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"Electric strings have much less tension than their acoustic brethren, which means yo…" John Sawyer replied Jan 11, 2018 to Optimum string choice for 23" scale length build.	23	Apr 4, 2018 Reply by James Ross-Smith
"Absolutely! I use 4" car speakers with sub 1W amps. They work great..." John Sawyer replied Dec 25, 2017 to Amps and speakers	7	Mar 27, 2018 Reply by Gus K
"The speaker power is a maximum value. I,use car speakers all the time for amps.... T…" John Sawyer replied Dec 25, 2017 to Amps and speakers	7	Mar 27, 2018 Reply by Gus K
"Cover the piezos with foam tape, or bury them in hot glue or silicone... I use hot g…" John Sawyer replied Nov 15, 2017 to Piezo query	4	Nov 15, 2017 Reply by John Sawyer
"There are two ways to make a headstock, but require thinning, which can be done with…" John Sawyer replied Jul 31, 2017 to Do I have to cut the neck down for the tuning?	4	Jul 31, 2017 Reply by John Sawyer
"My only tip: Staples in the joint, cut the head off and it won't slide around too m…" John Sawyer replied Jul 6, 2017 to scarf joint / miter saw	23	Oct 11, 2017 Reply by MARK PASCUZZI
" I don't remember where I got the pins from... something el…" John Sawyer replied Jul 5, 2017 to Guitar wall hangers	10	Oct 12, 2017 Reply by MadGomer
"Most traditional basses (guitar style) are 34-35" scale, so that should work just fi…" John Sawyer replied May 8, 2017 to "Opportunities" building a cigar box standing bass	6	May 11, 2017 Reply by Larry Epstein
"It's also aesthetics... Truthfully, the bottom of many boxes might be a better so…" John Sawyer replied Apr 29, 2017 to Why build with the lid on top???	8	Apr 29, 2017 Reply by J.D.
"No reason why it won't work, but it is softer than most hardwoods. I've done it, but…" John Sawyer replied Apr 25, 2017 to Poplar fretboard?	12	May 20, 2017 Reply by Peter Solomon

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John Sawyer's Discussions (1,037)

"Electric strings have much less tension than their acoustic brethren, which means yo…"

"Absolutely! I use 4" car speakers with sub 1W amps. They work great..."

"The speaker power is a maximum value. I,use car speakers all the time for amps.... T…"

"Cover the piezos with foam tape, or bury them in hot glue or silicone... I use hot g…"

"There are two ways to make a headstock, but require thinning, which can be done with…"

"My only tip: Staples in the joint, cut the head off and it won't slide around too m…"

" I don't remember where I got the pins from... something el…"

"Most traditional basses (guitar style) are 34-35" scale, so that should work just fi…"

"It's also aesthetics... Truthfully, the bottom of many boxes might be a better so…"

"No reason why it won't work, but it is softer than most hardwoods. I've done it, but…"

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