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"I’ve found many hardwood possibilities for fretting. Cherry, Boxwood, native Plum, c…" Dave Lynas replied Jul 23, 2021 to Discussion: Toothpick Frets?	27	Nov 17, 2022 Reply by Mark Miller
"Hi Josh. I use my iPad to make my videos. I move my basic video into Filmaker Pro to…" Dave Lynas replied Jan 31, 2020 to Filming Your CBG, questions?	6	Jan 31, 2020 Reply by Dave Lynas
"I had a hard time fretting because I wasn’t going deep enough (especially in the mid…" Dave Lynas replied Dec 10, 2019 to Fretboard Woods	3	Dec 10, 2019 Reply by Dave Lynas
"Might be the nut. The action might be too high at the nut which makes the first two…" Dave Lynas replied Dec 10, 2019 to HELP!! Going out of my flipping mind(intonation problem)	18	Dec 13, 2019 Reply by Paul Craig
"Jim, is there a slot in the “neck” so the soundboard is hollow back to the bridge un…" Dave Lynas replied Nov 15, 2019 to VIDEO & PHOTOS: Jim Morris Re-Creates Historic Fiddle from Just a Photo	34	Nov 15, 2019 Reply by BrianQ.
"Sounds great Jim. Sure would like some “fine” details on bow making. What king if st…" Dave Lynas replied Nov 15, 2019 to VIDEO & PHOTOS: Jim Morris Re-Creates Historic Fiddle from Just a Photo	34	Nov 15, 2019 Reply by BrianQ.
"Hi Uncle John. Your history is a great read. When I first found Nation, I was just g…" Dave Lynas replied Nov 8, 2019 to My CBG History	39	Nov 9, 2019 Reply by Denbo G
"I love this film. It gets me excited. Thanks Shane, thanks all involved. Great art i…" Dave Lynas replied Oct 24, 2019 to VIDEO: Songs Inside the Box, the Cigar Box Guitar Documentary	6	Oct 27, 2019 Reply by François
"I have trouble stopping. I’ve tried Uncle John’s “Build Stop” but it’s only snake oi…" Dave Lynas replied Aug 29, 2019 to When will you stop building?	44	Sep 2, 2019 Reply by KOOL DOG HOOCH
"I like 1/8 to 1/4 side wood. I use kerfing braces on the edges for strength and some…" Dave Lynas replied Mar 12, 2019 to Box side thickness?	4	Mar 12, 2019 Reply by Dave Lynas

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Dave Lynas's Discussions (195)

"I’ve found many hardwood possibilities for fretting. Cherry, Boxwood, native Plum, c…"

"Hi Josh. I use my iPad to make my videos. I move my basic video into Filmaker Pro to…"

"I had a hard time fretting because I wasn’t going deep enough (especially in the mid…"

"Might be the nut. The action might be too high at the nut which makes the first two…"

"Jim, is there a slot in the “neck” so the soundboard is hollow back to the bridge un…"

"Sounds great Jim. Sure would like some “fine” details on bow making. What king if st…"

"Hi Uncle John. Your history is a great read. When I first found Nation, I was just g…"

"I love this film. It gets me excited. Thanks Shane, thanks all involved. Great art i…"

"I have trouble stopping. I’ve tried Uncle John’s “Build Stop” but it’s only snake oi…"

"I like 1/8 to 1/4 side wood. I use kerfing braces on the edges for strength and some…"

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