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"Is the speaker marked with the impedance?" Carl Floyd replied Feb 11, 2022 to Making a pickup from a wire coil on a speaker	17	Feb 16, 2022 Reply by Andy Busch
"Rules? Mostly like this sign............mere suggestion. :) " Carl Floyd replied Feb 7, 2022 to RULES, what rules? a lighthearted look.	27	Feb 23, 2022 Reply by Taffy Evans
":D That works! I do like my armrests for computer work. They are ergonomically s…" Carl Floyd replied Jan 29, 2022 to Is it OK to use a hardtail bridge on a fretless 3 string acoustic?	12	Jan 29, 2022 Reply by Carl Floyd
"Won't hurt to try it. You may be surprised. I built this one just to use in my comp…" Carl Floyd replied Jan 27, 2022 to Is it OK to use a hardtail bridge on a fretless 3 string acoustic?	12	Jan 29, 2022 Reply by Carl Floyd
"Congrats, Taff. It's a Beauty!" Carl Floyd replied Jan 19, 2022 to Competition outcomes???	7	Jan 23, 2022 Reply by Poorness Studios
"I am currently carving a Poplar neck with a Red Oak fretboard for a 3 string CBG wit…" Carl Floyd replied Jan 18, 2022 to Truss Rods. Needed?	17	Aug 13, 2023 Reply by Oscar Stern
""I have always suggested that a flat bar is far more resistant against bending when…" Carl Floyd replied Jan 12, 2022 to Truss Rods. Needed?	17	Aug 13, 2023 Reply by Oscar Stern
"I agree with anonymous. It doesn't really matter. The whole Fender spacing vs Gibs…" Carl Floyd replied Jan 10, 2022 to 6 pole PU	9	Jan 10, 2022 Reply by Carl Floyd
"Me ether. Looks like someone has been using it, though. https://reverb.com/item/75…" Carl Floyd replied Jan 9, 2022 to Question	10	Mar 6, 2022 Reply by Taffy Evans
"Yes, that is what I was trying to describe, Very nice, Brian!" Carl Floyd replied Jan 4, 2022 to Neck slot mistake	7	Jan 4, 2022 Reply by Carl Floyd

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Carl Floyd's Discussions (136)

"Is the speaker marked with the impedance?"

"Rules? Mostly like this sign............mere suggestion. :) "

":D That works! I do like my armrests for computer work. They are ergonomically s…"

"Won't hurt to try it. You may be surprised. I built this one just to use in my comp…"

"Congrats, Taff. It's a Beauty!"

"I am currently carving a Poplar neck with a Red Oak fretboard for a 3 string CBG wit…"

""I have always suggested that a flat bar is far more resistant against bending when…"

"I agree with anonymous. It doesn't really matter. The whole Fender spacing vs Gibs…"

"Me ether. Looks like someone has been using it, though. https://reverb.com/item/75…"

"Yes, that is what I was trying to describe, Very nice, Brian!"

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