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"I did a couple with a Block down the middle like a semi hollow body. It would attach…" L.J. replied Apr 9, 2013 to 6 stringers - attaching a electric guitar neck to a cigar box?	5	Apr 9, 2013 Reply by Josh Thompson
"If your building your CBG with a piezo. You need to try them out. I love tube amps b…" L.J. replied Feb 10, 2013 to Question: Better Amp vs Blues Pedal	26	Feb 16, 2013 Reply by Hal Somervill
"I like the bridge a little higher than the nut. You have to worry about it being too…" L.J. replied Feb 10, 2013 to Height of the string	6	Feb 22, 2013 Reply by The Capo Kid
"Happy New Year?" L.J. replied Dec 24, 2012 to Merry Christmas...so now what?	2	Dec 24, 2012 Reply by L.J.
"Im confused. Does the superglue soak in with the glue? Or does it create some type o…" L.J. replied Oct 28, 2012 to Neck and fingerboard finishes	37	Nov 28, 2012 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague
"I have always used wfret.com. " L.J. replied Oct 28, 2012 to Where do you get a fret scale ruller from in the UK?	59	Nov 20, 2012 Reply by Bluesheart
"Play what you want to play. Just be happy and keep yourself interested. If 6 strings…" L.J. replied Aug 29, 2012 to 3 string vs 6 string plus the issue of chords....	20	Sep 8, 2012 Reply by Swamp Dawg Primal Music
"Putting a radius on a fingerboard makes it easier to play for the Human hand to grip…" L.J. replied Aug 26, 2012 to fretboard radiusing	19	Jan 28, 2013 Reply by David McQueen
"Im with Seaman Jay. Not often you find a box big enough to make a bass with. I have…" L.J. replied Aug 25, 2012 to I am open to suggestions on what to do with this box.	21	Sep 5, 2012 Reply by rusty case
"I put Mandolin tuners on a 4 string 26" scale and had problems getting it up to 440.…" L.J. replied Jul 13, 2012 to Economy Tuner Problem	20	Jan 11, 2013 Reply by Bluesheart

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L.J.'s Discussions (123)

"I did a couple with a Block down the middle like a semi hollow body. It would attach…"

"If your building your CBG with a piezo. You need to try them out. I love tube amps b…"

"I like the bridge a little higher than the nut. You have to worry about it being too…"

"Happy New Year?"

"Im confused. Does the superglue soak in with the glue? Or does it create some type o…"

"I have always used wfret.com. "

"Play what you want to play. Just be happy and keep yourself interested. If 6 strings…"

"Putting a radius on a fingerboard makes it easier to play for the Human hand to grip…"

"Im with Seaman Jay. Not often you find a box big enough to make a bass with. I have…"

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