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"Why do coil pickups buzz? the short answer is "Metal Detectors" >metal detectors?…" JL replied Jun 29, 2021 to To ground or not to ground?	8	Jun 29, 2021 Reply by JL
"Not git related (not directly) My workbench is covered with the detritus and tailing…" JL replied May 27, 2021 to What's on your workbench?	2270	Sep 8, 2023 Reply by Carl Floyd
"Just be extra careful to set that fence exactly parallel to the blade to minimize it…" JL replied Sep 23, 2019 to my diy table saw, it's not for the squeamish,	12	Sep 24, 2019 Reply by GARAGE HERMIT
"Most folks do the cutout one for the first few gits, then get the itch to try a few…" JL replied Sep 23, 2019 to Headstock Question	6	Sep 25, 2019 Reply by Jonathan Buttazoni
"well compensating for my limited ability to draw using windows paint - ok I updated…" JL replied Jul 1, 2019 to Nut and #1 fret spacing.	11	Jul 2, 2019 Reply by Timothy Hunter
"Hope this helps... fret measurements are from the point of 'last contact', for a bol…" JL replied Jun 27, 2019 to Nut and #1 fret spacing.	11	Jul 2, 2019 Reply by Timothy Hunter
"I invested in a drill bit gauge and a nice collection of drill bits with LOTS of in-…" JL replied Jun 27, 2019 to Open Gear Tuners	10	Jun 27, 2019 Reply by JL
"Yes, the string height is too high, when you finger the note the string is pulling s…" JL replied Jun 27, 2019 to Fretless cbg	4	Jun 27, 2019 Reply by JL
"Often an item in a collection of items becomes the moniker for the collection. How…" JL replied Jun 27, 2019 to We build guitars	52	Jul 2, 2019 Reply by Taffy Evans
"A good break angle down to the tuners, nut slot bottoms that arch/curve toward the t…" JL replied Jun 17, 2019 to Ideas for supporting nuts	15	Jun 17, 2019 Reply by JL

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JL's Discussions (1,093)

"Why do coil pickups buzz? the short answer is "Metal Detectors" >metal detectors?…"

"Not git related (not directly) My workbench is covered with the detritus and tailing…"

"Just be extra careful to set that fence exactly parallel to the blade to minimize it…"

"Most folks do the cutout one for the first few gits, then get the itch to try a few…"

"well compensating for my limited ability to draw using windows paint - ok I updated…"

"Hope this helps... fret measurements are from the point of 'last contact', for a bol…"

"I invested in a drill bit gauge and a nice collection of drill bits with LOTS of in-…"

"Yes, the string height is too high, when you finger the note the string is pulling s…"

"Often an item in a collection of items becomes the moniker for the collection. How…"

"A good break angle down to the tuners, nut slot bottoms that arch/curve toward the t…"

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