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"Amazingly thorough work (as always). I love the respect you show for these "hard cas…" Tom T replied Dec 23, 2022 to Restoration of a Regal 1930s Domino guitar. with video	8	Dec 25, 2022 Reply by Tom T
"Popular isn't necessarily a bad wood for necks, but is more apt to bow than the hard…" Tom T replied Jan 17, 2022 to Truss Rods. Needed?	17	Aug 13, 2023 Reply by Oscar Stern
"A lot of the 3 and 4 stringers you'll here and on other sites have boxes built by th…" Tom T replied Jan 9, 2022 to Question	10	Mar 6, 2022 Reply by Taffy Evans
"The need for a truss rod (adjustable or not) really depends on the build. If you bui…" Tom T replied Jan 9, 2022 to Truss Rods. Needed?	17	Aug 13, 2023 Reply by Oscar Stern
"Been there, done that... BrianQ's solution fixes the problem and adds a bit of style…" Tom T replied Jan 4, 2022 to Neck slot mistake	7	Jan 4, 2022 Reply by Carl Floyd
"Tools is a pretty personal thing. Some folks like to have a shop full of the latest…" Tom T replied Oct 12, 2021 to Minimum Required Tools?	6	Oct 15, 2021 Reply by Charred
"Odd the range of things we get into for fun over the years. You're correct that a ma…" Tom T replied Oct 9, 2021 to My Latest CBG Reso Build	8	Oct 9, 2021 Reply by Tom T
"Hi Taffy, I hung up my pair of Full Bores years ago. Got them after having a competi…" Tom T replied Oct 8, 2021 to My Latest CBG Reso Build	8	Oct 9, 2021 Reply by Tom T
"Super nice design (I like the boots too). Do you have any sound clips yet? Keep us p…" Tom T replied Oct 7, 2021 to My Latest CBG Reso Build	8	Oct 9, 2021 Reply by Tom T
"License plate guitars look really great and allow for a individual look. With a prop…" Tom T replied Sep 30, 2021 to Licence plates	15	Oct 22, 2021 Reply by Carl Floyd

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Tom T's Discussions (992)

"Amazingly thorough work (as always). I love the respect you show for these "hard cas…"

"Popular isn't necessarily a bad wood for necks, but is more apt to bow than the hard…"

"A lot of the 3 and 4 stringers you'll here and on other sites have boxes built by th…"

"The need for a truss rod (adjustable or not) really depends on the build. If you bui…"

"Been there, done that... BrianQ's solution fixes the problem and adds a bit of style…"

"Tools is a pretty personal thing. Some folks like to have a shop full of the latest…"

"Odd the range of things we get into for fun over the years. You're correct that a ma…"

"Hi Taffy, I hung up my pair of Full Bores years ago. Got them after having a competi…"

"Super nice design (I like the boots too). Do you have any sound clips yet? Keep us p…"

"License plate guitars look really great and allow for a individual look. With a prop…"

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