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"Paint and clear on top, Stain and Truoil or just Truoil for a natural finish." Paul Craig replied Oct 27, 2015 to What finish do you apply to your CBGs?	22	Dec 12, 2015 Reply by Terry Trotter
"This is done now. Sounds good on single or HB mode. Can't take final pics til it sto…" Paul Craig replied Oct 26, 2015 to 1 Gallon Gas Can Build	28	Nov 24, 2015 Reply by Paul Craig
"This was the first time for me to work with Corian. Started the 1st nut with my Drem…" Paul Craig replied Oct 24, 2015 to 1 Gallon Gas Can Build	28	Nov 24, 2015 Reply by Paul Craig
"Father In Law is back home and I'm back at it. The bridge is a steel bolt on top of…" Paul Craig replied Oct 23, 2015 to 1 Gallon Gas Can Build	28	Nov 24, 2015 Reply by Paul Craig
"My Father In Law had a heart attack last night and had a stint put in today, but did…" Paul Craig replied Oct 22, 2015 to 1 Gallon Gas Can Build	28	Nov 24, 2015 Reply by Paul Craig
"Got the frets in and then life got in the way for a couple days. Got half the frets…" Paul Craig replied Oct 20, 2015 to 1 Gallon Gas Can Build	28	Nov 24, 2015 Reply by Paul Craig
"A friend gave me 12 Corian nut blanks that are 1/2" tall x 3/16" wide x 2&7/8" l…" Paul Craig replied Oct 16, 2015 to 1 Gallon Gas Can Build	28	Nov 24, 2015 Reply by Paul Craig
"Installed tuners yesterday. This is the second set of 3x3 Economy Tuners that I hav…" Paul Craig replied Oct 16, 2015 to 1 Gallon Gas Can Build	28	Nov 24, 2015 Reply by Paul Craig
"I would fill that crack with Titebond(original), Elmers Wood glue or some CA/epoxy b…" Paul Craig replied Oct 14, 2015 to Crack in antique box	15	Dec 10, 2015 Reply by Mark Bliss
"The more I looked at the pickup spacer, the more I didn't like it. So I trimmed it d…" Paul Craig replied Oct 13, 2015 to 1 Gallon Gas Can Build	28	Nov 24, 2015 Reply by Paul Craig

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C. B. Gifty three string fretless kits.

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Clarification on pick ups

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Getting there but needing advice/help please.

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Tres Cubano Build

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Paul Craig's Discussions (3,491)

"Paint and clear on top, Stain and Truoil or just Truoil for a natural finish."

"This is done now. Sounds good on single or HB mode. Can't take final pics til it sto…"

"This was the first time for me to work with Corian. Started the 1st nut with my Drem…"

"Father In Law is back home and I'm back at it. The bridge is a steel bolt on top of…"

"My Father In Law had a heart attack last night and had a stint put in today, but did…"

"Got the frets in and then life got in the way for a couple days. Got half the frets…"

"A friend gave me 12 Corian nut blanks that are 1/2" tall x 3/16" wide x 2&7/8" l…"

"Installed tuners yesterday. This is the second set of 3x3 Economy Tuners that I hav…"

"I would fill that crack with Titebond(original), Elmers Wood glue or some CA/epoxy b…"

"The more I looked at the pickup spacer, the more I didn't like it. So I trimmed it d…"

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