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"Hi David, Yes I have bought from pet shops,also from Tesco. Yorkshire Trading were t…" Michael Fred Johnson replied Apr 29, 2014 to Box for three string reso	11	Apr 29, 2014 Reply by Michael Fred Johnson
"Hi Rand, A few years ago I made a pizza shovel (for getting the pizza in and out of…" Michael Fred Johnson replied Apr 10, 2014 to Box for three string reso	11	Apr 29, 2014 Reply by Michael Fred Johnson
"Here are two more builds using this basic box design.This time with dog bowl resonat…" Michael Fred Johnson replied Apr 8, 2014 to Box for three string reso	11	Apr 29, 2014 Reply by Michael Fred Johnson
"Now where can I get a Eu Long Lid? That body design with this headstock.Forget the G…" Michael Fred Johnson replied Apr 8, 2014 to Notes on Making Sound Boxes for Metal Resonator CBGs	8	Mar 28, 2016 Reply by Philip Hale
"Rand, There is a beautiful classic look to that build with the Eu Long Lid, I really…" Michael Fred Johnson replied Apr 8, 2014 to Notes on Making Sound Boxes for Metal Resonator CBGs	8	Mar 28, 2016 Reply by Philip Hale
"What Bert describes is a traditional way of box making.That way you're certain the l…" Michael Fred Johnson replied Dec 30, 2013 to Building your own box that opens? Anyone done this?	12	Jun 17, 2014 Reply by gary sheldon
"Hi Rand the holes were cut using a home made cutter the blade is a sharpened piece o…" Michael Fred Johnson replied Dec 3, 2013 to Box for three string reso	11	Apr 29, 2014 Reply by Michael Fred Johnson
"This is a photo of the neck joint on an earlier build cut with a router using …" Michael Fred Johnson replied Nov 30, 2013 to Box for three string reso	11	Apr 29, 2014 Reply by Michael Fred Johnson
"Would think you could afford to remove some timber from the top of the through neck…" Michael Fred Johnson replied Nov 9, 2013 to Problem with home-made box - warbling/distorting sound	13	Nov 9, 2013 Reply by Richey Kay
"Definitely use Titebond ( Titebond 1 can be steamed apart if a repair is neede…" Michael Fred Johnson replied Nov 9, 2013 to Problem with home-made box - warbling/distorting sound	13	Nov 9, 2013 Reply by Richey Kay

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Michael Fred Johnson's Discussions (553)

"Hi David, Yes I have bought from pet shops,also from Tesco. Yorkshire Trading were t…"

"Hi Rand, A few years ago I made a pizza shovel (for getting the pizza in and out of…"

"Here are two more builds using this basic box design.This time with dog bowl resonat…"

"Now where can I get a Eu Long Lid? That body design with this headstock.Forget the G…"

"Rand, There is a beautiful classic look to that build with the Eu Long Lid, I really…"

"What Bert describes is a traditional way of box making.That way you're certain the l…"

"Hi Rand the holes were cut using a home made cutter the blade is a sharpened piece o…"

"This is a photo of the neck joint on an earlier build cut with a router using …"

"Would think you could afford to remove some timber from the top of the through neck…"

"Definitely use Titebond ( Titebond 1 can be steamed apart if a repair is neede…"

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