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"We're arguing semantics now but I contend that adding frets doesn't mean that a rule…" Korrigan replied Feb 2, 2022 to RULES, what rules? a lighthearted look.	27	Feb 23, 2022 Reply by Taffy Evans
"You are right about frets, but the laws of physics apply to many more areas of CBG b…" Korrigan replied Feb 2, 2022 to RULES, what rules? a lighthearted look.	27	Feb 23, 2022 Reply by Taffy Evans
"I've heard the mantra "There are no Rules!" many times is the CBG community. I think…" Korrigan replied Jan 30, 2022 to RULES, what rules? a lighthearted look.	27	Feb 23, 2022 Reply by Taffy Evans
"How did it turn out Mel? I'm about to build with the same box and it seems to be co…" Korrigan replied Jan 27, 2022 to Is it OK to use a hardtail bridge on a fretless 3 string acoustic?	12	Jan 29, 2022 Reply by Carl Floyd
"If you are going for bass (G1 D2 G2) use 72 58 36. If you are going for normal (G2 D…" Korrigan replied Jan 15, 2022 to Help	4	Jan 15, 2022 Reply by Korrigan
"This is Francine, build #21. I built this one for Mr. Roberto Vasquez of Fontana, Ca…" Korrigan replied Nov 13, 2021 to 2021 Throwback Holiday Build-Off Contest!	77	Dec 31, 2021 Reply by A.D.EKER
"Is your string touching the saddle's intonation adjustment screw? If so, cut the scr…" Korrigan replied Aug 22, 2021 to String breakage...	9	Aug 24, 2021 Reply by Tom T
"If a picture is worth a thousand words, a video is worth a million. Let's hear it.…" Korrigan replied Aug 6, 2021 to Irritating noise through amp	8	Aug 19, 2021 Reply by Taffy Evans
"Moonshine decal." Korrigan replied Jul 29, 2021 to What would you do?	3	Jul 30, 2021 Reply by Cigar Box Nation
"I use a thin piece of packing foam with boxbuckers to prevent the pickup from bounci…" Korrigan replied Nov 23, 2020 to eliminate pickup tinging	16	Jan 10, 2021 Reply by Paul Craig

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Korrigan's Discussions (450)

"We're arguing semantics now but I contend that adding frets doesn't mean that a rule…"

"You are right about frets, but the laws of physics apply to many more areas of CBG b…"

"I've heard the mantra "There are no Rules!" many times is the CBG community. I think…"

"How did it turn out Mel? I'm about to build with the same box and it seems to be co…"

"If you are going for bass (G1 D2 G2) use 72 58 36. If you are going for normal (G2 D…"

"This is Francine, build #21. I built this one for Mr. Roberto Vasquez of Fontana, Ca…"

"Is your string touching the saddle's intonation adjustment screw? If so, cut the scr…"

"If a picture is worth a thousand words, a video is worth a million. Let's hear it.…"

"Moonshine decal."

"I use a thin piece of packing foam with boxbuckers to prevent the pickup from bounci…"

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