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"I removed the neck support block from the neck with my Japanese Flush Cut saw. I wil…" Jim Dickison replied Mar 21, 2013 to CB Uke Build Started	19	Apr 7, 2013 Reply by Jim Dickison
"I have a rubber stamp for guitar headstocks (same design as shown in that mockup) an…" Jim Dickison replied Mar 21, 2013 to CB Uke Build Started	19	Apr 7, 2013 Reply by Jim Dickison
"Well... I wasn't planning on that... but... I did some graphic mockups... What…" Jim Dickison replied Mar 21, 2013 to CB Uke Build Started	19	Apr 7, 2013 Reply by Jim Dickison
"I also used some sandpaper and a sanding block to remove the headstock logo: I…" Jim Dickison replied Mar 21, 2013 to CB Uke Build Started	19	Apr 7, 2013 Reply by Jim Dickison
"Here's how I removed the neck from the donor uke: I actually didn't take pictures w…" Jim Dickison replied Mar 19, 2013 to CB Uke Build Started	19	Apr 7, 2013 Reply by Jim Dickison
"Thanks! I wasn't sure if those were the ones you used or not... They look really sma…" Jim Dickison replied Mar 18, 2013 to CB Uke Build Started	19	Apr 7, 2013 Reply by Jim Dickison
"By the way, Jillian... I've seen your ukes on here and they're great! I love your cr…" Jim Dickison replied Mar 18, 2013 to CB Uke Build Started	19	Apr 7, 2013 Reply by Jim Dickison
"I did play with the Rogue for a little while... the intonation's not too bad, actual…" Jim Dickison replied Mar 18, 2013 to CB Uke Build Started	19	Apr 7, 2013 Reply by Jim Dickison
"Here's my "neck donor" with the strings and tuners removed: Here's my quick revie…" Jim Dickison replied Mar 18, 2013 to CB Uke Build Started	19	Apr 7, 2013 Reply by Jim Dickison
"The rule for ukes is 90°. I've never seen an angled saddle on a ukulele!" Jim Dickison replied Jan 28, 2013 to Saddle Angle	4	Jan 28, 2013 Reply by Scott aka Farmer Ted

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Jim Dickison's Discussions (69)

"I removed the neck support block from the neck with my Japanese Flush Cut saw. I wil…"

"I have a rubber stamp for guitar headstocks (same design as shown in that mockup) an…"

"Well... I wasn't planning on that... but... I did some graphic mockups... What…"

"I also used some sandpaper and a sanding block to remove the headstock logo: I…"

"Here's how I removed the neck from the donor uke: I actually didn't take pictures w…"

"Thanks! I wasn't sure if those were the ones you used or not... They look really sma…"

"By the way, Jillian... I've seen your ukes on here and they're great! I love your cr…"

"I did play with the Rogue for a little while... the intonation's not too bad, actual…"

"Here's my "neck donor" with the strings and tuners removed: Here's my quick revie…"

"The rule for ukes is 90°. I've never seen an angled saddle on a ukulele!"

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