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"Here's the drawing I promised... In my drawing I was assuming we'd be using 1…" Rand Moore replied Mar 12, 2015 to Homemade Box Clamp	13	Jun 28, 2015 Reply by Monterey
"Hi Monteray, Your home-made box clamping jig looks pretty good. The one short-coming…" Rand Moore replied Mar 11, 2015 to Homemade Box Clamp	13	Jun 28, 2015 Reply by Monterey
"Hi Sasquatch, The build tuned out real nice. The headstock design is great. Maybe y…" Rand Moore replied Jul 27, 2014 to How I made the box for Reuben's birthday guitar	8	Jul 27, 2014 Reply by sasquatch
"Hi Sasquatch, That's a nice set of build photos. What I like about your box buildin…" Rand Moore replied Jul 24, 2014 to How I made the box for Reuben's birthday guitar	8	Jul 27, 2014 Reply by sasquatch
"Hi Gary, Yes, building your box frame around a square cut "bottom board" is a great…" Rand Moore replied Jun 17, 2014 to Building your own box that opens? Anyone done this?	12	Jun 17, 2014 Reply by gary sheldon
"Hi Martin, I sent an e-mail message to Colin and asked if he were still in business.…" Rand Moore replied Apr 28, 2014 to deltaresonatorcones.uk	2	Apr 29, 2014 Reply by martin baker
"Hi All... For more up-to-date info on my experiences on building sound boxes for us…" Rand Moore replied Apr 28, 2014 to Placing the Resonator Cone	1	Apr 28, 2014 Reply by Rand Moore
"Hi Michael, Those are two fine looking instruments. I see the doggy bow resonators a…" Rand Moore replied Apr 9, 2014 to Box for three string reso	11	Apr 29, 2014 Reply by Michael Fred Johnson
"Same bolt for a nut (not for a neck)" Rand Moore replied Apr 8, 2014 to Notes on Making Sound Boxes for Metal Resonator CBGs	8	Mar 28, 2016 Reply by Philip Hale
"Hi Michael. If you want me to send you a Eu Long lid for use as a resonator, why not…" Rand Moore replied Apr 8, 2014 to Notes on Making Sound Boxes for Metal Resonator CBGs	8	Mar 28, 2016 Reply by Philip Hale

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How I made the box for Reuben's birthday guitar

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My CATBRO Resonator

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Problem with home-made box - warbling/distorting sound

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Rand Moore's Discussions (803)

"Here's the drawing I promised... In my drawing I was assuming we'd be using 1…"

"Hi Monteray, Your home-made box clamping jig looks pretty good. The one short-coming…"

"Hi Sasquatch, The build tuned out real nice. The headstock design is great. Maybe y…"

"Hi Sasquatch, That's a nice set of build photos. What I like about your box buildin…"

"Hi Gary, Yes, building your box frame around a square cut "bottom board" is a great…"

"Hi Martin, I sent an e-mail message to Colin and asked if he were still in business.…"

"Hi All... For more up-to-date info on my experiences on building sound boxes for us…"

"Hi Michael, Those are two fine looking instruments. I see the doggy bow resonators a…"

"Same bolt for a nut (not for a neck)"

"Hi Michael. If you want me to send you a Eu Long lid for use as a resonator, why not…"

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