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"Go to hardware store and buy a metal double light utility box. About 10 dollars." Paul Craig replied Sep 4 to What's on your workbench?	2270	Sep 8 Reply by Carl Floyd
"The other guitar will be left alone because it's completely perfect in every way. A…" Paul Craig replied Jun 28 to What's on your workbench?	2270	Sep 8 Reply by Carl Floyd
"I got a couple more guitars. Epiphone SL. They are great little mod platforms at $15…" Paul Craig replied Jun 28 to What's on your workbench?	2270	Sep 8 Reply by Carl Floyd
"I like that one." Paul Craig replied Jun 28 to What's on your workbench?	2270	Sep 8 Reply by Carl Floyd
"Looks great Taffy. How do you like the Pearly Gates pickups?" Paul Craig replied Jun 28 to Evans solid body guitar.	8	Jun 30 Reply by Taffy Evans
"I use B/Linear pots for both volume and Tone because the sweep of the pot goes up or…" Paul Craig replied Jun 25 to Guitar and amp settings	6	Jun 25 Reply by Paul Craig
"This is the Ibanez Artcore AS53-SRF. Semi-hollow body & neck made of Sapele and…" Paul Craig replied Apr 29 to What's on your workbench?	2270	Sep 8 Reply by Carl Floyd
"What guage strings are you using? Heavier guage strings (11 or 12) will sound darker…" Paul Craig replied Apr 6 to OT: Modifying by sanding the bracing	14	Apr 17 Reply by Engblom
"Those PCB traces will burn out quick with a tube powering it. Point to point does lo…" Paul Craig replied Apr 6 to What's on your workbench?	2270	Sep 8 Reply by Carl Floyd
"Leo Fender said that he angled the bridge pickup toward the bridge on the treble str…" Paul Craig replied Apr 6 to Guitar Pick-ups	7	Apr 7 Reply by Benny - W5TYZ

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Best power tool for building?

Started by Justin Stanchfield in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Justin Stanchfield 3 hours ago. 9 Replies 0 Likes

Cutting down the neck of a CBG

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hardtail bridge for 6-string license plate guitar

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Building with vintage paper/pressed board cigar boxes.

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Cigar Box Nation Christmas Album 2023???

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Fat Back Neck

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Sliders only.

Started by Chance in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans on Tuesday. 12 Replies 1 Like

Back of the box or the lid?

Started by Justin Stanchfield in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Justin Stanchfield Dec 2. 8 Replies 1 Like

Sound holes, do we need them?

Started by RON NORTHCUTT in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Justin Stanchfield Nov 23. 2 Replies 0 Likes

Sound holes, do we need them?

Started by RON NORTHCUTT in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by RON NORTHCUTT Nov 23. 3 Replies 0 Likes

Neck and Fret Board material.

Started by Michael Bowlin in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by RON NORTHCUTT Nov 17. 11 Replies 1 Like

Cigar box piccolo ukulele string gauge

Started by Tracy Glenn McDougal in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by BrianQ. Nov 13. 2 Replies 0 Likes

Aw, nuts......

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Latest build.....

Started by James Pobog in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans Nov 4. 1 Reply 4 Likes

humbucker height

Started by Mel Cooke in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Mel Cooke Nov 4. 5 Replies 2 Likes

Pin Tin Banjo

Started by Michael Bowlin in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans Nov 1. 11 Replies 0 Likes

EBE tuning

Started by Thomas A Morphew in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Carl Floyd Oct 30. 2 Replies 0 Likes

Attention New Members

Started by BrianQ. in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by BrianQ. Oct 28. 1 Reply 5 Likes

Buzzing strings when fretted. Frets look good. I have a zero fret license plate guitar. Break angle I can inprove at the nut however the buzzing is coming from the bridge, I used a banjo bridge.

Started by Robbie in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans Oct 25. 5 Replies 0 Likes

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