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"this is actually the first thing I ever built anyway it's just got a neck block and…" Joseph Young replied Nov 4, 2014 to Bracing or not?	8	Jan 17, 2015 Reply by gary sheldon
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"Well first is ur box wooden or fiberboard second the bottom of a box is normally the…" Joseph Young replied Nov 3, 2014 to Bracing or not?	8	Jan 17, 2015 Reply by gary sheldon
"Hey if ur using nylon strings you don't need to brace normally and a lack of bracing…" Joseph Young replied Nov 2, 2014 to Bracing or not?	8	Jan 17, 2015 Reply by gary sheldon
"dude get a store bought ukulele and take all the measurements from that scale length…" Joseph Young replied Jul 31, 2012 to Building a GBU	5	Aug 21, 2012 Reply by chris koh

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