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"The neck gets wider by the body because the string spacing gets wider by the bridge…" the anonymous pick replied Apr 18, 2018 to Why taper the width of the neck?	5	Apr 18, 2018 Reply by Keith Rearick
"rule #1 . have fun with it .. and ... If it's big and boomy . make an acous…" the anonymous pick replied Apr 5, 2018 to What to do with a silverware box?	15	Apr 16, 2018 Reply by Paul Craig
"bobby pins nails toothpicks zip ties wire clothes hanger and a computer to order r…" the anonymous pick replied Mar 28, 2018 to FRETS	3	Apr 2, 2018 Reply by David (3 string Davy) Pietrzak
"cheers ;-) " the anonymous pick replied Mar 22, 2018 to Using a key as a bridge	9	Mar 29, 2018 Reply by Scott Schoepf
"wire rope clips . " the anonymous pick replied Mar 22, 2018 to Using a key as a bridge	9	Mar 29, 2018 Reply by Scott Schoepf
"As a "safer" alternative , you can get away with a 3 stringer short scale bas…" the anonymous pick replied Mar 22, 2018 to 1st Bass CBG	1	Mar 22, 2018 Reply by the anonymous pick
"Cool. great job on the temporary placement . you can test try different areas by…" the anonymous pick replied Mar 14, 2018 to Pickup + Electricity = Boom?	8	Mar 15, 2018
"No zap fears warranted here . but . i'd seperate the jack from the tin with a…" the anonymous pick replied Mar 14, 2018 to Pickup + Electricity = Boom?	8	Mar 15, 2018
"She is a beauty . A piezo would work ok on the back of the wood ne…" the anonymous pick replied Mar 10, 2018 to Canjo pickup	5	Mar 12, 2018 Reply by Erasmo Coco
"Thanks man she's pretty rugged, but I wouldn't toss her down a flight of stairs. str…" the anonymous pick replied Feb 22, 2018 to First Build - Minimum Box Size?	20	Feb 22, 2018 Reply by the anonymous pick

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the anonymous pick's Discussions (2,515)

"The neck gets wider by the body because the string spacing gets wider by the bridge…"

"rule #1 . have fun with it .. and ... If it's big and boomy . make an acous…"

"bobby pins nails toothpicks zip ties wire clothes hanger and a computer to order r…"

"cheers ;-) "

"wire rope clips . "

"As a "safer" alternative , you can get away with a 3 stringer short scale bas…"

"Cool. great job on the temporary placement . you can test try different areas by…"

"No zap fears warranted here . but . i'd seperate the jack from the tin with a…"

"She is a beauty . A piezo would work ok on the back of the wood ne…"

"Thanks man she's pretty rugged, but I wouldn't toss her down a flight of stairs. str…"

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