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"Quite so Brian, if I was the OP I would seek out birch as I think it's bending resis…"

Don Thompson replied Apr 17, 2011 to First guitar help ?

27 Apr 25, 2018
Reply by Thomas Parr

"I just did a google search on trees in Estonia and harwoods appear to be quite rare.…"

Don Thompson replied Apr 17, 2011 to First guitar help ?

27 Apr 25, 2018
Reply by Thomas Parr

"Most certainly use a cookie tin. I have built some very fine instruments using them.…"

Don Thompson replied Apr 15, 2011 to First guitar help ?

27 Apr 25, 2018
Reply by Thomas Parr

"I've thought a bit more about mounting a soup can that would be even easier. At the…"

Don Thompson replied Apr 7, 2011 to Single String Canjo Plans

12 Jul 21, 2016
Reply by Seane Crews

"Layout two locations for screws on the board matching the length of the can, say an…"

Don Thompson replied Apr 7, 2011 to Single String Canjo Plans

12 Jul 21, 2016
Reply by Seane Crews

"  It has been my experience that because of the shortened open string length VSL, th…"

Don Thompson replied Apr 1, 2011 to What scale requires more precision?

11 Apr 1, 2011
Reply by Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw

"It has been my experience that short scales are more challenging to get tonally corr…"

Don Thompson replied Apr 1, 2011 to What scale requires more precision?

11 Apr 1, 2011
Reply by Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw

"Bob, thanks, In my previous life I was a jeweler and then ran a metal polishing shop…"

Don Thompson replied Apr 1, 2011 to Anyone know the best method to polish Nickel Silver

15 Apr 2, 2011
Reply by Brian Hunt

"You need to use a buffing compound called tripoli first. All sanding scratches must…"

Don Thompson replied Mar 31, 2011 to Anyone know the best method to polish Nickel Silver

15 Apr 2, 2011
Reply by Brian Hunt

"A magnetic pickup will only sense the movement of the strings. There will very littl…"

Don Thompson replied Mar 29, 2011 to Piezo pickup used onstage

27 Mar 29, 2011
Reply by Bluesheart

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