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"I would say you need a file / rasp combo for doing through-neck builds: getting th…" Tres Seaver replied Jan 5, 2010 to what tools do i need to build a cbg?	6	Jan 6, 2010 Reply by Jerryrig240
"Here is the online fret calculator I use, with printable multi-page PDFs: http://ww…" Tres Seaver replied Jan 5, 2010 to Advice needed on 1st build... Lid on front or back?	8	Jan 7, 2010 Reply by Paul Doug
"What scale length are you planning (distance between nut and bridge)? You should be…" Tres Seaver replied Jan 4, 2010 to first cigar box	9	Jan 9, 2010 Reply by Outhouse Instruments
"You say "I have the 1st two strings tuned drop D", but that doesn't match what I kno…" Tres Seaver replied Jan 2, 2010 to what about the leftover strings?	19	Jan 4, 2010 Reply by Crow
"If you laminate the neck, you may not need the truss rod, especially if the center p…" Tres Seaver replied Dec 31, 2009 to Truss rods	4	Jan 1, 2010 Reply by Skeesix
"Convenience inline (you can use the camera icon to upload an image): Looks great!" Tres Seaver replied Dec 31, 2009 to First ukulele build	1	Dec 31, 2009 Reply by Tres Seaver
"Cool lateral thinking -- thanks, Diane!" Tres Seaver replied Dec 30, 2009 to Great soft case for a CBG	6	Jan 3, 2010 Reply by Paul H (PRH)
"I'm too chicken to use heavy-duty power tools: I would have to quit drinking beer wh…" Tres Seaver replied Dec 24, 2009 to Show us your work space!	140	May 18, 2016 Reply by Al Wenkebach
"You got it: the ring is half of a salad bowl; the dish is a Civil War era (I think)…" Tres Seaver replied Dec 24, 2009 to Show us your work space!	140	May 18, 2016 Reply by Al Wenkebach
"I have been "sandwiching" my piezos between thin bits of wood, held together with bl…" Tres Seaver replied Dec 23, 2009 to Transducer hanky roll	10	Jan 3, 2010 Reply by Fergus Morris

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Tres Seaver's Discussions (156)

"I would say you *need* a file / rasp combo for doing through-neck builds: getting th…"

"Here is the online fret calculator I use, with printable multi-page PDFs: http://ww…"

"What scale length are you planning (distance between nut and bridge)? You should be…"

"You say "I have the 1st two strings tuned drop D", but that doesn't match what I kno…"

"If you laminate the neck, you may not need the truss rod, especially if the center p…"

"Convenience inline (you can use the camera icon to upload an image): Looks great!"

"Cool lateral thinking -- thanks, Diane!"

"I'm too chicken to use heavy-duty power tools: I would have to quit drinking beer wh…"

"You got it: the ring is half of a salad bowl; the dish is a Civil War era (I think)…"

"I have been "sandwiching" my piezos between thin bits of wood, held together with bl…"

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