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"What kind of scarf joint is that? I can't for the life of me figure it out." Daddy D replied Jun 6, 2013 to 4 string long neck Celtic Harp.	4	Jun 6, 2013 Reply by the anonymous pick
"Wow, that's a great first build. My first build took about two hours, and you can te…" Daddy D replied May 26, 2013 to Just showing off: My new CBG	22	May 27, 2013 Reply by Downtown Vinnie
"If you want the paper off, sand it with rough paper for about 20 seconds. Then wet i…" Daddy D replied May 15, 2013 to Remove Paper on Inside of Box Lid?	12	May 23, 2013 Reply by Slowpaw Steve T
"I got the idea from this site I think. Someone posted a pic of a guitar shaped like…" Daddy D replied May 11, 2013 to Shaping the lid	8	May 12, 2013 Reply by Clock The Wolf
"Hey Craig, I am doing the same thing to raise money for a girl I know going to Haiti…" Daddy D replied Apr 26, 2013 to Fret adjustment	12	Apr 26, 2013 Reply by Daddy D
"The Phrygian Kid, I love the knots. " Daddy D replied Apr 26, 2013 to Your logo	17	Apr 28, 2013 Reply by Maddog
"The rubber stamp is a good idea. I think I'll check into a custom stamp." Daddy D replied Apr 23, 2013 to Your logo	17	Apr 28, 2013 Reply by Maddog
"Awesome. Thanks for the info. I love this site." Daddy D replied Apr 21, 2013 to Your logo	17	Apr 28, 2013 Reply by Maddog
"A zero fret is just that, a zero fret. No need to be any higher than the rest. Using…" Daddy D replied Apr 17, 2013 to Zero Fret?	9	Apr 19, 2013 Reply by Mark
"Don't just look for a larger speaker, look for one that is 8 ohms like Scott said." Daddy D replied Apr 5, 2013 to Amp build issues	4	Apr 5, 2013 Reply by Daddy D

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Daddy D's Discussions (49)

"What kind of scarf joint is that? I can't for the life of me figure it out."

"Wow, that's a great first build. My first build took about two hours, and you can te…"

"If you want the paper off, sand it with rough paper for about 20 seconds. Then wet i…"

"I got the idea from this site I think. Someone posted a pic of a guitar shaped like…"

"Hey Craig, I am doing the same thing to raise money for a girl I know going to Haiti…"

"The Phrygian Kid, I love the knots. "

"The rubber stamp is a good idea. I think I'll check into a custom stamp."

"Awesome. Thanks for the info. I love this site."

"A zero fret is just that, a zero fret. No need to be any higher than the rest. Using…"

"Don't just look for a larger speaker, look for one that is 8 ohms like Scott said."

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