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"Thanks Taffy! Too shallow a break angle at the bridge. Just a thin slice of wood und…" Robbie replied Oct 25, 2023 to Buzzing strings when fretted. Frets look good. I have a zero fret license plate guitar. Break angle I can inprove at the nut however the buzzing is coming from the bridge, I used a banjo bridge.	5	Oct 25, 2023 Reply by Taffy Evans
"Can't seem to post a picture. Just let's me reply. There is no definite take off poi…" Robbie replied Oct 25, 2023 to Buzzing strings when fretted. Frets look good. I have a zero fret license plate guitar. Break angle I can inprove at the nut however the buzzing is coming from the bridge, I used a banjo bridge.	5	Oct 25, 2023 Reply by Taffy Evans
"" Robbie replied Jul 8, 2022 to The Cigar Box Mandolin Project - Discussion Page for Questions & Answers	11	Jul 8, 2022 Reply by Kidd Filby
"" Robbie replied Jun 20, 2022 to Neck on 3 string is a little tilted to the side in relation to the box.	6	Jun 22, 2022 Reply by BrianQ.
"Thanks everyone. I did cut a piece of 1/4 inch thick oak to glue to the back of the…" Robbie replied Feb 6, 2020 to OMG How many mistakes can I make?	9	Feb 7, 2020 Reply by Cause the Blue rat
"Dealing with electronics on a cbg build can be as confusing as you make it. I have f…" Robbie replied Jan 23, 2020 to New here (and to building CBG’s)	7	Jan 23, 2020 Reply by Mark Ballard
"Yes, I don't see much use in the string trees in this build. I have seen someone usi…" Robbie replied Jan 23, 2020 to Using roller type string retainers on a 0 fret	5	Jan 23, 2020 Reply by Taffy Evans
"Yes. Using a piece of double sided tape between the license plate and the pick up wo…" Robbie replied Dec 15, 2019 to bad interference or hum	9	Dec 15, 2019 Reply by Paul Craig
"Yes they have 4 screws ( the cover plate) but they do not go through the flat humbuc…" Robbie replied Dec 15, 2019 to bad interference or hum	9	Dec 15, 2019 Reply by Paul Craig
"I understand, Just didn't want to have to tear it apart again to find a problem. But…" Robbie replied Dec 12, 2019 to bad interference or hum	9	Dec 15, 2019 Reply by Paul Craig

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Robbie's Discussions (70)

"Thanks Taffy! Too shallow a break angle at the bridge. Just a thin slice of wood und…"

"Can't seem to post a picture. Just let's me reply. There is no definite take off poi…"

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"Thanks everyone. I did cut a piece of 1/4 inch thick oak to glue to the back of the…"

"Dealing with electronics on a cbg build can be as confusing as you make it. I have f…"

"Yes, I don't see much use in the string trees in this build. I have seen someone usi…"

"Yes. Using a piece of double sided tape between the license plate and the pick up wo…"

"Yes they have 4 screws ( the cover plate) but they do not go through the flat humbuc…"

"I understand, Just didn't want to have to tear it apart again to find a problem. But…"

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