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"Most tuners are made for a headstock thickness of about 0.6". Measure the tuners to…" Carl Floyd replied Mar 24, 2022 to It’s been forever since I’ve been on the site . I forgot some things . Help please.	15	Mar 29, 2022 Reply by ILL GREEN
""Grain orientation - a hardwood fingerboard - and a hardwood fillet inlaid into the…" Carl Floyd replied Mar 18, 2022 to Collecting CBG materials	6	Mar 24, 2022 Reply by Taffy Evans
"Thanks for that, Brian! I went looking it & could not find it. Turns out I had…" Carl Floyd replied Mar 17, 2022 to Neck and fretboard height and action for slide and finger playing	11	Apr 4, 2022 Reply by Carl Floyd
""Gauge of strings help too." Stevie Ray Vaughan thought so (13-60 set). Of course,…" Carl Floyd replied Mar 15, 2022 to What affects tone?	22	Mar 21, 2022 Reply by Taffy Evans
""Did you check out Carleen Hutchins's work?" Since the links I found on this website…" Carl Floyd replied Mar 7, 2022 to Cigar box dimensions	19	Mar 7, 2022 Reply by Taffy Evans
"Possibly could, if you follow a proven recipe. There are a number of builders that…" Carl Floyd replied Feb 28, 2022 to Cigar box dimensions	19	Mar 7, 2022 Reply by Taffy Evans
"Sounds like a great video, Taff. You could record a new commentary over it, if you…" Carl Floyd replied Feb 27, 2022 to Installing neck in CBG	20	Feb 27, 2022 Reply by Taffy Evans
"Guidelines, they are called guidelines. :) "A cigar box guitar is to a regular guit…" Carl Floyd replied Feb 21, 2022 to RULES, what rules? a lighthearted look.	27	Feb 23, 2022 Reply by Taffy Evans
"Okay, I'll be the smart aleck. Tone is in the ear of the beholder. :)" Carl Floyd replied Feb 18, 2022 to What affects tone?	22	Mar 21, 2022 Reply by Taffy Evans
"Longer the scale length, the more string tension required. increased string length d…" Carl Floyd replied Feb 11, 2022 to RULES, what rules? a lighthearted look.	27	Feb 23, 2022 Reply by Taffy Evans

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Carl Floyd's Discussions (136)

"Most tuners are made for a headstock thickness of about 0.6". Measure the tuners to…"

""Grain orientation - a hardwood fingerboard - and a hardwood fillet inlaid into the…"

"Thanks for that, Brian! I went looking it & could not find it. Turns out I had…"

""Gauge of strings help too." Stevie Ray Vaughan thought so (13-60 set). Of course,…"

""Did you check out Carleen Hutchins's work?" Since the links I found on this website…"

"Possibly could, if you follow a proven recipe. There are a number of builders that…"

"Sounds like a great video, Taff. You could record a new commentary over it, if you…"

"Guidelines, they are called guidelines. :) "A cigar box guitar is to a regular guit…"

"Okay, I'll be the smart aleck. Tone is in the ear of the beholder. :)"

"Longer the scale length, the more string tension required. increased string length d…"

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