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"I have had the same issue. I usually notice it in the winter, with our Ohio low hum…" Jim Woods replied May 6, 2014 to Oak fret board shrink	9	May 6, 2014 Reply by Jim Woods
"What a great idea. Now I have to stick a piezo on one of the bottom of a deck boar…" Jim Woods replied May 6, 2014 to Electric Porch?	52	May 12, 2014 Reply by Cigar Box Gus
"I agree w/ the other posters, probably too wide a kerf. The smooth sides of the cut…" Jim Woods replied Mar 12, 2014 to This saw for frets	10	Mar 12, 2014 Reply by Dan Sleep
"Ritchey, I like a little angle in the neck to box as well. It gives more room for t…" Jim Woods replied Mar 12, 2014 to Expert builders: let's talk about 'back angle'	45	Mar 28, 2014 Reply by Craig Mayhem
"I find it takes three or more series of tuning to get a CBG in tune making up for th…" Jim Woods replied Mar 4, 2014 to Tuner Problems	14	Mar 23, 2014 Reply by Greg Potts
"+1 " Jim Woods replied Feb 17, 2014 to Piezo rod bridge	16	Mar 1, 2015 Reply by Jim Woods
" +1 for the forstner bit and scrap behind the boxtop. That said you did an xcellent…" Jim Woods replied Feb 17, 2014 to cutting holes in the box	12	Feb 17, 2014 Reply by jawbone
"For a clean side wall, try a brad bit or a forstner bit - pretty cheap at HF" Jim Woods replied Feb 17, 2014 to Drilling straight big hole?	7	Feb 18, 2014 Reply by Jantan ux
"I like that idea, Kid. Do you attach it to the plate other than the magnetic pull?" Jim Woods replied Feb 7, 2014 to What's the best placement for a mag pup??	22	Feb 18, 2014 Reply by spud murphy
"I ave not tried a 3 string , but did a Didley Bow one string - the string was the wi…" Jim Woods replied Feb 7, 2014 to Broomstick diameter for necks...	7	Feb 15, 2014 Reply by Phil Thomas

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Jim Woods's Discussions (135)

"I have had the same issue. I usually notice it in the winter, with our Ohio low hum…"

"What a great idea. Now I have to stick a piezo on one of the bottom of a deck boar…"

"I agree w/ the other posters, probably too wide a kerf. The smooth sides of the cut…"

"Ritchey, I like a little angle in the neck to box as well. It gives more room for t…"

"I find it takes three or more series of tuning to get a CBG in tune making up for th…"

"+1 "

" +1 for the forstner bit and scrap behind the boxtop. That said you did an xcellent…"

"For a clean side wall, try a brad bit or a forstner bit - pretty cheap at HF"

"I like that idea, Kid. Do you attach it to the plate other than the magnetic pull?"

"I ave not tried a 3 string , but did a Didley Bow one string - the string was the wi…"

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