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Alternate Neck Joints - The V JointFor the record, I don't have the balls to attempt this one yet. Started by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars)Latest Reply |
Guitar Wiring BasicsI have consolidated all of the information that was originally available here (along with much more) into a complete book. You can downloa… Started by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars)Latest Reply |
String Intonation ExplainedI have consolidated all of the information that was originally available here (along with much more) into a complete book. You can downloa… Started by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars)Latest Reply |
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Building a Cigar Box Guitar Part 1 - IntroI have consolidated all of the information that was originally available here (along with much more) into a complete book. You can downloa… Started by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) |
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Feb 22, 2014 Reply by Dan Mullen |
Part 5 - Tapered Necks - CarvingI have consolidated all of the information that was originally available here (along with much more) into a complete book. You can downloa… Started by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) |
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Oct 29, 2011 Reply by Mike Brobeck |
Part 5 - Necks - Scarf JointsI have consolidated all of the information that was originally available here (along with much more) into a complete book. You can downloa… Started by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) |
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Feb 23, 2011 Reply by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) |
Building a Cigar Box Guitar Part 2 - ToolsI have consolidated all of the information that was originally available here (along with much more) into a complete book. You can downloa… Started by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) |
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Dec 14, 2010 Reply by Wiley Rutledge |
Building a Cigar Box Guitar Part 3 - SuppliesI have consolidated all of the information that was originally available here (along with much more) into a complete book. You can downloa… Started by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) |
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Nov 16, 2010 Reply by ledbelly |
Part 4 - DesignI have consolidated all of the information that was originally available here (along with much more) into a complete book. You can downloa… Started by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) |
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Nov 9, 2010 Reply by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) |
Alternate Neck Joints - The V JointFor the record, I don't have the balls to attempt this one yet. Started by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) |
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Nov 5, 2010 Reply by colin mcgrath |
Why You Shouldn't Listen Too Closely to the "Experts"One of my friends on the nation recently brought this to my attention. We all had a good laugh over it at the time but this has been buggi… Started by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) |
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Nov 5, 2010 Reply by colin mcgrath |
Tung Oil FinishI have consolidated all of the information that was originally available here (along with much more) into a complete book. You can downloa… Started by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) |
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Sep 12, 2010 Reply by Fitzhugh |
Part 5 - Necks - Fret WorkI have consolidated all of the information that was originally available here (along with much more) into a complete book. You can downloa… Started by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) |
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Aug 21, 2010 Reply by Fitzhugh |
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Discussion Forum
Building a Cigar Box Guitar Part 1 - Intro
Started by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars). Last reply by Dan Mullen Feb 22, 2014. 6 Replies 2 Likes
Part 5 - Tapered Necks - Carving
Started by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars). Last reply by Mike Brobeck Oct 29, 2011. 7 Replies 0 Likes
Part 5 - Necks - Scarf Joints
Started by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars). Last reply by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) Feb 23, 2011. 12 Replies 1 Like
Building a Cigar Box Guitar Part 2 - Tools
Started by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars). Last reply by Wiley Rutledge Dec 14, 2010. 6 Replies 0 Likes
Building a Cigar Box Guitar Part 3 - Supplies
Started by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars). Last reply by ledbelly Nov 16, 2010. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Part 4 - Design
Started by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars). Last reply by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) Nov 9, 2010. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Alternate Neck Joints - The V Joint
Started by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars). Last reply by colin mcgrath Nov 5, 2010. 6 Replies 0 Likes
Why You Shouldn't Listen Too Closely to the "Experts"
Started by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars). Last reply by colin mcgrath Nov 5, 2010. 9 Replies 0 Likes
Tung Oil Finish
Started by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars). Last reply by Fitzhugh Sep 12, 2010. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Part 5 - Necks - Fret Work
Started by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars). Last reply by Fitzhugh Aug 21, 2010. 23 Replies 0 Likes
Part 5 - Tapered Necks - The Fretboard
Started by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars). Last reply by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) Jul 30, 2010. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Guitar Wiring Basics
Started by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars). Last reply by ian frazier May 14, 2010. 2 Replies 0 Likes
String Intonation Explained
Started by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) Feb 10, 2010. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Part 6 - Finishes - French Polish
Started by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) Feb 8, 2010. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Improvised Bench Dogs
Started by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars). Last reply by HOGS GRUNT Oct 11, 2009. 1 Reply 0 Likes
mini-humbucker
Started by bucky. Last reply by bucky Dec 31, 2008. 3 Replies 0 Likes
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