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"Yep I've tried it but when I would say high E is ok, the low side must but so far aw…" david kave replied Aug 15, 2014 to how to make it sound brighter?	10	Aug 17, 2014 Reply by david kave
"And the winner is..." david kave replied Jul 8, 2014 to BUILD OFF!!! 2014 Cigar Box Ukulele Contest submission thread	187	Jul 16, 2014 Reply by mark68
"Beautiful! Simple, Elegant, Classic! " david kave replied Jun 1, 2014 to BUILD OFF!!! 2014 Cigar Box Ukulele Contest submission thread	187	Jul 16, 2014 Reply by mark68
"Thank you! It was exactly the thing I am looking for! You are building beautyfull gu…" david kave replied Jun 1, 2014 to Building out of two boxes	6	Jun 1, 2014 Reply by david kave
"huh that one is really brutal!" david kave replied May 27, 2014 to Building out of two boxes	6	Jun 1, 2014 Reply by david kave
"La Crema - simple as an espresso. Steamed wallnut neck, skull tuners, triple binding…" david kave replied May 18, 2014 to BUILD OFF!!! 2014 Cigar Box Ukulele Contest submission thread	187	Jul 16, 2014 Reply by mark68
"What do you think about building a violin out of a 150×150mm box? (5.9inch×5.9inch)" david kave replied Apr 1, 2014 to cigar box violin	13	Apr 1, 2014 Reply by david kave
"Thanks for your comments! The system seems ok and solid. The neck and the plate that…" david kave replied Nov 19, 2013 to cigar box violin	13	Apr 1, 2014 Reply by david kave
"it is done " david kave replied Nov 18, 2013 to cigar box violin	13	Apr 1, 2014 Reply by david kave
"The angle of the neck is exactly 8 degrees and it seems ok and weight is also ok. I…" david kave replied Nov 18, 2013 to cigar box violin	13	Apr 1, 2014 Reply by david kave

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david kave's Discussions (27)

"Yep I've tried it but when I would say high E is ok, the low side must but so far aw…"

"And the winner is..."

"Beautiful! Simple, Elegant, Classic! "

"Thank you! It was exactly the thing I am looking for! You are building beautyfull gu…"

"huh that one is really brutal!"

"La Crema - simple as an espresso. Steamed wallnut neck, skull tuners, triple binding…"

"What do you think about building a violin out of a 150×150mm box? (5.9inch×5.9inch)"

"Thanks for your comments! The system seems ok and solid. The neck and the plate that…"

"it is done "

"The angle of the neck is exactly 8 degrees and it seems ok and weight is also ok. I…"

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