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"Yes, you need to have piezos firmly sandwiched in order to have them responsive to t…" MadGomer replied Feb 4, 2019 to Putting a 3 string piezo rod between neck and box top.	3	Feb 4, 2019 Reply by MadGomer
"Agree with Rose. As I look at it, if I decided to put holes in it (only after playin…" MadGomer replied Sep 7, 2018 to looking for sound hole advice	4	Sep 7, 2018 Reply by Brendt Evenden
"Very nice, shoot us a picture of the final product!" MadGomer replied Jun 17, 2018 to Build 3	7	Jun 17, 2018 Reply by Doug "Nomad" Farish
"For a given scale length, your nut and bridge absolutely must be separated by that d…" MadGomer replied May 27, 2018 to Bridge Placement	5	May 27, 2018 Reply by Doug "Nomad" Farish
"I'm generally a Titebond guy" MadGomer replied May 14, 2018 to Glues?	10	May 17, 2018 Reply by Uncle John
"I like it, that's the same box I used for my first build. I suspect with the thin pi…" MadGomer replied May 14, 2018 to First Build	8	May 15, 2018 Reply by Doug "Nomad" Farish
"What Duck said. It really depends on where you've selected to place your bridge, sca…" MadGomer replied May 9, 2018 to Fret Board	5	May 13, 2018 Reply by Doug "Nomad" Farish
"Doug, since you're adding a fretboard at the end, you could probably get away with t…" MadGomer replied May 4, 2018 to Head stock	10	Jun 4, 2018 Reply by John Sawyer
"Not sure if I am interpreting your question right so will take a couple of angles on…" MadGomer replied May 4, 2018 to Head stock	10	Jun 4, 2018 Reply by John Sawyer
"When I have the fretboard overhanging the lid, I have the fretboard, lid, and neck a…" MadGomer replied May 1, 2018 to Fretboard overhangs	3	May 4, 2018 Reply by Order99

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MadGomer's Discussions (281)

"Yes, you need to have piezos firmly sandwiched in order to have them responsive to t…"

"Agree with Rose. As I look at it, if I decided to put holes in it (only after playin…"

"Very nice, shoot us a picture of the final product!"

"For a given scale length, your nut and bridge absolutely must be separated by that d…"

"I'm generally a Titebond guy"

"I like it, that's the same box I used for my first build. I suspect with the thin pi…"

"What Duck said. It really depends on where you've selected to place your bridge, sca…"

"Doug, since you're adding a fretboard at the end, you could probably get away with t…"

"Not sure if I am interpreting your question right so will take a couple of angles on…"

"When I have the fretboard overhanging the lid, I have the fretboard, lid, and neck a…"

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