" Andy Estabrooks replied Dec 8, 2009 to Where do you get your CBG components?	28	Dec 11, 2009 Reply by Sonny Wentling

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Andy Estabrooks's Discussions (53)

"Top vs bottom nomenclature always seems to be a point of confusion. I've always unde…"

"How about "Time Well Wasted" or "Time for Fun"?"

"Visually engineered maybe. "

"I'm a Dremel, knife and file guy. Rifler files are great on the curves! Coping saws…"

"Well, here is the "shop" I've been building in until now. I crammed a lot into this…"

"If the action is high enough (looks like it is), you can laminate a new thin fretboa…"

"Day jobs have a way of getting in the way of important stuff like guitar building! G…"

"Grizzly Industrial is another good company to deal with. They have a big tool catalo…"

"One more option: Many hobby shops carry Midwest wood sheet (3" x 24") in many thickn…"

"I've had good luck with Grizzly Industrial for decent woodworking tools and basic lu…"

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