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"ive made a couple with both screws and glue. both sound good, no buzzing. i preferre…" Fomhorach replied Feb 2, 2017 to Dog bowl resonator	12	Apr 21, 2017 Reply by Rubén
"Mine is a 25" fretted CBG and a 22" baritone ukulele. The thing I did with mine was…" Fomhorach replied Dec 2, 2016 to How do you use your double-neck?	9	Dec 2, 2016 Reply by Lane Martin
"It's knowing the wear from pristine to decadence that tells the story of the instrum…" Fomhorach replied Nov 22, 2016 to Best finish for paper covered boxes?	14	Nov 30, 2016 Reply by Wayfinder
"Ratocaster" Fomhorach replied Nov 19, 2016 to Best finish for paper covered boxes?	14	Nov 30, 2016 Reply by Wayfinder
"Perhaps, but when your at the receiving end of a shitty wage in a shitty job with pe…" Fomhorach replied Oct 19, 2016 to 1Pickup, 1 Volume, 1 Tone Ground Issue	15	Oct 19, 2016 Reply by Wayfinder
"You don't notch the zero fret. Think of it like a capo. The strings are held in plac…" Fomhorach replied Oct 19, 2016 to string spacing on nut and bridge blanks	40	Oct 26, 2016 Reply by Paul Craig
"This is how I get low action on a 3 stringer. The secret is in the taper of the neck…" Fomhorach replied Oct 18, 2016 to What on earth is a tapper guitar?!	21	Oct 19, 2016 Reply by Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear
"I'm sure people will jump in soon with other ideas. Probably better than mine. The t…" Fomhorach replied Oct 18, 2016 to string spacing on nut and bridge blanks	40	Oct 26, 2016 Reply by Paul Craig
"String the instrument. It's easier to see and also fix slots (if the cut begins to g…" Fomhorach replied Oct 18, 2016 to string spacing on nut and bridge blanks	40	Oct 26, 2016 Reply by Paul Craig
"On a side note, Is your internal wires using shielded cable? If it's just all plain…" Fomhorach replied Oct 9, 2016 to 1Pickup, 1 Volume, 1 Tone Ground Issue	15	Oct 19, 2016 Reply by Wayfinder

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Fomhorach's Discussions (589)

"ive made a couple with both screws and glue. both sound good, no buzzing. i preferre…"

"Mine is a 25" fretted CBG and a 22" baritone ukulele. The thing I did with mine was…"

"It's knowing the wear from pristine to decadence that tells the story of the instrum…"

"Ratocaster"

"Perhaps, but when your at the receiving end of a shitty wage in a shitty job with pe…"

"You don't notch the zero fret. Think of it like a capo. The strings are held in plac…"

"This is how I get low action on a 3 stringer. The secret is in the taper of the neck…"

"I'm sure people will jump in soon with other ideas. Probably better than mine. The t…"

"String the instrument. It's easier to see and also fix slots (if the cut begins to g…"

"On a side note, Is your internal wires using shielded cable? If it's just all plain…"

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