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"Make yourself a "jig" . Take a 3-4" piece of poplar 1x2 and find someone w/ a drillp…" RL Mott replied Jul 31, 2009 to Headstock headaches	17	Sep 9, 2010 Reply by Roosterman
"I caught a drum once . Floundered around too . If an Osprey perches somewhere does…" RL Mott replied Jul 31, 2009 to So we are a fishing site too??	8	Aug 2, 2009 Reply by Dan Sleep
"Dittos "what they said" , and Mouser carries Switchcraft jacks (# 502-L-11 ) with a…" RL Mott replied Jul 30, 2009 to 1/4" phone jack - advice needed	7	Jul 30, 2009 Reply by RL Mott
"Good one , Doc . I've used a length of wound strings to "clean out" nut slots before…" RL Mott replied Jul 25, 2009 to marking frets	20	Jul 28, 2009 Reply by Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates
"Tried it on a scrap piece ... bad idea ..... the hammered/compressed wood in the gro…" RL Mott replied Jul 25, 2009 to marking frets	20	Jul 28, 2009 Reply by Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates
"Just occurred to me .... on the table next to me is a set of strings I just took off…" RL Mott replied Jul 23, 2009 to marking frets	20	Jul 28, 2009 Reply by Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates
"Knotlenny said: Of course if it hadn't been for him and his brother Wilbur, we would…" RL Mott replied Jul 19, 2009 to Dead Clown Tools	43	Sep 17, 2010 Reply by Outhouse Instruments
"Guitar builders have a fascination with clowns ...... Here's a pic of Orville Gibso…" RL Mott replied Jul 18, 2009 to Dead Clown Tools	43	Sep 17, 2010 Reply by Outhouse Instruments
"Just use a clamped thin strip of plexi/whatever and have it land on the top of the "…" RL Mott replied Jul 14, 2009 to Fret saws	9	Jul 14, 2009 Reply by RL Mott
"Being a "newbie" , I haven't tried it yet (first neck) , but I'd guess my Japanese R…" RL Mott replied Jul 12, 2009 to Fret saws	9	Jul 14, 2009 Reply by RL Mott

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RL Mott's Discussions (31)

"Make yourself a "jig" . Take a 3-4" piece of poplar 1x2 and find someone w/ a drillp…"

"I caught a drum once . Floundered around too . If an Osprey perches somewhere does…"

"Dittos "what they said" , and Mouser carries Switchcraft jacks (# 502-L-11 ) with a…"

"Good one , Doc . I've used a length of wound strings to "clean out" nut slots before…"

"Tried it on a scrap piece ... bad idea ..... the hammered/compressed wood in the gro…"

"Just occurred to me .... on the table next to me is a set of strings I just took off…"

"Knotlenny said: Of course if it hadn't been for him and his brother Wilbur, we would…"

"Guitar builders have a fascination with clowns ...... Here's a pic of Orville Gibso…"

"Just use a clamped thin strip of plexi/whatever and have it land on the top of the "…"

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