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"my early builds were square before i got a router. they tend to wear into the inside…" L.J. replied Jul 31, 2010 to Do you radius the back of the neck?	49	Jul 4, 2011 Reply by colin mcgrath
"PAPA Chuck Crawford has a pinecaster. He's the guy that turned me onto the idea of p…" L.J. replied Jul 24, 2010 to what else can you build out there.	60	Aug 25, 2010 Reply by Jim
"CHECK OUT CROW. HES THE KING OF THE CARDBOARDBOX GUITAR!" L.J. replied Jul 19, 2010 to what else can you build out there.	60	Aug 25, 2010 Reply by Jim
"I dont think throwing in the towell is the answer bro. I do understand where Kenny i…" L.J. replied Jul 16, 2010 to what else can you build out there.	60	Aug 25, 2010 Reply by Jim
"I dont care If you play or not. You got some pretty nice builds. I esspecially like…" L.J. replied Jul 15, 2010 to what else can you build out there.	60	Aug 25, 2010 Reply by Jim
"Shelly Rickey plays a mean saw. And bairfoot Cajun just posted a brick guitar. I bui…" L.J. replied Jul 13, 2010 to what else can you build out there.	60	Aug 25, 2010 Reply by Jim
"I find deeper boxes have more volume. Thinner wood but not so thin its weak. sound w…" L.J. replied Jul 3, 2010 to just a newbies questions	10	Jul 10, 2010 Reply by Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates
"Ive been strumming my boys baritone uke a lil lately. It is a bit different sounding…" L.J. replied Jun 24, 2010 to Did I buy the wrong thing?	17	May 11, 2019 Reply by Timothy Hunter
"I use a triangle file, always making sure the inside of the bridge or nut. (meaning…" L.J. replied Jun 19, 2010 to Concerns about Bridge/Nut work	10	Jun 19, 2010 Reply by L.J.
"I have used steel,(bolts,eyebolts,)copper,corian,and aluminum.I would try anything h…" L.J. replied Jun 19, 2010 to Fibre Glass bridge	8	Jun 20, 2010 Reply by St Ginger

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L.J.'s Discussions (123)

"my early builds were square before i got a router. they tend to wear into the inside…"

"PAPA Chuck Crawford has a pinecaster. He's the guy that turned me onto the idea of p…"

"CHECK OUT CROW. HES THE KING OF THE CARDBOARDBOX GUITAR!"

"I dont think throwing in the towell is the answer bro. I do understand where Kenny i…"

"I dont care If you play or not. You got some pretty nice builds. I esspecially like…"

"Shelly Rickey plays a mean saw. And bairfoot Cajun just posted a brick guitar. I bui…"

"I find deeper boxes have more volume. Thinner wood but not so thin its weak. sound w…"

"Ive been strumming my boys baritone uke a lil lately. It is a bit different sounding…"

"I use a triangle file, always making sure the inside of the bridge or nut. (meaning…"

"I have used steel,(bolts,eyebolts,)copper,corian,and aluminum.I would try anything h…"

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