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"terrific 1st build Buddy" T-Gripped replied Dec 10, 2018 to First build - caught the bug!	17	Dec 10, 2018 Reply by Dave Dean
"I mostly use those chrome single coil pups with round ends. Makes it pretty easy to…" T-Gripped replied Nov 5, 2018 to Pickup options for license tag reso guitars	19	Nov 9, 2018 Reply by Denbo G
"This is very cool! " T-Gripped replied Aug 20, 2018 to .50 Cal Shell Slide	7	Aug 20, 2018 Reply by T-Gripped
"Call me crazy [or maybe cheap...] but I don't like the idea of playing my DIY instru…" T-Gripped replied Aug 3, 2018 to Slides. Unable to try before buy, what to choose?	37	Sep 11, 2018 Reply by the anonymous pick
"I'm not sure this addiction/lifestyle is 'safe'. Compelling, intriguing, crazy, offb…" T-Gripped replied Jul 27, 2018 to Odd SSL errror...	4	Jul 27, 2018 Reply by T-Gripped
"I've tried it both leaving the hinges in place and removing them. I now like removin…" T-Gripped replied Jun 6, 2018 to How do you use a hinged box?	3	Jun 6, 2018 Reply by T-Gripped
"My favorite is the one I'm building. But I do enjoy the two you depict and discuss a…" T-Gripped replied Jun 6, 2018 to What's Your Favorite Cigar Box and Why.	4	Jun 6, 2018 Reply by Tom T
"Those old plates are very rigid. I did not brace below it, with no discernible ill e…" T-Gripped replied May 22, 2018 to Self buid Boxes - Advice apreciated	22	May 27, 2018 Reply by Paul Craig
"I have only built boxes for LPG's. And I have used electric pups, so wasn't terribly…" T-Gripped replied May 22, 2018 to Self buid Boxes - Advice apreciated	22	May 27, 2018 Reply by Paul Craig
"There seems to be a bass in my future " T-Gripped replied May 17, 2018 to What's on your workbench?	2270	Sep 8, 2023 Reply by Carl Floyd

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T-Gripped's Discussions (149)

"terrific 1st build Buddy"

"I mostly use those chrome single coil pups with round ends. Makes it pretty easy to…"

"This is very cool! "

"Call me crazy [or maybe cheap...] but I don't like the idea of playing my DIY instru…"

"I'm not sure this addiction/lifestyle is 'safe'. Compelling, intriguing, crazy, offb…"

"I've tried it both leaving the hinges in place and removing them. I now like removin…"

"My favorite is the one I'm building. But I do enjoy the two you depict and discuss a…"

"Those old plates are very rigid. I did not brace below it, with no discernible ill e…"

"I have only built boxes for LPG's. And I have used electric pups, so wasn't terribly…"

"There seems to be a bass in my future "

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