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"Thanks Bruce for your thoughts and recommendations. My dad is a wood shop teacher an…" Derek Sucharda replied May 1, 2019 to Neck radius & 3vs 4 string instrument.	13	May 1, 2019 Reply by Poorness Studios
"I had to read your post a couple time but I think I get it. I was wondering the same…" Derek Sucharda replied Apr 29, 2019 to Neck radius & 3vs 4 string instrument.	13	May 1, 2019 Reply by Poorness Studios
"That's a great point. Never having made one (yet) I didn't think about that. Most fr…" Derek Sucharda replied Apr 29, 2019 to Neck radius & 3vs 4 string instrument.	13	May 1, 2019 Reply by Poorness Studios
"Wow!! Thanks everyone for the great discussion. This was all VERY helpful, especiall…" Derek Sucharda replied Apr 29, 2019 to Grounding: Is it necessary for all electric cigar boxes; piezzo vs "normal pickups'?	9	Apr 29, 2019 Reply by Derek Sucharda
"Thank you for the feedback. This is very helpful. I am trying to do my research now…" Derek Sucharda replied Apr 27, 2019 to Grounding: Is it necessary for all electric cigar boxes; piezzo vs "normal pickups'?	9	Apr 29, 2019 Reply by Derek Sucharda
"Thanks. That helps. I have an electric guitar, and am used to the different position…" Derek Sucharda replied Jul 8, 2018 to picking a pickup.	11	Jul 8, 2018 Reply by Taffy Evans
"Thanks for the feed back. I will keep looking and see what I can come up with. I thi…" Derek Sucharda replied Jul 8, 2018 to picking a pickup.	11	Jul 8, 2018 Reply by Taffy Evans

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