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"hahaaa,I understood what you meant Jim D, but it can read badly" darryl kernaghan replied Sep 4, 2016 to magnetic pick ups	25	Oct 19, 2016 Reply by Paul Craig
"a reasonably simple check method with the heavier strings is to wind it up, until it…" darryl kernaghan replied Sep 4, 2016 to "Backdraft" - First Cigar Box Guitar Build Eva	21	Sep 4, 2016 Reply by The Bane
"As Jim D says, it will work, but, unless the screws are touching all of the magnets,…" darryl kernaghan replied Sep 4, 2016 to magnetic pick ups	25	Oct 19, 2016 Reply by Paul Craig
"John's right to my knowledge,NONE of the strings will be less than double the dimens…" darryl kernaghan replied Feb 22, 2016 to How to position the bridge?	15	Mar 6, 2016 Reply by Paul Craig
"In that small tin you didn't have a lot of fudge room,but it turned out well. " darryl kernaghan replied Jan 12, 2016 to Can I cover my build with cloth?	40	Jan 12, 2016 Reply by Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear
"Sounds good Dani ,you seem to have either by luck or excellent placement,got your pi…" darryl kernaghan replied Jan 12, 2016 to Can I cover my build with cloth?	40	Jan 12, 2016 Reply by Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear
"Worked out well Rob,but i'd suggest tapering your fret board is over complicating it…" darryl kernaghan replied Nov 26, 2015 to Tapered thickness fretboards	22	Nov 29, 2015 Reply by Wayfinder
"We called that TEE structure a 'boning rod' Anthony " darryl kernaghan replied Nov 26, 2015 to Tapered thickness fretboards	22	Nov 29, 2015 Reply by Wayfinder
"the handle "stringybark "is almost certainly australian,i,ve had no joy trying to re…" darryl kernaghan replied Jul 5, 2013 to Acoustic Expectations	25	Jul 8, 2013 Reply by Michael Recchione
"stringybark suggests australia" darryl kernaghan replied Jul 5, 2013 to Acoustic Expectations	25	Jul 8, 2013 Reply by Michael Recchione

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darryl kernaghan's Discussions (1,002)

"hahaaa,I understood what you meant Jim D, but it can read badly"

"a reasonably simple check method with the heavier strings is to wind it up, until it…"

"As Jim D says, it will work, but, unless the screws are touching all of the magnets,…"

"John's right to my knowledge,NONE of the strings will be less than double the dimens…"

"In that small tin you didn't have a lot of fudge room,but it turned out well. "

"Sounds good Dani ,you seem to have either by luck or excellent placement,got your pi…"

"Worked out well Rob,but i'd suggest tapering your fret board is over complicating it…"

"We called that TEE structure a 'boning rod' Anthony "

"the handle "stringybark "is almost certainly australian,i,ve had no joy trying to re…"

"stringybark suggests australia"

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