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"" MadGomer replied May 2 to Licence plate cbg	5	May 2 Reply by Michael Myers
"Since I ended up with the bridge spanning over the characters on the plate rather th…" MadGomer replied May 2 to Licence plate cbg	5	May 2 Reply by Michael Myers
"I built mine with a piezo rod and placed it under the bridge. I'd certainly recommen…" MadGomer replied May 2 to Licence plate cbg	5	May 2 Reply by Michael Myers
"You haven't lost your touch Sam, looks great!" MadGomer replied Feb 27 to Minimum tools needed	19	Feb 27 Reply by MadGomer
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"Looking good Sam!" MadGomer replied Feb 22 to Minimum tools needed	19	Feb 27 Reply by MadGomer
"Looks like you are well on your way, keep us posted Sam!" MadGomer replied Feb 20 to Minimum tools needed	19	Feb 27 Reply by MadGomer
"If you want to maximize the acoustic capabilities, I think you'd benefit from gettin…" MadGomer replied Feb 18 to Getting there but needing advice/help please.	8	Feb 18 Reply by MadGomer
"Well, if you keep it simple with a fretless, your saw and drill plus a decent steel…" MadGomer replied Feb 18 to Minimum tools needed	19	Feb 27 Reply by MadGomer
"I agree with Taffy's comments. I'd probably remove some of the unfretted portion of…" MadGomer replied Feb 18 to Getting there but needing advice/help please.	8	Feb 18 Reply by MadGomer

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Locations

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Help please re Bento Box Uke "nut"

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Clarification on pick ups

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Licence plate cbg

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Bolt on neck to a set neck body?

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Minimum tools needed

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Doubling the high string

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Builder's Tips

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Getting there but needing advice/help please.

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Tres Cubano Build

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CB Gitty Country Roads Banjo kit

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Drawings or pictures on the box

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Hard metal bridges

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Getting the most sustain on a fretless CBG.

Started by Joe Plotts. Last reply by Taffy Evans Jun 30, 2021. 4 Replies 0 Likes

2nd Build Electronics Questions

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yard sticks for fret boards

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Where in the UK.

Started by Ian MCDONALD. Last reply by Lazylefteye Mar 28, 2021. 4 Replies 0 Likes

whaaaaaa?

Started by andrew payton-smith. Last reply by Taffy Evans Mar 7, 2021. 11 Replies 0 Likes

wiring a split coil mini humbucker

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Canjo tuning

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