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"Thanks, John. Beautiful neck" gary sheldon replied Jun 13, 2016 to Curious about other builders building sequence. ie., when to install frets.	18	Jun 17, 2016 Reply by Rick Alexander
"Thanks for the response, Wayfinder. I used screw clamps on some of the balky frets…" gary sheldon replied Jun 13, 2016 to Curious about other builders building sequence. ie., when to install frets.	18	Jun 17, 2016 Reply by Rick Alexander
"Thanks for the response. My fretboards and necks are pretty close to the same width…" gary sheldon replied Jun 13, 2016 to Curious about other builders building sequence. ie., when to install frets.	18	Jun 17, 2016 Reply by Rick Alexander
"And on my third string, I was an octave too low, hence rattles, etc. LOL> " gary sheldon replied Jun 3, 2016 to The Piccolo Cigar Box Guitar - Get Mandolin & Uke Tones with 1/2 Scale Concept	32	Mar 25, 2017 Reply by gary sheldon
"Thanks, Lane. I'll give it a go." gary sheldon replied Jun 3, 2016 to The Piccolo Cigar Box Guitar - Get Mandolin & Uke Tones with 1/2 Scale Concept	32	Mar 25, 2017 Reply by gary sheldon
"Has anyone actually fretted one of these things? And is it playable with those tiny…" gary sheldon replied Jun 3, 2016 to The Piccolo Cigar Box Guitar - Get Mandolin & Uke Tones with 1/2 Scale Concept	32	Mar 25, 2017 Reply by gary sheldon
"Lane, Thanks for that info. It may be what I am looking for. I'll try going up a…" gary sheldon replied Jun 3, 2016 to The Piccolo Cigar Box Guitar - Get Mandolin & Uke Tones with 1/2 Scale Concept	32	Mar 25, 2017 Reply by gary sheldon
"Sometimes silverware boxes turn out to be real good. Nice looking git!" gary sheldon replied May 18, 2016 to Show us your work space!	140	May 18, 2016 Reply by Al Wenkebach
"Nice gits, classy toolbox. Workbench with some miles on it. " gary sheldon replied May 15, 2016 to Show us your work space!	140	May 18, 2016 Reply by Al Wenkebach
"I moved my shop last Winter. The old shop was maybe 5 square feet...the galley…" gary sheldon replied May 10, 2016 to Show us your work space!	140	May 18, 2016 Reply by Al Wenkebach

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gary sheldon's Discussions (247)

"Thanks, John. Beautiful neck"

"Thanks for the response, Wayfinder. I used screw clamps on some of the balky frets…"

"Thanks for the response. My fretboards and necks are pretty close to the same width…"

"And on my third string, I was an octave too low, hence rattles, etc. LOL> "

"Thanks, Lane. I'll give it a go."

"Has anyone actually fretted one of these things? And is it playable with those tiny…"

"Lane, Thanks for that info. It may be what I am looking for. I'll try going up a…"

"Sometimes silverware boxes turn out to be real good. Nice looking git!"

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