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"I did see the group but there has not been any activity on it since Oct and most of…" Don Goguen replied Jan 11, 2013 to Looking for New England area builders of all skill levels.	10	Jan 14, 2013 Reply by Patrick Snapp
"I am pretty much centrally located in NE as I am in north central MA in Westminster.…" Don Goguen replied Jan 8, 2013 to Looking for New England area builders of all skill levels.	10	Jan 14, 2013 Reply by Patrick Snapp
"Even with cutting mine on a table saw using a jig, I still don't feel the joint is t…" Don Goguen replied Jan 29, 2012 to Scarf Joints........arghhh	39	Apr 24, 2012 Reply by Thomas Smith
"This topic has come up before and while I risk thread jacking charges (I'm not encou…" Don Goguen replied May 18, 2011 to What type of bone for bridge?	25	May 24, 2012 Reply by GIFlush
"Hi Ian For that tailpiece, I used some pretty heavy brass that I had kicking around…" Don Goguen replied May 16, 2011 to Tailpiece	16	Jul 8, 2011 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague
"Sell, no but if you want one, all you need do is ask. I would need to know what str…" Don Goguen replied May 16, 2011 to Tailpiece	16	Jul 8, 2011 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague
"The issue with the other versions other than the original titebond is the temperatur…" Don Goguen replied May 15, 2011 to About Glues & Clamps	10	May 16, 2011 Reply by Kevin O'Connor
"As a long time guitar collector, I like there to be the fewest compromises possible…" Don Goguen replied May 15, 2011 to What do you want in an instrument for yourself?	52	Jul 27, 2011 Reply by Uncle John
"Depends on how involved you want to get. Some take a brass hinge and drill.&nb…" Don Goguen replied May 15, 2011 to Tailpiece	16	Jul 8, 2011 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague
"I went kind of a different route. It's basically a stick and a body. Very good aco…" Don Goguen replied May 12, 2011 to Resonators-- if not spun, then what ? (make-shift builds)	15	May 13, 2011 Reply by Bad Finger (Eric)

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Don Goguen's Discussions (162)

"I did see the group but there has not been any activity on it since Oct and most of…"

"I am pretty much centrally located in NE as I am in north central MA in Westminster.…"

"Even with cutting mine on a table saw using a jig, I still don't feel the joint is t…"

"This topic has come up before and while I risk thread jacking charges (I'm not encou…"

"Hi Ian For that tailpiece, I used some pretty heavy brass that I had kicking around…"

"Sell, no but if you want one, all you need do is ask. I would need to know what str…"

"The issue with the other versions other than the original titebond is the temperatur…"

"As a long time guitar collector, I like there to be the fewest compromises possible…"

"Depends on how involved you want to get. Some take a brass hinge and drill.&nb…"

"I went kind of a different route. It's basically a stick and a body. Very good aco…"

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