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"First off, I don't like bolt bridges...they often cause issues but can sometimes be…" Marcus Darwell replied May 20, 2014 to [SOLVED] First license plate guitar, sounds horrible. Tips?	72	Jun 1, 2014 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague
"Yeah, a pic would help Clarky. I've only built one dogbowl res but it's a huge succe…" Marcus Darwell replied May 13, 2014 to Dog Bowl Resonator - A couple of questions	5	May 13, 2014 Reply by Clarky
"I've turned on to D'Addario XL Chromes flatwound. On my 4-stringers I use the .014,…" Marcus Darwell replied May 9, 2014 to string tightness	15	May 9, 2014 Reply by Marc Brode
"cigarette burns!" Marcus Darwell replied May 9, 2014 to stripping a paper covered box	12	May 15, 2014 Reply by Clarky
"Ive started making mine with a floating box so the overlap actually holds the box in…" Marcus Darwell replied Feb 28, 2014 to Fret board to box join question.	7	Apr 7, 2014 Reply by Slowpaw Steve T
"Stew Mac has a fret calculator that is very easy to use...not a template but as long…" Marcus Darwell replied Feb 5, 2014 to Fret Calculations with print out template	23	Jun 1, 2018 Reply by Richard Dean
"A 4 yr old for a nice git??? GOOD TRADE 8-)" Marcus Darwell replied Feb 2, 2014 to A new guy needs some encouragement	13	Feb 2, 2014 Reply by Kyle
"Did you bid on that Beetle? I wouldn't know whether to hang it on the wall or restor…" Marcus Darwell replied Jan 31, 2014 to Rare early 1900's cigar box guitar	2	Jan 31, 2014 Reply by 3 String Blues
"Hey! I have a didge that I don't use due to a lip issue....gonna hack it up, string…" Marcus Darwell replied Jan 25, 2014 to navajo fiddle	17	Jul 30, 2014 Reply by Cedar Love
"Was thinkin' more of the slides...might get grooves in 'em....which could still be o…" Marcus Darwell replied Jan 25, 2014 to Jade Slides	15	Jan 25, 2014 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague

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Marcus Darwell's Discussions (63)

"First off, I don't like bolt bridges...they often cause issues but can sometimes be…"

"Yeah, a pic would help Clarky. I've only built one dogbowl res but it's a huge succe…"

"I've turned on to D'Addario XL Chromes flatwound. On my 4-stringers I use the .014,…"

"cigarette burns!"

"Ive started making mine with a floating box so the overlap actually holds the box in…"

"Stew Mac has a fret calculator that is very easy to use...not a template but as long…"

"A 4 yr old for a nice git??? GOOD TRADE 8-)"

"Did you bid on that Beetle? I wouldn't know whether to hang it on the wall or restor…"

"Hey! I have a didge that I don't use due to a lip issue....gonna hack it up, string…"

"Was thinkin' more of the slides...might get grooves in 'em....which could still be o…"

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