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"Try mounting a 2 or 3" speaker in a box - fastened to the piece you stomp - the spea…" jawbone replied May 9, 2017 to deep bass tone	7	May 14, 2017 Reply by RTZGUITARS
"Are you sure that is a slice of the trunk?? Looks like normal grain and end grain on…" jawbone replied Apr 9, 2017 to Working with a cross slice of a tree trunk	21	Aug 24, 2017 Reply by David L.
"I made this one a few years ago - Harpin' Bill down in Indiana is the proud owner no…" jawbone replied Mar 3, 2017 to Washboard guitar/diddley board plans	7	Mar 10, 2017 Reply by Lane Martin
"Here is a Washboard CBG I made up for a friend - he likes it !!" jawbone replied Jan 26, 2017 to 3 build qyestions	5	Jan 27, 2017 Reply by Dustin Aurand
"Hey, wait a minute - let me be the devil's advocate - are you just a horrible player…" jawbone replied Oct 14, 2016 to Chromatic tuner says I'm in tune, but when playing a song it sounds TERRIBLE!	38	Oct 17, 2016 Reply by JL
"Is your tuner calibrated properly - I had not noticed that my korg was waaaaaay off…" jawbone replied Oct 13, 2016 to Chromatic tuner says I'm in tune, but when playing a song it sounds TERRIBLE!	38	Oct 17, 2016 Reply by JL
"What is considered "Fingerstyle" - is it the same as "Cottonpickin'" - I use my thum…" jawbone replied Jun 29, 2016 to Plectrum, picks or fingers?	14	Jul 1, 2016 Reply by Wayfinder
"I make my own boxes, just because I can't find a ready supply of CB's, plus I find t…" jawbone replied Jun 20, 2016 to homemade boxes	13	Jun 28, 2016 Reply by JL
"I usually do 12 but have always wanted to just do 7, just for fun!!" jawbone replied May 27, 2016 to How many frets	11	May 27, 2016 Reply by Fomhorach
"I run a wire to the tail piece and allow room for a small brass washer which the mid…" jawbone replied Apr 22, 2016 to Bending and solder a volume lug/pot	18	Apr 22, 2016 Reply by Jason Stoots

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jawbone's Discussions (391)

"Try mounting a 2 or 3" speaker in a box - fastened to the piece you stomp - the spea…"

"Are you sure that is a slice of the trunk?? Looks like normal grain and end grain on…"

"I made this one a few years ago - Harpin' Bill down in Indiana is the proud owner no…"

"Here is a Washboard CBG I made up for a friend - he likes it !!"

"Hey, wait a minute - let me be the devil's advocate - are you just a horrible player…"

"Is your tuner calibrated properly - I had not noticed that my korg was waaaaaay off…"

"What is considered "Fingerstyle" - is it the same as "Cottonpickin'" - I use my thum…"

"I make my own boxes, just because I can't find a ready supply of CB's, plus I find t…"

"I usually do 12 but have always wanted to just do 7, just for fun!!"

"I run a wire to the tail piece and allow room for a small brass washer which the mid…"

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