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"1/2” would work for the body ,1/4”for the back ,1/8” for the top , I have used 3/4”…" Jeff 'Bones' Reilly replied Apr 20, 2018 to Maximum Box Thickness	10	May 1, 2018 Reply by Wal Callaby
"Try under the through neck not on the lid I found that way is the best for piezo in…" Jeff 'Bones' Reilly replied Apr 15, 2018 to Taming a piezo	5	Apr 15, 2018 Reply by Jeff 'Bones' Reilly
"I love my Vox amp but a lot of guys use a Roland cube I guess it up to your pocket d…" Jeff 'Bones' Reilly replied Apr 15, 2018 to Amplifier for live gigs	7	Apr 21, 2018 Reply by George Jones
"thanks Hans yes it goes right through but I have left 1/2” of timber at either end o…" Jeff 'Bones' Reilly replied Apr 5, 2018 to Tin reinforcement question	62	May 8, 2018 Reply by JB
"I would use a through neck do the same way as a cigar box I’ve got a great tinjo tha…" Jeff 'Bones' Reilly replied Apr 5, 2018 to Tin reinforcement question	62	May 8, 2018 Reply by JB
"Set yourself up and play in front of a mirror that helps you get use to looking away…" Jeff 'Bones' Reilly replied Mar 26, 2018 to Playing standing up.	3	Mar 26, 2018 Reply by Don Stachovak
"That’s cool I’m doing a rip & strip of a old blue solid body and this is what I’…" Jeff 'Bones' Reilly replied Feb 26, 2018 to Paint Job - Opinions wanted!	10	Feb 26, 2018 Reply by Jeff 'Bones' Reilly
"Here’s one I did a few months back it’s acrillic paint really it’s up to you how orn…" Jeff 'Bones' Reilly replied Feb 23, 2018 to		just now
"I kept my first one really simple ... A stick through a box 3 string fretless ... " Jeff 'Bones' Reilly replied Feb 22, 2018 to What Should I build and why?	16	Mar 1, 2018 Reply by Paul Craig
"Just use a gold or silver enamel paint tape up your fret board and spray . " Jeff 'Bones' Reilly replied Feb 22, 2018 to		just now

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Jeff 'Bones' Reilly's Discussions (185)

"1/2” would work for the body ,1/4”for the back ,1/8” for the top , I have used 3/4”…"

"Try under the through neck not on the lid I found that way is the best for piezo in…"

"I love my Vox amp but a lot of guys use a Roland cube I guess it up to your pocket d…"

"thanks Hans yes it goes right through but I have left 1/2” of timber at either end o…"

"I would use a through neck do the same way as a cigar box I’ve got a great tinjo tha…"

"Set yourself up and play in front of a mirror that helps you get use to looking away…"

"That’s cool I’m doing a rip & strip of a old blue solid body and this is what I’…"

"Here’s one I did a few months back it’s acrillic paint really it’s up to you how orn…"

"I kept my first one really simple ... A stick through a box 3 string fretless ... "

"Just use a gold or silver enamel paint tape up your fret board and spray . "

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