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"I've been thinking about this and two things come to mind... I wonder how a raw chic…" Jason W. replied May 22, 2011 to What type of bone for bridge?	25	May 24, 2012 Reply by GIFlush
"Disclaimer: I, in no way, advocate the licking of cigar boxes or other non-icecream…" Jason W. replied May 19, 2011 to Relicking Boxes	11	Jun 24, 2011 Reply by Jason W.
"I've never tried a bird bone for a bridge. Try it out and tell us how it does. I t…" Jason W. replied May 18, 2011 to What type of bone for bridge?	25	May 24, 2012 Reply by GIFlush
"Excellent stuff! I never thought about the scorching idea. I'll give it a try. Thank…" Jason W. replied May 15, 2011 to Relicking Boxes	11	Jun 24, 2011 Reply by Jason W.
"I have used the low/narrow frets from CBGitty on my ukes. If you want more bridge he…" Jason W. replied May 14, 2011 to Ukuleles?	4	May 14, 2011 Reply by Jason W.
"Maybe pitch was the wrong word. I was thinking a guitar scale length vs a ukelele sc…" Jason W. replied Apr 29, 2011 to Calculated frets don't align with real guitar	24	Oct 27, 2011 Reply by Mark Bliss
"I'm no expert and there may be other reasons for it, but your shorter scale lengths…" Jason W. replied Apr 28, 2011 to Calculated frets don't align with real guitar	24	Oct 27, 2011 Reply by Mark Bliss
"Thanks guys. I've got lots of packing paper and boxes from ordering materials and to…" Jason W. replied Mar 22, 2011 to Shipping builds	5	Mar 22, 2011 Reply by Jason W.
"One Django Reinhardt comes to mind. Although, his digits were technically "missing".…" Jason W. replied Feb 16, 2011 to builders--not players	59	Mar 1, 2011 Reply by Wichita Sam
"I bought some of the economy tuners and they're on my latest build. They came quick…" Jason W. replied Feb 16, 2011 to Tuners arrived from CB Gitty	5	Feb 18, 2011 Reply by Skeesix

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Jason W.'s Discussions (56)

"I've been thinking about this and two things come to mind... I wonder how a raw chic…"

"Disclaimer: I, in no way, advocate the licking of cigar boxes or other non-icecream…"

"I've never tried a bird bone for a bridge. Try it out and tell us how it does. I t…"

"Excellent stuff! I never thought about the scorching idea. I'll give it a try. Thank…"

"I have used the low/narrow frets from CBGitty on my ukes. If you want more bridge he…"

"Maybe pitch was the wrong word. I was thinking a guitar scale length vs a ukelele sc…"

"I'm no expert and there may be other reasons for it, but your shorter scale lengths…"

"Thanks guys. I've got lots of packing paper and boxes from ordering materials and to…"

"One Django Reinhardt comes to mind. Although, his digits were technically "missing".…"

"I bought some of the economy tuners and they're on my latest build. They came quick…"

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