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"Mark, I tried soldering the same way you do but due to a small stroke a year or so a…" Roger Martin replied Apr 28, 2009 to Piezo question	8	Apr 29, 2009 Reply by Donald L. Fowler
"I've just about switched completely to screws,for my 1 stringers.I use slotted when…" Roger Martin replied Apr 28, 2009 to Newbie starts with a canjo	5	Apr 28, 2009 Reply by Zeb
"Thanks Doc, I have a Dean flat top with a preamp built in,it stopped working about a…" Roger Martin replied Apr 28, 2009 to About these preamps,,,,,,,,,,,,	5	Apr 29, 2009 Reply by Zeb
"I hadnt heard of Digikey.I'm glad Doc chimed in with that info,no telling how many f…" Roger Martin replied Apr 27, 2009 to Piezo question	8	Apr 29, 2009 Reply by Donald L. Fowler
"I can only speak for myself and the way I do it. I dont know how other guys do it bu…" Roger Martin replied Apr 26, 2009 to Piezo question	8	Apr 29, 2009 Reply by Donald L. Fowler
"I cant offer any advice either, except you might consider taking a box with the same…" Roger Martin replied Apr 26, 2009 to Urethane over label??	7	Apr 26, 2009 Reply by Allen Pape
"I've always thought cinder blocks were highly over rated,,,,,,,," Roger Martin replied Apr 24, 2009 to Why cigar boxes?	4	Apr 26, 2009 Reply by Paul Doug
"I'm not sure how much volume you were hoping for so I dont know if its really enough…" Roger Martin replied Apr 22, 2009 to Sound hole(s) size, shape, placement for expermental diddley bow	8	Apr 22, 2009 Reply by Michael Carnright
"Doc is right on,,, Fretless instruments do tend to have a duller sound compared to f…" Roger Martin replied Apr 22, 2009 to Finished my first GBG, so many questions	5	Apr 22, 2009 Reply by Doc Oakroot
"Thats what I use too, from Radio Shack. Sometimes when I go in to pull the circuit b…" Roger Martin replied Apr 21, 2009 to Problems with my first project	14	Apr 28, 2009 Reply by Zeb

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Roger Martin's Discussions (343)

"Mark, I tried soldering the same way you do but due to a small stroke a year or so a…"

"I've just about switched completely to screws,for my 1 stringers.I use slotted when…"

"Thanks Doc, I have a Dean flat top with a preamp built in,it stopped working about a…"

"I hadnt heard of Digikey.I'm glad Doc chimed in with that info,no telling how many f…"

"I can only speak for myself and the way I do it. I dont know how other guys do it bu…"

"I cant offer any advice either, except you might consider taking a box with the same…"

"I've always thought cinder blocks were highly over rated,,,,,,,,"

"I'm not sure how much volume you were hoping for so I dont know if its really enough…"

"Doc is right on,,, Fretless instruments do tend to have a duller sound compared to f…"

"Thats what I use too, from Radio Shack. Sometimes when I go in to pull the circuit b…"