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"I use laquor - in aerosol format, either matt or gloss is good. Sand with glass pape…" Will Carter replied Sep 16, 2009 to seal the wood	27	Sep 18, 2009 Reply by Wichita Sam
"I go the most basic design I can think of - a piece of wood with a hole for the stra…" Will Carter replied Sep 15, 2009 to Tail piece	7	Sep 16, 2009 Reply by Hoosierhiver
"Mark Deutch is amazing..glad to see he has arrived at CBN. Hollow neck instruments m…" Will Carter replied Sep 13, 2009 to sympatheic strings?	16	Sep 14, 2009 Reply by Brian Lemin
"I am not really sold on the cotter pin idea because of my first ever cbg - after 6 m…" Will Carter replied Sep 12, 2009 to To Zero Fret or Not to Zero Fret - that is the question	24	Nov 13, 2009 Reply by HENRY LOWMAN
"Sounds good - I read something from David Beede saying the shiny inside of a box wou…" Will Carter replied Sep 11, 2009 to reverse boxmosis	11	Sep 12, 2009 Reply by bairfoot cajun
"Cool guys! I was thinking of it as perhaps the lazy mans way of making sure your nut…" Will Carter replied Sep 11, 2009 to To Zero Fret or Not to Zero Fret - that is the question	24	Nov 13, 2009 Reply by HENRY LOWMAN
"OK - Thanks guys I am now on the right track. Possibly the most complicated project…" Will Carter replied Sep 11, 2009 to Microtonal scales for CBGS????	8	Sep 11, 2009 Reply by Brian Lemin
"Actually its supposed to be 43 notes - commonly called the partch scale (thanks wiki…" Will Carter replied Sep 11, 2009 to Microtonal scales for CBGS????	8	Sep 11, 2009 Reply by Brian Lemin
"Thanks guys - good to hear some clear thinking - Thanks Mr Beede" Will Carter replied Sep 11, 2009 to To Zero Fret or Not to Zero Fret - that is the question	24	Nov 13, 2009 Reply by HENRY LOWMAN
"Cool I would suggest something like: Box details such as age and country of origin,…" Will Carter replied Sep 11, 2009 to Photo Posting Idea	13	Sep 11, 2009 Reply by Doug Thorsvik

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Will Carter's Discussions (56)

"I use laquor - in aerosol format, either matt or gloss is good. Sand with glass pape…"

"I go the most basic design I can think of - a piece of wood with a hole for the stra…"

"Mark Deutch is amazing..glad to see he has arrived at CBN. Hollow neck instruments m…"

"I am not really sold on the cotter pin idea because of my first ever cbg - after 6 m…"

"Sounds good - I read something from David Beede saying the shiny inside of a box wou…"

"Cool guys! I was thinking of it as perhaps the lazy mans way of making sure your nut…"

"OK - Thanks guys I am now on the right track. Possibly the most complicated project…"

"Actually its supposed to be 43 notes - commonly called the partch scale (thanks wiki…"

"Thanks guys - good to hear some clear thinking - Thanks Mr Beede"

"Cool I would suggest something like: Box details such as age and country of origin,…"

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