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Fretted freatboards for sale

Started this discussion. Last reply by Lark Leazar Aug 21, 2021. 2 Replies 0 Likes

Hello I'm looking for someone preferably in Canada, due to shipping costs, that is selling fully fretted freatboards. Anybody out there??Continue

looking for info on making an old guitar into a reso

Started this discussion. Last reply by Rick Alexander Apr 24, 2017. 3 Replies 0 Likes

hello there was an article a whle back that had a guy on here talking about taking a japenese guitar and replacing the bridge with a reso top.I can't find the link????anyone know???TIAContinue

size of wire to hook up pots and pups

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what size or gauge of wire should I be using to wire volume/tone/pups???Continue

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"Hey Uncle J, thanks for the kind words. Most of mine are tuned to open G, this one does not have a Venier, often I will use the thin paper in the box for Venier. Check Galloshguitars on fb Thanks again "

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"Tell us about these. Great looking head stocks. Is this one a veneer? How are you tuned? How do they sound? How is your playing going?"

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"I don't think I saw one of your builds until a few months ago. They were very good and so are these."

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"Super nice. How did you do the skull fret markers?"

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Lark Leazar replied to mugs's discussion Fretted freatboards for sale

"https://precisionguitarkits.com/product/slotted-fretboard"

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BrianQ. replied to mugs's discussion Fretted freatboards for sale

"You could try posting in the Canadian group? https://cigarboxnation.com/group/canadian-cbg"

Aug 20, 2021

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