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"I prefer magnetics, however I don't care for his use of six string pickups, they loo…" Don Thompson replied Mar 5, 2011 to New to the forum w/question on piezo pickups	16	Mar 7, 2011 Reply by Don Thompson
"Aluminum will clog it up. Not recommended for metals. Don" Don Thompson replied Feb 27, 2011 to Dremel diamond cutting wheel	7	Feb 28, 2011 Reply by Dan Sleep
"I would just shellac or varnish the interior. Some years ago I did a side by side te…" Don Thompson replied Feb 20, 2011 to a 50-year old box and a question.	6	Feb 21, 2011 Reply by J Cramer
"Each to their own they say. No way I would not have a volume control handy. Tone con…" Don Thompson replied Feb 18, 2011 to Help with wiring	8	Feb 18, 2011 Reply by unbroken chain
"I don't see a problem with a seperate box but I don't understand the why. Where is y…" Don Thompson replied Feb 18, 2011 to Help with wiring	8	Feb 18, 2011 Reply by unbroken chain
"MAd Max" Don Thompson replied Feb 11, 2011 to Resonator body size	5	Feb 11, 2011 Reply by Don Thompson
"I do like the machine look of these, also I'll have to see if I can find a link to o…" Don Thompson replied Feb 11, 2011 to Resonator body size	5	Feb 11, 2011 Reply by Don Thompson
"Will, You might notice the fingerboard stops at the edge of the can so the scale len…" Don Thompson replied Feb 11, 2011 to Resonator body size	5	Feb 11, 2011 Reply by Don Thompson
"Will, Here's my suggestion, check out oil can guitars. This link shows how the neck…" Don Thompson replied Feb 11, 2011 to Resonator body size	5	Feb 11, 2011 Reply by Don Thompson
"I have to assume you are using a piezo hence the feedback problems. Wouldn't happen…" Don Thompson replied Feb 10, 2011 to CBG with built in amp and speaker	11	Feb 10, 2011 Reply by Tom Caneschi aka cbg tom

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Don Thompson's Discussions (282)

"I prefer magnetics, however I don't care for his use of six string pickups, they loo…"

"Aluminum will clog it up. Not recommended for metals. Don"

"I would just shellac or varnish the interior. Some years ago I did a side by side te…"

"Each to their own they say. No way I would not have a volume control handy. Tone con…"

"I don't see a problem with a seperate box but I don't understand the why. Where is y…"

"MAd Max"

"I do like the machine look of these, also I'll have to see if I can find a link to o…"

"Will, You might notice the fingerboard stops at the edge of the can so the scale len…"

"Will, Here's my suggestion, check out oil can guitars. This link shows how the neck…"

"I have to assume you are using a piezo hence the feedback problems. Wouldn't happen…"

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