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"Chris, I'm going to use Tims design on my next project which will be a resonator wit…" Fred Railsback replied Jan 2, 2012 to One For The Woodworkers	30	Jan 2, 2012 Reply by Wiley Rutledge
"Hey Tim, There's a new Menards about 70 miles from me where just yesterday I found "…" Fred Railsback replied Dec 9, 2011 to One For The Woodworkers	30	Jan 2, 2012 Reply by Wiley Rutledge
"Tim, I am very new to CBG's. The only construction design I know is through the bod…" Fred Railsback replied Dec 6, 2011 to One For The Woodworkers	30	Jan 2, 2012 Reply by Wiley Rutledge
"I agree. It would look good with a dark walnut neck, or maybe cherry. It's worth l…" Fred Railsback replied Dec 5, 2011 to One For The Woodworkers	30	Jan 2, 2012 Reply by Wiley Rutledge
"William, I really like the laminating idea with reversing the grain. That should ma…" Fred Railsback replied Dec 5, 2011 to One For The Woodworkers	30	Jan 2, 2012 Reply by Wiley Rutledge
""Every HD or Lowe's I have been has oak stock." You obviously haven't been in the Lo…" Fred Railsback replied Dec 4, 2011 to One For The Woodworkers	30	Jan 2, 2012 Reply by Wiley Rutledge
"Tom, I went to both places (80 miles away) as well as a couple the local yards. Fou…" Fred Railsback replied Dec 4, 2011 to One For The Woodworkers	30	Jan 2, 2012 Reply by Wiley Rutledge
"Excellent! Thank you for your work. Fred" Fred Railsback replied Nov 24, 2011 to Mounting Mag Pickups	4	Nov 24, 2011 Reply by Fred Railsback
"I haven't tried this myself yet, but everything I read on the question says just mou…" Fred Railsback replied Nov 22, 2011 to Quick question about mag pickups	3	Nov 22, 2011 Reply by Mark
"Have you checked for proper nut height? If not, try this. Fret the string on the t…" Fred Railsback replied Nov 22, 2011 to Help with dressing frets	3	Nov 22, 2011 Reply by Fred Railsback

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Fred Railsback's Discussions (5)

"Chris, I'm going to use Tims design on my next project which will be a resonator wit…"

"Hey Tim, There's a new Menards about 70 miles from me where just yesterday I found "…"

"Tim, I am very new to CBG's. The only construction design I know is through the bod…"

"I agree. It would look good with a dark walnut neck, or maybe cherry. It's worth l…"

"William, I really like the laminating idea with reversing the grain. That should ma…"

""Every HD or Lowe's I have been has oak stock." You obviously haven't been in the Lo…"

"Tom, I went to both places (80 miles away) as well as a couple the local yards. Fou…"

"Excellent! Thank you for your work. Fred"

"I haven't tried this myself yet, but everything I read on the question says just mou…"

"Have you checked for proper nut height? If not, try this. Fret the string on the t…"

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