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"rule of thumb. The higher degree of angle in the scarf joint, the more down pressur…" Wichita Sam replied Jan 7, 2017 to scarf joint?	26	Jan 8, 2017 Reply by john mackay
"of course you're right. just having fun. Happy New Year too." Wichita Sam replied Dec 24, 2016 to There are no rules are there?	86	Jan 8, 2017 Reply by Scott aka Farmer Ted
"Timothy, I'm going to blow up your premise. I have a friend who built a CBG with…" Wichita Sam replied Dec 23, 2016 to There are no rules are there?	86	Jan 8, 2017 Reply by Scott aka Farmer Ted
"florescent lights in shop/work area? I switch to halogens and a lot of the buzz issu…" Wichita Sam replied Dec 22, 2016 to Volume pot hum...	9	Dec 23, 2016 Reply by Paul Craig
"I ve used Humidor Guitar (Dan Sleep) thin pup and they are great. Only for personal…" Wichita Sam replied Dec 22, 2016 to flat pup????	13	Dec 22, 2016 Reply by Wichita Sam
"My general rule is... jumbo for basses, medium for regular scale CBGs and thin for s…" Wichita Sam replied Dec 14, 2016 to Fret wire height	15	Dec 24, 2016 Reply by Angry Rooster Guitars
"John,This was my intro to the world of loopers. love the limitless possibilities fo…" Wichita Sam replied Dec 12, 2016 to Loopers ~ What are they good and bad for?	63	Dec 14, 2016 Reply by BUGGY (C)
"I work in 1/2 of a 2 car garage. I have a wall shelf and 3 homemaded benches, 2 from…" Wichita Sam replied Jul 13, 2016 to Where Is Your Work Space For Builds	122	Jul 29, 2016 Reply by Jonno
"Wayfinder, go dumpster diving for the leather. Discarded furniture often hage large…" Wichita Sam replied Jun 21, 2016 to SHANE'S CHALLENGE: Let's Do Something Cool With Gus Cannon's First Banjo	38	Oct 4, 2021 Reply by Tony Thomas MFA
"Hal, that's an elegant looking nut/zero fret setup... the best, Wichita Sam" Wichita Sam replied Jun 19, 2016 to The 0 fret string behind the nut	20	Jun 20, 2016 Reply by Jon Leslie/Runaway Veal Music

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Wichita Sam's Discussions (1,235)

"rule of thumb. The higher degree of angle in the scarf joint, the more down pressur…"

"of course you're right. just having fun. Happy New Year too."

"Timothy, I'm going to blow up your premise. I have a friend who built a CBG with…"

"florescent lights in shop/work area? I switch to halogens and a lot of the buzz issu…"

"I ve used Humidor Guitar (Dan Sleep) thin pup and they are great. Only for personal…"

"My general rule is... jumbo for basses, medium for regular scale CBGs and thin for s…"

"John,This was my intro to the world of loopers. love the limitless possibilities fo…"

"I work in 1/2 of a 2 car garage. I have a wall shelf and 3 homemaded benches, 2 from…"

"Wayfinder, go dumpster diving for the leather. Discarded furniture often hage large…"

"Hal, that's an elegant looking nut/zero fret setup... the best, Wichita Sam"

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