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"What about a 3 sided 1/4" thick wooden frame/surround that follows the heel carve &a…" Carl Floyd replied Jan 3, 2022 to Neck slot mistake	7	Jan 4, 2022 Reply by Carl Floyd
"I am sure many a CBG have been built using the bottom as the top. Here's one; a Pad…" Carl Floyd replied Jan 3, 2022 to Flipping the Box	5	Jan 3, 2022 Reply by Carl Floyd
"Ha. I have more than few TN plates. " Carl Floyd replied Oct 22, 2021 to Licence plates	15	Oct 22, 2021 Reply by Carl Floyd
"I much prefer bare rosewood. Not sure how that will work with Red Oak." Carl Floyd replied Sep 29, 2021 to Tung oil/ paint compatibility	6	Sep 30, 2021 Reply by BrianQ.
"Speaking of filling the grain, does anyone use grain filler on Red Oak fretboards? …" Carl Floyd replied Sep 29, 2021 to Tung oil/ paint compatibility	6	Sep 30, 2021 Reply by BrianQ.
"Number of strings, 6, 4, 3? Action height?" Carl Floyd replied Sep 29, 2021 to Chords	5	Sep 29, 2021 Reply by Carl Floyd
"On my dual P90 guitars, I change tone by switching between the three pickup combinat…" Carl Floyd replied Sep 16, 2021 to Preferred CBG electronics?	8	Sep 19, 2021 Reply by Lark Leazar
"Strat style pickup, P90, or? On my P90 guitars I rarely use the tone, so I plan to…" Carl Floyd replied Sep 15, 2021 to Preferred CBG electronics?	8	Sep 19, 2021 Reply by Lark Leazar
"What version is this site using, an older one? Can't upgrade?" Carl Floyd replied Sep 14, 2021 to I'm Back and I got something cool and need some opinions	15	Sep 19, 2021 Reply by Lark Leazar
"Tuners could also be wooden friction pegs like some student violins or fiddles. I ha…" Carl Floyd replied Sep 14, 2021 to Building a Cigar Box guitar with no musical parts	12	Sep 28, 2021 Reply by BrianQ.

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Carl Floyd's Discussions (136)

"What about a 3 sided 1/4" thick wooden frame/surround that follows the heel carve &a…"

"I am sure many a CBG have been built using the bottom as the top. Here's one; a Pad…"

"Ha. I have more than few TN plates. "

"I much prefer bare rosewood. Not sure how that will work with Red Oak."

"Speaking of filling the grain, does anyone use grain filler on Red Oak fretboards? …"

"Number of strings, 6, 4, 3? Action height?"

"On my dual P90 guitars, I change tone by switching between the three pickup combinat…"

"Strat style pickup, P90, or? On my P90 guitars I rarely use the tone, so I plan to…"

"What version is this site using, an older one? Can't upgrade?"

"Tuners could also be wooden friction pegs like some student violins or fiddles. I ha…"

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