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"Shane Speal has a couple YouTubes on double 3 CBGs."

Wichita Sam replied Feb 18, 2022 to Doubling the high string

 23 Oct 14, 2022
Reply by Paul Craig

"I've done it before. nice effect on acoustic CBG.  not so much on CBG with pups.  se…"

Wichita Sam replied Feb 18, 2022 to Doubling the high string

 23 Oct 14, 2022
Reply by Paul Craig

"how did it turn out    ?"

Wichita Sam replied Feb 10, 2022 to Bolt on neck to a set neck body?

 14 Jul 17, 2022
Reply by Paul Craig

"what wood are you using for the neck?  any good hardwood should handle the tension o…"

Wichita Sam replied Feb 12, 2018 to Neck to Body offset

 10 Apr 6, 2018
Reply by Thomas Parr

"I would tend to stay with !/4" sides, but a good hardwood instead of play.  Sides ne…"

Wichita Sam replied Feb 12, 2018 to First Build - want to make own box

 18 Feb 12, 2018
Reply by Wichita Sam

"I use 4 " by 36" belt sander belt (60 or 80 grit) glued to a relatively flat table s…"

Wichita Sam replied Dec 15, 2016 to How to make a neck flat???

 8 Dec 16, 2016
Reply by Richard Haas

"problem might have been that they were already slightly bowed and with string tensio…"

Wichita Sam replied Dec 2, 2016 to The neck wood.....is there really that thin?

 25 Dec 2, 2016
Reply by jamie bark

"I used some poplar with greenish swirls for fret boards and they came out pretty fan…"

Wichita Sam replied Dec 2, 2016 to The neck wood.....is there really that thin?

 25 Dec 2, 2016
Reply by jamie bark

"posting pics of anonymous picks prize diddley bow. details: oak neck, maple fret boa…"

Wichita Sam replied May 16, 2016 to need help with a "Signature" headstock design

 45 May 16, 2016
Reply by Bama Hound

"Use the drill press and a scroll or fret board as a caul. Simply adjust jaws outward…"

Wichita Sam replied May 11, 2016 to fret work with a Harbor Freight press

 9 May 17, 2016
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