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"Going ultra simple, you could could us the metal can from wet cat food. Cut the top…" Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) replied May 12, 2011 to Resonators-- if not spun, then what ? (make-shift builds)	15	May 13, 2011 Reply by Bad Finger (Eric)
"That sounds like exactly what I want. Thanks for the advice, man." Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) replied Apr 17, 2011 to Looking for ultra rare hardware - red!	10	Apr 18, 2011 Reply by Outhouse Instruments
"Oh, yeah. I came across those earlier. This is going to be a six string guitar. W…" Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) replied Apr 17, 2011 to Looking for ultra rare hardware - red!	10	Apr 18, 2011 Reply by Outhouse Instruments
"You guys are awesome. The tuners and knobs look cool. I'll look into powder coatin…" Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) replied Apr 17, 2011 to Looking for ultra rare hardware - red!	10	Apr 18, 2011 Reply by Outhouse Instruments
"So you're drilling through the crystal element in the disk? I don't think I'd…" Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) replied Apr 12, 2011 to Old Lowe cones	21	Aug 20, 2012 Reply by Old Lowe
"To get the pure sound of the cone, embed a piezo element in the biscuit." Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) replied Apr 12, 2011 to Old Lowe cones	21	Aug 20, 2012 Reply by Old Lowe
"It's why I've been hosting his stuff on my site for the last year or so. I personal…" Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) replied Apr 11, 2011 to Old Lowe cones	21	Aug 20, 2012 Reply by Old Lowe
"When you start getting picky about the boxes you use, you'll find that the best cons…" Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) replied Apr 11, 2011 to Where to buy materials	14	Apr 14, 2011 Reply by Bill McCahill
"Best advice I can give: In 2008, I was in the exact same spot you are; I'd never bu…" Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) replied Apr 11, 2011 to Don't know what I'm doing.	50	Feb 23, 2014 Reply by Richard G Caudill
"You should try comparing nickel vs bronze on one of your guitars some time. Record…" Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) replied Apr 11, 2011 to Question about magnetic pickups and strings	11	Apr 14, 2011 Reply by colin mcgrath

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Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars)'s Discussions (452)

"Going ultra simple, you could could us the metal can from wet cat food. Cut the top…"

"That sounds like exactly what I want. Thanks for the advice, man."

"Oh, yeah. I came across those earlier. This is going to be a six string guitar. W…"

"You guys are awesome. The tuners and knobs look cool. I'll look into powder coatin…"

"So you're drilling through the crystal element in the disk? I don't think I'd…"

"To get the pure sound of the cone, embed a piezo element in the biscuit."

"It's why I've been hosting his stuff on my site for the last year or so. I personal…"

"When you start getting picky about the boxes you use, you'll find that the best cons…"

"Best advice I can give: In 2008, I was in the exact same spot you are; I'd never bu…"

"You should try comparing nickel vs bronze on one of your guitars some time. Record…"

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