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"I'm a fan of all 3, Rival Sons only recently."

jeff weins replied Jun 6, 2019 to Found a band on Youtube

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"Very cool, happened to be putting together a new playlist for work started with Pete…"

jeff weins replied Jun 5, 2019 to Found a band on Youtube

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"Shamisen maker with a customer, 1909 "

jeff weins replied May 4, 2019 to What's on your workbench?

 2226 on Thursday
Reply by BrianQ.

"Mitch,That is how I do my frets. I do mine a bit shorter, "4 baseball cards thicknes…"

jeff weins replied Mar 31, 2019 to First time fretter - fret ends

 10 Apr 2, 2019
Reply by JL

"I usually add these shaped 1/4'' thick pieces to built boxes and cigar boxes "

jeff weins replied Dec 2, 2018 to Outside the box neck reinforcement

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"or this "

jeff weins replied Oct 26, 2018 to A method for grounding strings without metal bridge or tailpiece

 21 Jul 29, 2019
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"I usually do a variation on this."

jeff weins replied Oct 26, 2018 to A method for grounding strings without metal bridge or tailpiece

 21 Jul 29, 2019
Reply by Taffy Evans

"John, my current project, acoustic tin can resonator, using a hammered #10 can lid.…"

jeff weins replied Oct 20, 2018 to VIDEO: DIY Dobro Ideas... from Mailboxes to Paint Lids!

 10 Oct 25, 2018
Reply by Andy Main

"nice looking instrument, I like the different colors you can find with poplar"

jeff weins replied Sep 28, 2018 to Home Depot and Lowes necks

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Reply by Over The Edge

"I used HD poplar for necks on a bunch of guitars, I was happy with the results, If I…"

jeff weins replied Sep 28, 2018 to Home Depot and Lowes necks

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