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"Hi Tom, I am a hotel manager by day and a frustrated muso and sci-fi author at night…" Will Carter replied Sep 6, 2009 to What do we do?	66	Mar 30, 2011 Reply by Kevin O'Connor
"Hi John, I am about to try a reso using a milo tin lid set into the regular wooden…" Will Carter replied Sep 5, 2009 to resophonics, aarrrggh!	5	Sep 5, 2009 Reply by Will Carter
"My God of Fire Red special dulcimer has just this wiring and it works just fine....I…" Will Carter replied Jun 20, 2009 to Oh no, my cbg does't sound like a cbg	9	Jun 21, 2009 Reply by Steve Becker
"I would grab I ebay piezo and then wire in a two way switch so I could toggle betwee…" Will Carter replied Jun 20, 2009 to Oh no, my cbg does't sound like a cbg	9	Jun 21, 2009 Reply by Steve Becker
"I decided to fret my cbgs generally as dulcimers as that is really quite folky. If y…" Will Carter replied Jun 20, 2009 to What style of music do tou play on the CBG	24	Jul 1, 2009 Reply by Tam Givens
"i recommend using the plastic found in gents combs ala Bill Jehle. Pieces of bone ar…" Will Carter replied Jun 20, 2009 to nut and bolt bridge	9	Jun 20, 2009 Reply by Will Carter
"I use a gentlemans saw after cutting the outline with a sharpie, to minimise the dam…" Will Carter replied Jun 20, 2009 to cutting notches	5	Jul 3, 2009 Reply by Anderson
"Hi, I have just had this issue myself in trying to construct a saladbowl CBG. I fina…" Will Carter replied Jun 19, 2009 to soundboard/sounding board alternatives	9	Jun 22, 2009 Reply by Michael Carnright
"Great to finally make contact with my fellow builders in Australia. Feel free to ask…" Will Carter replied May 12, 2009 to Australian CBG Makers	7	May 23, 2009 Reply by Steve Tyssen

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Will Carter's Discussions (56)

"Hi Tom, I am a hotel manager by day and a frustrated muso and sci-fi author at night…"

"Hi John, I am about to try a reso using a milo tin lid set into the regular wooden…"

"My God of Fire Red special dulcimer has just this wiring and it works just fine....I…"

"I would grab I ebay piezo and then wire in a two way switch so I could toggle betwee…"

"I decided to fret my cbgs generally as dulcimers as that is really quite folky. If y…"

"i recommend using the plastic found in gents combs ala Bill Jehle. Pieces of bone ar…"

"I use a gentlemans saw after cutting the outline with a sharpie, to minimise the dam…"

"Hi, I have just had this issue myself in trying to construct a saladbowl CBG. I fina…"

"Great to finally make contact with my fellow builders in Australia. Feel free to ask…"

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