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"The way I figure it I charge $30 - $10 of which covers enough frett wire for 3 guita…" Hellhound Custom Built Guitars replied Nov 6, 2014 to fretting or not markup?	27	Nov 7, 2014 Reply by Christopher Lee dixon
"well that sounds easy enough Dan thank you much." Hellhound Custom Built Guitars replied Mar 8, 2014 to guitar logos (lables-transfer)	4	May 30, 2014 Reply by Dave Onastik
"I use those strings on my own personal guitar and tune them Aad, Get some killer tu…" Hellhound Custom Built Guitars replied Feb 7, 2014 to Using those spare strings	13	Feb 7, 2014 Reply by Jim Woods
"I am probably on the opposite side of the coin. As I am more of a builder than a pla…" Hellhound Custom Built Guitars replied Jan 24, 2014 to Let's talk about a phobia.	32	Jan 30, 2014 Reply by Slowpaw Steve T
"just purchased a magnetizing tool so hopefully I can magnetize some steel rod or dow…" Hellhound Custom Built Guitars replied Jan 16, 2014 to hand winding pickups	8	Jan 16, 2014 Reply by John Sawyer
"Active pickups still need to be magnetic?" Hellhound Custom Built Guitars replied Jan 16, 2014 to hand winding pickups	8	Jan 16, 2014 Reply by John Sawyer
"the second board is a 1/2 x 2 1/2 not a 5/8 x 2" Hellhound Custom Built Guitars replied Jan 11, 2014 to what's your method of thinning the headstock?	25	Feb 2, 2014 Reply by Manny Lopez
"quick and the dirty for me is I have just started doing scarf joints myself. I have…" Hellhound Custom Built Guitars replied Jan 10, 2014 to what's your method of thinning the headstock?	25	Feb 2, 2014 Reply by Manny Lopez
"This is a small piece of what I am currently doing. I hand carved the neck which mea…" Hellhound Custom Built Guitars replied Nov 24, 2013 to Seeking info and advice on building a 6-string license plate guitar	29	Nov 26, 2013 Reply by J. W. James
"I do agree with the no need on 3 string and I probably wont on a 4 string as I use t…" Hellhound Custom Built Guitars replied Nov 23, 2013 to Radius fret board	10	Dec 1, 2016 Reply by Taffy Evans

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Hellhound Custom Built Guitars's Discussions (66)

"The way I figure it I charge $30 - $10 of which covers enough frett wire for 3 guita…"

"well that sounds easy enough Dan thank you much."

"I use those strings on my own personal guitar and tune them Aad, Get some killer tu…"

"I am probably on the opposite side of the coin. As I am more of a builder than a pla…"

"just purchased a magnetizing tool so hopefully I can magnetize some steel rod or dow…"

"Active pickups still need to be magnetic?"

"the second board is a 1/2 x 2 1/2 not a 5/8 x 2"

"quick and the dirty for me is I have just started doing scarf joints myself. I have…"

"This is a small piece of what I am currently doing. I hand carved the neck which mea…"

"I do agree with the no need on 3 string and I probably wont on a 4 string as I use t…"

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