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"There are magnetic pickups made for acoustic guitars that fit in the soundhole of an…" Taffy Evans replied Nov 12, 2018 to Strings recommendation	15	Nov 13, 2018 Reply by Uncle John
"Hi Jeff, good topic, a while back I started collating photos of all the peghead styl…" Taffy Evans replied Nov 12, 2018 to What in a headstock	18	Nov 19, 2018 Reply by BrianQ.
"Hi, if one understands how the different pups work the answer becomes obvious. piezo…" Taffy Evans replied Nov 11, 2018 to Strings recommendation	15	Nov 13, 2018 Reply by Uncle John
"Hi, I was investigating the fitting of a vice using pipe clamps and wooden jaws as y…" Taffy Evans replied Nov 10, 2018 to My first real work bench.	18	Dec 18, 2018 Reply by 3 String Blues
"Hi, ratty, that looks very serviceable and will be a joy to work on. When will you b…" Taffy Evans replied Nov 9, 2018 to My first real work bench.	18	Dec 18, 2018 Reply by 3 String Blues
"Hi, there has been a fair bit of info posted on here, but it's posted and filed away…" Taffy Evans replied Nov 6, 2018 to DIY Tuning pegs	9	Nov 11, 2018 Reply by Tom T
"Hi and welcome Mikey. If you have feedback you are too close to the amp... Ha, ha, i…" Taffy Evans replied Nov 6, 2018 to First build,feedback?	15	Nov 22, 2018 Reply by Will Rankin
"Hi, I agree one can get away without a truss rod. Adjustable truss rods and more rec…" Taffy Evans replied Nov 5, 2018 to Help With a electric CBG	17	Nov 6, 2018 Reply by Jerry Jordan
"Hi Brent, yep it worked for me on the guitar shown here. Neck does not touch the top…" Taffy Evans replied Nov 4, 2018 to Under lid neck mount	2	Nov 9, 2018 Reply by Jerry Jordan
"Hi Brent any gain in sharpness by moving pickup back a small way could be modified a…" Taffy Evans replied Nov 4, 2018 to Pickup location	3	Nov 4, 2018 Reply by Taffy Evans

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Taffy Evans's Discussions (2,236)

"There are magnetic pickups made for acoustic guitars that fit in the soundhole of an…"

"Hi Jeff, good topic, a while back I started collating photos of all the peghead styl…"

"Hi, if one understands how the different pups work the answer becomes obvious. piezo…"

"Hi, I was investigating the fitting of a vice using pipe clamps and wooden jaws as y…"

"Hi, ratty, that looks very serviceable and will be a joy to work on. When will you b…"

"Hi, there has been a fair bit of info posted on here, but it's posted and filed away…"

"Hi and welcome Mikey. If you have feedback you are too close to the amp... Ha, ha, i…"

"Hi, I agree one can get away without a truss rod. Adjustable truss rods and more rec…"

"Hi Brent, yep it worked for me on the guitar shown here. Neck does not touch the top…"

"Hi Brent any gain in sharpness by moving pickup back a small way could be modified a…"

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