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"Or you can find some 16' pipe, attach sandpaper to it and sand out a block :)" Comrade Paul replied Apr 20, 2016 to fretboard radius for CBJ?	22	Apr 21, 2016 Reply by doggylv .
"Well I tried the hollow out except for a section under the bridge and honestly, I th…" Comrade Paul replied Nov 21, 2015 to Should the straight thru neck contact the top off the box the entire way?	31	Dec 5, 2015 Reply by the anonymous pick
"Thanks for sharing, I'm encoured to keep going. I'll let you know how it turns out" Comrade Paul replied Sep 30, 2015 to 5 String electric CBG Build	3	Sep 30, 2015 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague
"I'd tung oil the heck out of the while thing. Oak is very prone to warping. You need…" Comrade Paul replied Feb 19, 2015 to What to put on an oak fretboard?	9	Feb 19, 2015 Reply by David McQueen
"Thanks guys. I hear ya about the handmade, you know I really don't care as much how…" Comrade Paul replied Feb 18, 2015 to Should the straight thru neck contact the top off the box the entire way?	31	Dec 5, 2015 Reply by the anonymous pick
"Hmm I think I will hedge my bet and hollow out but leave a brace under the bridge fo…" Comrade Paul replied Feb 17, 2015 to Should the straight thru neck contact the top off the box the entire way?	31	Dec 5, 2015 Reply by the anonymous pick
"thanks, couldn't be clearer. don't even need a support under the bridge. cool. " Comrade Paul replied Feb 16, 2015 to Should the straight thru neck contact the top off the box the entire way?	31	Dec 5, 2015 Reply by the anonymous pick
"Not sure I was clear in my explanation. Basically i trim away 1/8" of the top of th…" Comrade Paul replied Feb 16, 2015 to Should the straight thru neck contact the top off the box the entire way?	31	Dec 5, 2015 Reply by the anonymous pick
"was wondering about whether tung oil before seating the frets was the way to go. My…" Comrade Paul replied Feb 16, 2015 to fret glue	38	Feb 16, 2015 Reply by Wayfinder
"are you using standard frets and fret saws? If so, you shouldn't have to glue, just…" Comrade Paul replied Feb 15, 2015 to fret glue	38	Feb 16, 2015 Reply by Wayfinder

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Comrade Paul's Discussions (38)

"Or you can find some 16' pipe, attach sandpaper to it and sand out a block :)"

"Well I tried the hollow out except for a section under the bridge and honestly, I th…"

"Thanks for sharing, I'm encoured to keep going. I'll let you know how it turns out"

"I'd tung oil the heck out of the while thing. Oak is very prone to warping. You need…"

"Thanks guys. I hear ya about the handmade, you know I really don't care as much how…"

"Hmm I think I will hedge my bet and hollow out but leave a brace under the bridge fo…"

"thanks, couldn't be clearer. don't even need a support under the bridge. cool. "

"Not sure I was clear in my explanation. Basically i trim away 1/8" of the top of th…"

"was wondering about whether tung oil before seating the frets was the way to go. My…"

"are you using standard frets and fret saws? If so, you shouldn't have to glue, just…"

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