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"Well I've used oil to remove paper and the sticky labels from boxes ? I use clear co…" The Capo Kid replied Oct 23, 2015 to oil finish over the paper labels	11	Oct 31, 2015 Reply by Angry Rooster Guitars
" Reverse Headstock ? ." The Capo Kid replied Sep 19, 2015 to The Howler; 2nd build... 3 string electric.	4	Sep 21, 2015 Reply by Paul Craig
" Thanks John , just what I did ? pickups in and wired to a Vol pot sounds great eve…" The Capo Kid replied Sep 18, 2015 to Slitting P/Bass Pickups	12	Sep 18, 2015 Reply by The Capo Kid
"Forgot to add the hot and ground on the blue wire on the pickup with the yellow wire…" The Capo Kid replied Sep 17, 2015 to Slitting P/Bass Pickups	12	Sep 18, 2015 Reply by The Capo Kid
" Thanks for all the reply's I just wanted to check before I cut the blue wire? , I'…" The Capo Kid replied Sep 17, 2015 to Slitting P/Bass Pickups	12	Sep 18, 2015 Reply by The Capo Kid
" I've seen so many Cigar box guitars using these pickups I was sure some one would…" The Capo Kid replied Sep 17, 2015 to Slitting P/Bass Pickups	12	Sep 18, 2015 Reply by The Capo Kid
"Here's picture of the wiring ? " The Capo Kid replied Sep 17, 2015 to Slitting P/Bass Pickups	12	Sep 18, 2015 Reply by The Capo Kid
" You could try " Mod Podge " Google it and have a look ? .." The Capo Kid replied Sep 4, 2015 to picture transfer	16	Oct 5, 2015 Reply by Terry Campbell
" No it's ok I checked it's not touching ? I re -did all the solder joints and it's o…" The Capo Kid replied Aug 23, 2015 to No Volume with out the Tone	9	Aug 23, 2015 Reply by The Capo Kid
"This is the way I do most of my wiring and it's build No 19 and never had this probl…" The Capo Kid replied Aug 20, 2015 to No Volume with out the Tone	9	Aug 23, 2015 Reply by The Capo Kid

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The Capo Kid's Discussions (288)

"Well I've used oil to remove paper and the sticky labels from boxes ? I use clear co…"

" Reverse Headstock ? ."

" Thanks John , just what I did ? pickups in and wired to a Vol pot sounds great eve…"

"Forgot to add the hot and ground on the blue wire on the pickup with the yellow wire…"

" Thanks for all the reply's I just wanted to check before I cut the blue wire? , I'…"

" I've seen so many Cigar box guitars using these pickups I was sure some one would…"

"Here's picture of the wiring ? "

" You could try " Mod Podge " Google it and have a look ? .."

" No it's ok I checked it's not touching ? I re -did all the solder joints and it's o…"

"This is the way I do most of my wiring and it's build No 19 and never had this probl…"

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