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"Don't worry that you did anything wrong with your build. Bridge lifting is common, i…" robert jones replied Dec 13, 2014 to question!	16	Dec 15, 2014 Reply by Mark
"Have you thought about lacquer instead of stain? If you are heart set on water based…" robert jones replied Dec 13, 2014 to finishing with water based stain	8	Dec 14, 2014 Reply by david kave
"DGd is considered an inversion of the GDg chord, 515 as opposed to 151. LOL That tos…" robert jones replied Dec 1, 2014 to tuning??	43	Dec 11, 2014 Reply by the anonymous pick
"Use the next size down bit and a tapered reamer to bring the hole up to size. Taper…" robert jones replied Nov 26, 2014 to Press in bushings Gaaaah!	7	Nov 28, 2014 Reply by grondon oconnor
"Should say "poplar necks" Poplar is an inexpensive hardwood commonly found in the US…" robert jones replied Nov 26, 2014 to Some of my builds from a newly hooked builder...lol	8	Nov 26, 2014 Reply by Christopher Lee dixon
"Thanks for the heads-up man! I'm on this one, been wanting a Pig. :-)" robert jones replied Nov 19, 2014 to Pignose amps for cheap great for cbg	3	Nov 19, 2014 Reply by robert jones
"The logo. I can't commit to sending proto-pedals back and forth. Are you handy with…" robert jones replied Nov 17, 2014 to In search for the nastiest distortion I can find.	70	Nov 28, 2015 Reply by Lapsteel washboard
"I'll see what I can come up with based on the present ideas." robert jones replied Nov 16, 2014 to In search for the nastiest distortion I can find.	70	Nov 28, 2015 Reply by Lapsteel washboard
"No idea what that says Tom but I'm suddenly struck with a desire for Oktapodi Krasat…" robert jones replied Nov 16, 2014 to So, Did I Go Too Far?	23	Nov 20, 2014 Reply by Mick Bradford
"Ah now, it's still easy. :-) A 1.2" width is fine for three strings, consider that 1…" robert jones replied Nov 15, 2014 to Another Newbie question (boring probably)	47	Nov 26, 2014 Reply by Ronny

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robert jones's Discussions (426)

"Don't worry that you did anything wrong with your build. Bridge lifting is common, i…"

"Have you thought about lacquer instead of stain? If you are heart set on water based…"

"DGd is considered an inversion of the GDg chord, 515 as opposed to 151. LOL That tos…"

"Use the next size down bit and a tapered reamer to bring the hole up to size. Taper…"

"Should say "poplar necks" Poplar is an inexpensive hardwood commonly found in the US…"

"Thanks for the heads-up man! I'm on this one, been wanting a Pig. :-)"

"The logo. I can't commit to sending proto-pedals back and forth. Are you handy with…"

"I'll see what I can come up with based on the present ideas."

"No idea what that says Tom but I'm suddenly struck with a desire for Oktapodi Krasat…"

"Ah now, it's still easy. :-) A 1.2" width is fine for three strings, consider that 1…"

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