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"Yes, I havn't put the strings on yet. I was just tapping on the pickup cover to get…" Robbie replied Dec 12, 2019 to bad interference or hum	9	Dec 15, 2019 Reply by Paul Craig
"Wrapped it in aluminum? Why? I have a problem with my LPG using a flat humbucker mou…" Robbie replied Dec 12, 2019 to Thoughts on the Wickedbucker?	8	Dec 13, 2019 Reply by Paul Craig
"Cool Thanks Taffy." Robbie replied Nov 22, 2019 to Aluminum Tailpiece good ground?	6	Nov 23, 2019 Reply by Denbo G
"Thanks a million! " Robbie replied Nov 21, 2019 to Aluminum Tailpiece good ground?	6	Nov 23, 2019 Reply by Denbo G
"That's really funny! I have so many days like that when building my CBG'S.Nothing yo…" Robbie replied Nov 21, 2019 to Tuner screws (screwed)	20	Nov 28, 2019 Reply by KOOL DOG HOOCH
"Thanks for the reply. So there would be no interference mounting the pu on top of a…" Robbie replied Nov 15, 2019 to Has anyone used a surface mounted flat humbucker pickup on their license plat guitars?	4	Nov 15, 2019 Reply by BrianQ.
"Cool. Thanks for answering Taffy. I'm still split on piezo under the LP or flat humb…" Robbie replied Nov 15, 2019 to Back to the drawing board, damn.	6	Nov 15, 2019 Reply by Robbie
"This a question, not an answer, or maybe it is? Shouldn't the bridge be in direct co…" Robbie replied Oct 30, 2019 to Back to the drawing board, damn.	6	Nov 15, 2019 Reply by Robbie
"" Robbie replied Oct 27, 2019 to Tone and volume pot stems too short	9	Oct 27, 2019 Reply by BrianQ.
"Hi! First let me say thank you to all who posted in your ideas and help. I decided t…" Robbie replied Oct 27, 2019 to Tone and volume pot stems too short	9	Oct 27, 2019 Reply by BrianQ.

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Robbie's Discussions (70)

"Yes, I havn't put the strings on yet. I was just tapping on the pickup cover to get…"

"Wrapped it in aluminum? Why? I have a problem with my LPG using a flat humbucker mou…"

"Cool Thanks Taffy."

"Thanks a million! "

"That's really funny! I have so many days like that when building my CBG'S.Nothing yo…"

"Thanks for the reply. So there would be no interference mounting the pu on top of a…"

"Cool. Thanks for answering Taffy. I'm still split on piezo under the LP or flat humb…"

"This a question, not an answer, or maybe it is? Shouldn't the bridge be in direct co…"

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"Hi! First let me say thank you to all who posted in your ideas and help. I decided t…"

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