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"Happy New Year. Yes, this is creaky, archaic software. It may well be that upgradi…" Carl Floyd replied Jan 5 to Happy new year to all	9	Jan 31 Reply by Steve M
"I find that the C-D shape or the amount of shoulder the neck has, makes just as much…" Carl Floyd replied Dec 15, 2023 to Fat Back Neck	7	Dec 15, 2023 Reply by Jim Booth
""Large C - 1st Fret = .875" / 12th Fret = .950" '59 C - 1st Fret = .790" / 12th Fret…" Carl Floyd replied Dec 15, 2023 to Fat Back Neck	7	Dec 15, 2023 Reply by Jim Booth
"Since you already have a drill, Dremel, rasp, & hand saws, You should seriously…" Carl Floyd replied Dec 11, 2023 to Best power tool for building?	10	Dec 11, 2023 Reply by Taffy Evans
"Or use a wrap bridge/tailpiece that will be up off the surface. " Carl Floyd replied Dec 10, 2023 to hardtail bridge for 6-string license plate guitar	3	Dec 10, 2023 Reply by Carl Floyd
"Nice link, Brian. That ad offers a number of neck carves including '59 C & Large…" Carl Floyd replied Dec 7, 2023 to Fat Back Neck	7	Dec 15, 2023 Reply by Jim Booth
"Super glue the frets. :)" Carl Floyd replied Nov 3, 2023 to Neck and Fret Board material.	11	Nov 17, 2023 Reply by RON NORTHCUTT
"You can pick up a 1/4" x 2" (1.5 actual) x 24" piece of Red Oak for 3 bucks at Lowes…" Carl Floyd replied Nov 3, 2023 to Neck and Fret Board material.	11	Nov 17, 2023 Reply by RON NORTHCUTT
"Disclaimer: I do not play nor have I ever built a banjo. I may be wrong, but I was…" Carl Floyd replied Nov 1, 2023 to Pin Tin Banjo	11	Nov 1, 2023 Reply by Taffy Evans
"Sort of depends on the scale length & the sound you are after. I was not happy…" Carl Floyd replied Oct 30, 2023 to EBE tuning	2	Oct 30, 2023 Reply by Carl Floyd

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Carl Floyd's Discussions (136)

"Happy New Year. Yes, this is creaky, archaic software. It may well be that upgradi…"

"I find that the C-D shape or the amount of shoulder the neck has, makes just as much…"

""Large C - 1st Fret = .875" / 12th Fret = .950" '59 C - 1st Fret = .790" / 12th Fret…"

"Since you already have a drill, Dremel, rasp, & hand saws, You should seriously…"

"Or use a wrap bridge/tailpiece that will be up off the surface. "

"Nice link, Brian. That ad offers a number of neck carves including '59 C & Large…"

"Super glue the frets. :)"

"You can pick up a 1/4" x 2" (1.5 actual) x 24" piece of Red Oak for 3 bucks at Lowes…"

"Disclaimer: I do not play nor have I ever built a banjo. I may be wrong, but I was…"

"Sort of depends on the scale length & the sound you are after. I was not happy…"

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