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"To help combat humming you can twist the wires you add together. This means twist th…"

Corbin replied Feb 24, 2015 to Boom Box Rewire Question

 12 Feb 25, 2015
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 8 Feb 24, 2015
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"Got my replacement Mag Pickup from Dan Sleep and cut a hole in the body top for the…"

Corbin replied Feb 8, 2015 to CBG assembly progress

 7 Feb 8, 2015
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"I'm leaning towards E-A, but slightly worried (but not real worried) about it bendin…"

Corbin replied Feb 6, 2015 to 2 string CBG Bass

 10 Feb 20, 2019
Reply by François

"Any particular reasons why you would choose E-A?"

Corbin replied Feb 6, 2015 to 2 string CBG Bass

 10 Feb 20, 2019
Reply by François

"Thanks Farmer Ted, your word mean allot to me. With this build I think that plans ar…"

Corbin replied Feb 6, 2015 to 2 string CBG Bass

 10 Feb 20, 2019
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"Hey Michael, I looked up Iroko and came across Merbau which looks allot like what I…"

Corbin replied Feb 3, 2015 to Can you identify this wood?

 31 Feb 8, 2015
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"Well watch out for those white stripped Snipes, I hear they have a powerful smell..."

Corbin replied Feb 3, 2015 to Can you identify this wood?

 31 Feb 8, 2015
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"Would Mahogany work for a 2 string Bass neck with a square steel tube in a channel u…"

Corbin replied Feb 2, 2015 to Can you identify this wood?

 31 Feb 8, 2015
Reply by Mark

"Would a 1/4 inch in size square tube be enough to re-enforce the neck?"

Corbin replied Feb 1, 2015 to Help I have the CBG sickness...

 26 Feb 1, 2015
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