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Parts list

I have added a page to my web site that has a list of the different parts we use to build our guitars. I am including a brief description and including part numbers and web links or information about where they can be purchased, when available. I thought that would be a good resource for people who are looking for sound hole grommets, and tuners, etc.

This is a work in progress. If you have anything that you think I should add, let me know.

Thanks

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Permalink Reply by Dan Sleep on March 28, 2010 at 1:04am

No interest, eh? OK...it was just a thought.

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Permalink Reply by Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates on March 28, 2010 at 4:25am

Sites coming up slow. REAL slow. - WY

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Permalink Reply by Dan Sleep on March 28, 2010 at 4:52am

Odd...I just tested it and it seems to be working fine for me. I even cleared out my cache to make sure I got a fresh copy of the web pages.

Wes Yates said:

Sites coming up slow. REAL slow. - WY

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Permalink Reply by Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates on March 28, 2010 at 5:17am

Who's hosting?

-WY

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Permalink Reply by Dan Sleep on March 28, 2010 at 9:40am

Go Daddy for the moment...

Wes Yates said:

Who's hosting?

-WY

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Permalink Reply by Jason Nelms on March 28, 2010 at 10:59am

Excellent!! I am preparing for my first build and this is extremely helpful.

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Permalink Reply by Claude on March 28, 2010 at 4:01pm

Hi Iggy,
Thanks for the parts list, very helpful.
HEY! I want to hear that Kalimba. Holy moly, I bought a little box like 20 years ago, it's got metal tines on it. I love Kalimba but am looking for that cool sound. You got a sound check of that bad boy? Mighty nice looking pal. OMGOODNESS, it's 'lectric. Just noticed the jack, C'mon man you're killin me here. Sounds dude, sounds.
all the best, :-)

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Permalink Reply by Dan Sleep on March 29, 2010 at 12:57am

I actually made it for a musician in Brooklyn NY, and shipped it to him already. If he makes me a video of it being played, I will pass it along.

Claude said:

Hi Iggy,
Thanks for the parts list, very helpful.
HEY! I want to hear that Kalimba. Holy moly, I bought a little box like 20 years ago, it's got metal tines on it. I love Kalimba but am looking for that cool sound. You got a sound check of that bad boy? Mighty nice looking pal. OMGOODNESS, it's 'lectric. Just noticed the jack, C'mon man you're killin me here. Sounds dude, sounds.
all the best, :-)

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Permalink Reply by Alan Roberts on March 29, 2010 at 1:20am

Claude said:

Hi Iggy,
HEY! I want to hear that Kalimba.... You got a sound check of that bad boy? Mighty nice looking pal. OMGOODNESS, it's 'lectric. Just noticed the jack, C'mon man you're killin me here. Sounds dude, sounds.
all the best, :-)

I have a Hugh Tracy kalimba with a piezo. People laughed. I played the "Star Spangled Banner." Then I turned up the gain and channeled my inner Jimi Hendrix. They stopped laughing. Now if I could only figure out a way to build a whammy bar into one....

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Permalink Reply by Alan Roberts on March 29, 2010 at 1:32am

Parts list... Hmm. Most of my stuff comes from StewMac.
Fret wire 0148 Medium/medium
Econo Tuners 0936 Chrome, 3L/3R
Strap buttons 0170-N Nickel, set of 2
Nut and saddle... hmm. Switched over to corian, which I got from a local custom kitchen factory.

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Permalink Reply by MichaelS Country Boy Guitars on March 29, 2010 at 2:01am

Most of my stuff comes from the garage!! lol Good idea though Iggy, helpful for a lot of people.

Alan Roberts said:

Parts list... Hmm. Most of my stuff comes from StewMac.
Fret wire 0148 Medium/medium
Econo Tuners 0936 Chrome, 3L/3R
Strap buttons 0170-N Nickel, set of 2
Nut and saddle... hmm. Switched over to corian, which I got from a local custom kitchen factory.