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"II've heard my guitars in more capable hands and I can say I build better than I pla…" Ben Ridgeway replied Aug 20, 2019 to When will you stop building?	44	Sep 2, 2019 Reply by KOOL DOG HOOCH
"I'll stop when the urge to play is stronger than the urge to build So no time soon W…" Ben Ridgeway replied Aug 20, 2019 to When will you stop building?	44	Sep 2, 2019 Reply by KOOL DOG HOOCH
"Must add that my workshop is 100' from the house" Ben Ridgeway replied Aug 19, 2019 to When will you stop building?	44	Sep 2, 2019 Reply by KOOL DOG HOOCH
"When I build the one that makes me wanna play it more than build the next So no time…" Ben Ridgeway replied Aug 19, 2019 to When will you stop building?	44	Sep 2, 2019 Reply by KOOL DOG HOOCH
"It was in a box with a bunch of other wood I bought online I fretted this one at 24.…" Ben Ridgeway replied Aug 14, 2019 to What's on your workbench?	2270	Sep 8, 2023 Reply by Carl Floyd
"https://photos.app.goo.gl/SnKRGMg8aDPfv5Pf8 Less Pauley Damaged box with mahogany to…" Ben Ridgeway replied Aug 14, 2019 to What's on your workbench?	2270	Sep 8, 2023 Reply by Carl Floyd
"I like a 12 degree radius , feels better to my monkey claw Defiantly worth the time…" Ben Ridgeway replied Apr 26, 2019 to Neck radius & 3vs 4 string instrument.	13	May 1, 2019 Reply by Poorness Studios
"^What Grandpa says! ^^^^^^^" Ben Ridgeway replied Jan 4, 2019 to Neck Thickness Build Up	13	Jan 12, 2019 Reply by Bruce Young
"What kind of glue?" Ben Ridgeway replied Jan 4, 2019 to Removing Glued Neck	15	Jan 8, 2019 Reply by Brent Kasl
"Plans? Never heard of her? I belong to the "Wing it" school, I have fret marking sti…" Ben Ridgeway replied Aug 26, 2018 to 4 string neck width	17	Aug 26, 2018 Reply by Taffy Evans

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Ben Ridgeway's Discussions (38)

"II've heard my guitars in more capable hands and I can say I build better than I pla…"

"I'll stop when the urge to play is stronger than the urge to build So no time soon W…"

"Must add that my workshop is 100' from the house"

"When I build the one that makes me wanna play it more than build the next So no time…"

"It was in a box with a bunch of other wood I bought online I fretted this one at 24.…"

"https://photos.app.goo.gl/SnKRGMg8aDPfv5Pf8 Less Pauley Damaged box with mahogany to…"

"I like a 12 degree radius , feels better to my monkey claw Defiantly worth the time…"

"^What Grandpa says! ^^^^^^^"

"What kind of glue?"

"Plans? Never heard of her? I belong to the "Wing it" school, I have fret marking sti…"

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