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"You can make one your self or check out www.etsy.com" sparky37 replied Aug 4, 2017 to oujia cigar box	5	Aug 7, 2017 Reply by bigmcgiv
"Sounds like you need to level the frets with a file on your last build to get rid of…" sparky37 replied Mar 19, 2017 to Trussed up or not?	11	Mar 20, 2017 Reply by JL
"looks like a ukulele to me, see this https://www.cbgitty.com/books-media/fretting-sc…" sparky37 replied Dec 28, 2016 to I think I messed up and could use your help.....	9	Dec 28, 2016 Reply by sparky37
"Run the plank though a table saw or planer and clean it up. The plank being so thick…" sparky37 replied Dec 28, 2016 to Great help so far.... but what do I build with this?	11	Dec 29, 2016 Reply by Robert Varcoe
"I used one of these speakers on a c.b. gitty amp and worked great! http://www.mcmele…" sparky37 replied Dec 10, 2016 to Battery amp speakers	41	Dec 24, 2016 Reply by Bluesheart
"How about ground one of the strings at the tailpiece. The fret on the bridge and the…" sparky37 replied Nov 19, 2016 to Best way to ground floating bridges?	11	Nov 21, 2016 Reply by jeff weins
"Stewart MacDonald has a very nice precision router base and carbide downcut inlay ro…" sparky37 replied Aug 25, 2016 to Inlay.	9	Aug 25, 2016 Reply by sparky37
"Now that’s the way to show off. Wow love those pickups!" sparky37 replied May 22, 2016 to Ready for a bridge but having trouble on a back burner build	13	May 23, 2016 Reply by the anonymous pick
"You could go to tail piece and a floating bridge instead. You can use any string spa…" sparky37 replied May 22, 2016 to Ready for a bridge but having trouble on a back burner build	13	May 23, 2016 Reply by the anonymous pick
"Clear PVC pipe cleaner takes the ink off. Scrub the lettering off with the cotton da…" sparky37 replied Apr 16, 2016 to Lean-Back CBG Rack Design	166	Jan 23, 2017 Reply by Joe Caruso

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sparky37's Discussions (54)

"You can make one your self or check out www.etsy.com"

"Sounds like you need to level the frets with a file on your last build to get rid of…"

"looks like a ukulele to me, see this https://www.cbgitty.com/books-media/fretting-sc…"

"Run the plank though a table saw or planer and clean it up. The plank being so thick…"

"I used one of these speakers on a c.b. gitty amp and worked great! http://www.mcmele…"

"How about ground one of the strings at the tailpiece. The fret on the bridge and the…"

"Stewart MacDonald has a very nice precision router base and carbide downcut inlay ro…"

"Now that’s the way to show off. Wow love those pickups!"

"You could go to tail piece and a floating bridge instead. You can use any string spa…"

"Clear PVC pipe cleaner takes the ink off. Scrub the lettering off with the cotton da…"

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