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"Based on advice I've received here, plan on doing both with mine. Will stick piezo…" PhilUSAFRet replied Feb 17, 2016 to Pickup Advice Needed For Resonator CBG	7	Apr 30, 2016 Reply by Wayfinder
"By twangy, do you mean a buzz? Often it can be caused by a string not well seated in…" PhilUSAFRet replied Dec 26, 2015 to Twangy string	14	Dec 30, 2015 Reply by Mark Bliss
"probably make good nuts and saddles. Wasn't there a cartoon character that would hav…" PhilUSAFRet replied Nov 28, 2015 to inexpensive biscuit bridge	13	Nov 28, 2015 Reply by PhilUSAFRet
"As yo yo's go, it's a small one, 2 1/4" in diameter and each "half" 1/2" or less thi…" PhilUSAFRet replied Nov 27, 2015 to inexpensive biscuit bridge	13	Nov 28, 2015 Reply by PhilUSAFRet
"That's how I found this! " PhilUSAFRet replied Nov 27, 2015 to inexpensive biscuit bridge	13	Nov 28, 2015 Reply by PhilUSAFRet
"The sides are 1/4", the top, which would become the bottom is only 1/16" and the bot…" PhilUSAFRet replied Nov 18, 2015 to Modification of this box.	5	Nov 18, 2015 Reply by Mark Bliss
"Be kind of large, wouldn't it?" PhilUSAFRet replied Nov 18, 2015 to Bundt cake pan for a reso?	10	Nov 18, 2015 Reply by Paul Craig
"Have had a "brain fart", I'm now considering using the top as the bottom a' la' banj…" PhilUSAFRet replied Nov 5, 2015 to Modification of this box.	5	Nov 18, 2015 Reply by Mark Bliss
"The kind of feedback I was looking for. Thank you. " PhilUSAFRet replied Oct 31, 2015 to Best Pickup for 3 string Dog Dish Reso	2	Oct 31, 2015 Reply by PhilUSAFRet
"My buddy said he doesn't get wood wine boxes. Off to Total Wine and More" PhilUSAFRet replied Oct 26, 2015 to Cigar Box Availability	11	Oct 26, 2015 Reply by Wayfinder

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PhilUSAFRet's Discussions (179)

"Based on advice I've received here, plan on doing both with mine. Will stick piezo…"

"By twangy, do you mean a buzz? Often it can be caused by a string not well seated in…"

"probably make good nuts and saddles. Wasn't there a cartoon character that would hav…"

"As yo yo's go, it's a small one, 2 1/4" in diameter and each "half" 1/2" or less thi…"

"That's how I found this! "

"The sides are 1/4", the top, which would become the bottom is only 1/16" and the bot…"

"Be kind of large, wouldn't it?"

"Have had a "brain fart", I'm now considering using the top as the bottom a' la' banj…"

"The kind of feedback I was looking for. Thank you. "

"My buddy said he doesn't get wood wine boxes. Off to Total Wine and More"

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