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"To get that sitar type resonance you need a bridge which has a larger than normal co…" Diydc replied Aug 13, 2009 to sitar type bridge	1	Aug 13, 2009 Reply by Diydc
"I have used hard woods of many kinds for necks, even furniture beech wood for fretle…" Diydc replied Aug 12, 2009 to Tell me all your secrets	11	Aug 12, 2009 Reply by Ben
"Hi, I see some nice work there in the pictures, thanks on that front... I have work…" Diydc replied Aug 12, 2009 to bolting on a neck - Red Alert!	27	Aug 17, 2009 Reply by Paul Doug
"Great to hear that it is possible, just have to find the best tweaks and so...." Diydc replied Aug 9, 2009 to Nylon string CBG?	9	Aug 10, 2009 Reply by FatDog
"As suggested, kazoo is a great and cheap way to fake a melody, though not the same a…" Diydc replied Aug 9, 2009 to Harmonica substitute?	14	Sep 2, 2009 Reply by Jerryrig240
"Cheers for the many replies, and I have found that what many of you are saying to be…" Diydc replied Aug 8, 2009 to Nylon string CBG?	9	Aug 10, 2009 Reply by FatDog
"I did make two nylon stringed guitars using oil cans a couple of years back, rather…" Diydc replied Aug 8, 2009 to Nylon string CBG?	9	Aug 10, 2009 Reply by FatDog
"I often use an old bakelite telephone as a vocal mic, works great for certain songs…" Diydc replied Aug 8, 2009 to Singing with distortion	8	Aug 8, 2009 Reply by Pete Handy
"That is excellent. I am looking into making a reso from a tabacco tin myself, and yo…" Diydc replied Aug 5, 2009 to This cbg thing is crazy	14	Aug 9, 2009 Reply by Paul Doug
"Seems pretty clear that quite a few folks like to dampen the paper before removal. I…" Diydc replied Aug 4, 2009 to removing paper	18	Aug 10, 2009 Reply by colin mcgrath

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Diydc's Discussions (130)

"To get that sitar type resonance you need a bridge which has a larger than normal co…"

"I have used hard woods of many kinds for necks, even furniture beech wood for fretle…"

"Hi, I see some nice work there in the pictures, thanks on that front... I have work…"

"Great to hear that it is possible, just have to find the best tweaks and so...."

"As suggested, kazoo is a great and cheap way to fake a melody, though not the same a…"

"Cheers for the many replies, and I have found that what many of you are saying to be…"

"I did make two nylon stringed guitars using oil cans a couple of years back, rather…"

"I often use an old bakelite telephone as a vocal mic, works great for certain songs…"

"That is excellent. I am looking into making a reso from a tabacco tin myself, and yo…"

"Seems pretty clear that quite a few folks like to dampen the paper before removal. I…"

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