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"" BrianQ. replied Oct 25, 2023 to Buzzing strings when fretted. Frets look good. I have a zero fret license plate guitar. Break angle I can inprove at the nut however the buzzing is coming from the bridge, I used a banjo bridge.	5	Oct 25, 2023 Reply by Taffy Evans
"I treat gas cans like a hollow body guitar, I cut a hole for a control plate in a co…" BrianQ. replied Oct 21, 2023 to Building a gas can guitar	3	Oct 21, 2023 Reply by Taffy Evans
"Those leftover strings are great for Chugger & Diddley bow’s? Back in 2009, both…" BrianQ. replied Oct 14, 2023 to String Gauges??	6	Oct 14, 2023 Reply by BrianQ.
"Great idea Michael, I bet that cut out all the nasty overtones that come from a ratt…" BrianQ. replied Sep 16, 2023 to First licence plate build	10	Sep 16, 2023 Reply by BrianQ.
"Welcome, let’s see some pics? " BrianQ. replied Sep 8, 2023 to What's on your workbench?	2270	Sep 8, 2023 Reply by Carl Floyd
"You can get a Hammond box for cheap online, I get the 1590BB $5.49 ea. & 125B $4…" BrianQ. replied Sep 4, 2023 to What's on your workbench?	2270	Sep 8, 2023 Reply by Carl Floyd
"Japanese?" BrianQ. replied Aug 22, 2023 to What's on your workbench?	2270	Sep 8, 2023 Reply by Carl Floyd
"Why can’t you make your own? " BrianQ. replied Aug 16, 2023 to Aw, nuts......	11	Nov 6, 2023 Reply by Order99
"It’s just a pot & a capacitor inside the box, no voltage, so it’s not active, it…" BrianQ. replied Aug 10, 2023 to Tone switch	16	Aug 11, 2023 Reply by Carl Floyd
"Here’s what I’m talking about, you could actually mount it on the side of a cbg if y…" BrianQ. replied Aug 9, 2023 to Tone switch	16	Aug 11, 2023 Reply by Carl Floyd

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"I treat gas cans like a hollow body guitar, I cut a hole for a control plate in a co…"

"Those leftover strings are great for Chugger & Diddley bow’s? Back in 2009, both…"

"Great idea Michael, I bet that cut out all the nasty overtones that come from a ratt…"

"Welcome, let’s see some pics? "

"You can get a Hammond box for cheap online, I get the 1590BB $5.49 ea. & 125B $4…"

"Japanese?"

"Why can’t you make your own? "

"It’s just a pot & a capacitor inside the box, no voltage, so it’s not active, it…"

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