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"An interesting thing I learned while researching rasps is that the coarsest ones are…" Richey Kay replied Sep 28, 2015 to What do you use to shape a neck?	49	Oct 4, 2015 Reply by Paul Craig
"Hey Ken. I use quarter sawn English oak for my necks. Depends on how many strings I…" Richey Kay replied Sep 24, 2015 to What do you use to shape a neck?	49	Oct 4, 2015 Reply by Paul Craig
"I bought 2 hand stitched Continental rasp as a treat last year. 14 & 28 tpi. The…" Richey Kay replied Sep 22, 2015 to What do you use to shape a neck?	49	Oct 4, 2015 Reply by Paul Craig
"Here's the video I made of me shaping a neck (thanks for the mention Jim!) I use a…" Richey Kay replied Sep 22, 2015 to What do you use to shape a neck?	49	Oct 4, 2015 Reply by Paul Craig
"Hi Matt, my $0.02 would be that you want to go with a magnetic pickup if he wants to…" Richey Kay replied Aug 29, 2015 to Need advice for build for grandchild	4	Aug 29, 2015 Reply by Michael Fred Johnson
"Dan's answer is spot on, but maybe once you've got a few builds under your belt try…" Richey Kay replied Aug 24, 2015 to 4-String Neck Width	2	Aug 24, 2015 Reply by Richey Kay
"A photo of the way you have it wired would really help. This is the one I use: " Richey Kay replied Aug 20, 2015 to No Volume with out the Tone	9	Aug 23, 2015 Reply by The Capo Kid
"I would agree with the others. I have built and played plenty of 4 strings and have…" Richey Kay replied Aug 18, 2015 to Neck radius	3	Aug 18, 2015 Reply by Richey Kay
"That is lovely! Very nicely done. How does it sound?" Richey Kay replied Aug 16, 2015 to Olive Wood Electric guitar	19	Aug 20, 2015 Reply by john mackay
"When I use dowels underneath the bridge, I have two, one either side of the bridge.…" Richey Kay replied Aug 11, 2015 to Time to go>Super Advanced Cigar Box Guitar Building ?	25	Nov 12, 2015 Reply by The Phrygian Kid

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Richey Kay's Discussions (628)

"An interesting thing I learned while researching rasps is that the coarsest ones are…"

"Hey Ken. I use quarter sawn English oak for my necks. Depends on how many strings I…"

"I bought 2 hand stitched Continental rasp as a treat last year. 14 & 28 tpi. The…"

"Here's the video I made of me shaping a neck (thanks for the mention Jim!) I use a…"

"Hi Matt, my $0.02 would be that you want to go with a magnetic pickup if he wants to…"

"Dan's answer is spot on, but maybe once you've got a few builds under your belt try…"

"A photo of the way you have it wired would really help. This is the one I use: "

"I would agree with the others. I have built and played plenty of 4 strings and have…"

"That is lovely! Very nicely done. How does it sound?"

"When I use dowels underneath the bridge, I have two, one either side of the bridge.…"

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