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"I build to keep my sanity so its in the best interest in mankind that I keep buildin…" RTZGUITARS replied Aug 21, 2019 to When will you stop building?	44	Sep 2, 2019 Reply by KOOL DOG HOOCH
"porch picker and plucker and the chickens like it" RTZGUITARS replied Jun 7, 2019 to New here and my first build	10	Jun 11, 2019 Reply by Kevin Gauldin
"thanks Art, dulci was a bit of my finding the cbg world still have not built one …" RTZGUITARS replied Jun 7, 2019 to HTF did you get the CBG addiction.	83	Jun 22, 2019 Reply by Cause the Blue rat
"thanks for the post Will, if you get them in front of people who already play they s…" RTZGUITARS replied Jun 7, 2019 to HTF did you get the CBG addiction.	83	Jun 22, 2019 Reply by Cause the Blue rat
"He sure does have fun when he plays." RTZGUITARS replied Mar 27, 2019 to Made a CBG, now what? I need help	16	Mar 30, 2019 Reply by mitch jones
"the 1-4-5 pattern is I open strum - IV 5th fret strum - V 7th fret strum. This is…" RTZGUITARS replied Mar 23, 2019 to Made a CBG, now what? I need help	16	Mar 30, 2019 Reply by mitch jones
"Best chips are the Texas Instrument in my mind. But JR (JapanRadio) I think are the…" RTZGUITARS replied Mar 22, 2019 to LM386 Amps, AliExpress	11	Apr 2, 2019 Reply by Paul Craig
"reverse resonator. you can get real spruce soundboard for $10 if you look on line. p…" RTZGUITARS replied Mar 21, 2019 to wood soundboard on metal box	14	Mar 21, 2019 Reply by RTZGUITARS
"These cost $60-$80 but you will not be disappointed they do all the work except the…" RTZGUITARS replied Mar 17, 2019 to Shaping Necks - what do you use.	37	Apr 8, 2019 Reply by Over The Edge
"You can install a rod under the sound board, but like pick says " you need pressure…" RTZGUITARS replied Mar 13, 2019 to Rod Piezo Question	17	Mar 15, 2019 Reply by Taffy Evans

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RTZGUITARS's Discussions (761)

"I build to keep my sanity so its in the best interest in mankind that I keep buildin…"

"porch picker and plucker and the chickens like it"

"thanks Art, dulci was a bit of my finding the cbg world still have not built one …"

"thanks for the post Will, if you get them in front of people who already play they s…"

"He sure does have fun when he plays."

"the 1-4-5 pattern is I open strum - IV 5th fret strum - V 7th fret strum. This is…"

"Best chips are the Texas Instrument in my mind. But JR (JapanRadio) I think are the…"

"reverse resonator. you can get real spruce soundboard for $10 if you look on line. p…"

"These cost $60-$80 but you will not be disappointed they do all the work except the…"

"You can install a rod under the sound board, but like pick says " you need pressure…"

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