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"Well done Paul, very cool!" MadGomer replied Jun 26, 2017 to 27" Baritone PVC Tubulum Guitar	15	Jun 28, 2017 Reply by Paul Craig
"Well, it all depends on the balance between your string tension and neck stiffness a…" MadGomer replied Jun 25, 2017 to Truss rod	3	Aug 7, 2017 Reply by Don Tucker
"I apparently learn more slowly than Bear would suggest, had that issue on my first t…" MadGomer replied Jun 12, 2017 to 1st build..	4	Jun 12, 2017 Reply by MadGomer
"No problemo Peter, you can either build with the box upside down (lid against your b…" MadGomer replied May 8, 2017 to Fret board abuts box lid or overlays the box?	6	May 20, 2017 Reply by Peter Solomon
"Just start with the process of elimination, play each string individually, using the…" MadGomer replied Mar 15, 2017 to String Buzzz frettless cbg	7	Mar 17, 2017 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague
"Each one will have it's own character. Looks good, but you can't stop at just one!" MadGomer replied Feb 18, 2017 to Iirst Build	3	Jun 5, 2017 Reply by Rob Zamites
"Screws would make it easier to adjust or repair later (vs glue), that was my logic a…" MadGomer replied Jan 26, 2017 to Dog bowl resonator	12	Apr 21, 2017 Reply by Rubén
"Building my first as well, planning to use 8 screws around the perimeter to snug it…" MadGomer replied Jan 26, 2017 to Dog bowl resonator	12	Apr 21, 2017 Reply by Rubén
"The bamboo biscuit should work fine, keep it small and take advantage of its low den…" MadGomer replied Jan 9, 2017 to Bamboo for biscuits.	6	Jan 9, 2017 Reply by Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear
"Lane and Duck nailed it. Only other thing I can offer is to use a sharp razor knife…" MadGomer replied Dec 30, 2016 to Pickup Routing	4	Dec 30, 2016 Reply by Order99

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MadGomer's Discussions (281)

"Well done Paul, very cool!"

"Well, it all depends on the balance between your string tension and neck stiffness a…"

"I apparently learn more slowly than Bear would suggest, had that issue on my first t…"

"No problemo Peter, you can either build with the box upside down (lid against your b…"

"Just start with the process of elimination, play each string individually, using the…"

"Each one will have it's own character. Looks good, but you can't stop at just one!"

"Screws would make it easier to adjust or repair later (vs glue), that was my logic a…"

"Building my first as well, planning to use 8 screws around the perimeter to snug it…"

"The bamboo biscuit should work fine, keep it small and take advantage of its low den…"

"Lane and Duck nailed it. Only other thing I can offer is to use a sharp razor knife…"

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