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"You don't necessarily need neck angle, the important thing is to fit the neck so tha…" ChickenboneJohn replied Sep 2, 2018 to Setting the right neck angle	9	Feb 2, 2020 Reply by Andy Dobbs
"Regular 6 string pickups are marked "Bridge" or "Neck" usually based on the polepiec…" ChickenboneJohn replied Aug 17, 2018 to Favorite pickups and position?	22	Aug 24, 2018 Reply by Taffy Evans
"It's a good suggestion to make use of an existing venue in terms of it having all th…" ChickenboneJohn replied Aug 11, 2018 to New to organizing, give me every bit of advice, details, do's and do nots, please!	8	Aug 12, 2018 Reply by Downtown Vinnie
"Go for a flat blade, and get a decent quality tool - a used Stanley or Record is you…" ChickenboneJohn replied Aug 11, 2018 to Spokeshave: flat or round?	13	Aug 16, 2018 Reply by Mark Prentice
"If you don't know what you are doing, get in someone or get advice from who DOES kno…" ChickenboneJohn replied Aug 10, 2018 to New to organizing, give me every bit of advice, details, do's and do nots, please!	8	Aug 12, 2018 Reply by Downtown Vinnie
"There are a few variants on "open G" for 4 strings, so you need to decide which one…" ChickenboneJohn replied Aug 7, 2018 to D'addario exl110 or Ernie Ball 2221	6	Aug 13, 2018 Reply by BrianQ.
"Don't sweat it, as long as the strings clear the first fret it will be OK. Once you'…" ChickenboneJohn replied Aug 7, 2018 to Nuts	7	Aug 9, 2018 Reply by Larry Ratliff
".029 is WAY too heavy for a high G - that's about right for D, but you need to be ar…" ChickenboneJohn replied Aug 4, 2018 to Problem with high G string	11	Aug 4, 2018 Reply by ChickenboneJohn
"There are always loads around BUT 95% of the ones I've had (and I've probably had ar…" ChickenboneJohn replied Jul 2, 2018 to Wanted 1960's Stella Harmony 929	3	Jul 2, 2018 Reply by ChickenboneJohn
"Blackstar Fly - really small, lightweight and for effects it just has delay. Not any…" ChickenboneJohn replied Jun 11, 2018 to please recommend a smal mobile Amp with Effects	21	Jun 11, 2018 Reply by Ice Bob

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ChickenboneJohn's Discussions (1,406)

"You don't necessarily need neck angle, the important thing is to fit the neck so tha…"

"Regular 6 string pickups are marked "Bridge" or "Neck" usually based on the polepiec…"

"It's a good suggestion to make use of an existing venue in terms of it having all th…"

"Go for a flat blade, and get a decent quality tool - a used Stanley or Record is you…"

"If you don't know what you are doing, get in someone or get advice from who DOES kno…"

"There are a few variants on "open G" for 4 strings, so you need to decide which one…"

"Don't sweat it, as long as the strings clear the first fret it will be OK. Once you'…"

".029 is WAY too heavy for a high G - that's about right for D, but you need to be ar…"

"There are always loads around BUT 95% of the ones I've had (and I've probably had ar…"

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