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"Depends on number of strings, scale length, tunings, wood choices, etc. Should not…" Carl Floyd replied Nov 17, 2022 to Help for an oldie	9	Nov 17, 2022 Reply by Michael Myers
"" My necks are 35mm x 25mm and I use a router to round the back edges" I much prefer…" Carl Floyd replied Nov 17, 2022 to Help for an oldie	9	Nov 17, 2022 Reply by Michael Myers
"Try a shorter scale. The frets will be a bit closer together. What width & thi…" Carl Floyd replied Nov 17, 2022 to Help for an oldie	9	Nov 17, 2022 Reply by Michael Myers
"My wraparound bridge CBG has good volume & resonance. Surprised me. " Carl Floyd replied Nov 12, 2022 to What random stuff have you used for a bridge?	16	Mar 14, 2023 Reply by Ghostbuttons
"Sometimes you want the extra string noise, sometimes not. If not, then, as Brian Q…" Carl Floyd replied Nov 8, 2022 to Strings for Fretless License Plate Guitar GDG	5	Nov 8, 2022 Reply by Carl Floyd
"Hardtail! " Carl Floyd replied Oct 30, 2022 to Photos...done at last, nearly. The Pine guitar.	20	Feb 1, 2023 Reply by Paul Craig
"Wow, what a library! " Carl Floyd replied Oct 9, 2022 to The not so hypothetical Construction Book- a lighthearted look at an alternative.	3	Oct 15, 2022 Reply by Taffy Evans
"I like the smell of some of the leftover cigar aromas. " Carl Floyd replied Oct 7, 2022 to Is there a way to remove tobacco smell from cigar boxes?	9	Oct 7, 2022 Reply by A.D.EKER
"" Carl Floyd replied Oct 3, 2022 to Your take on this bizarre guitar	11	Nov 16, 2022 Reply by Vladimir Mazic
""I have a picture somewhere of a guitar with 5 necks" Years ago (1981), Cheap Trick'…" Carl Floyd replied Oct 3, 2022 to Your take on this bizarre guitar	11	Nov 16, 2022 Reply by Vladimir Mazic

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Carl Floyd's Discussions (137)

"Depends on number of strings, scale length, tunings, wood choices, etc. Should not…"

"" My necks are 35mm x 25mm and I use a router to round the back edges" I much prefer…"

"Try a shorter scale. The frets will be a bit closer together. What width & thi…"

"My wraparound bridge CBG has good volume & resonance. Surprised me. "

"Sometimes you want the extra string noise, sometimes not. If not, then, as Brian Q…"

"Hardtail! "

"Wow, what a library! "

"I like the smell of some of the leftover cigar aromas. "

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""I have a picture somewhere of a guitar with 5 necks" Years ago (1981), Cheap Trick'…"

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