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"It's not uncommon for a humbucker to have 4 wires (because its essentially two picku…" Poorness Studios replied Sep 6, 2019 to I'm digging and the hole gets deeper...	13	Sep 6, 2019 Reply by Cause the Blue rat
"I have an EHX 700 looper (they're about $150 new). I used it to make the video below…" Poorness Studios replied Sep 5, 2019 to Looper question	19	Sep 5, 2019 Reply by KOOL DOG HOOCH
"Hi James. A couple of notable CBG pickups like the Lace Matchbook and the 12 Bar Blu…" Poorness Studios replied Sep 2, 2019 to Help needed....	6	Sep 2, 2019 Reply by James Pobog
"I'll do a video when I'm done, but I tested it and it works pretty darn good. I thin…" Poorness Studios replied Aug 31, 2019 to What's on your workbench?	2270	Sep 8, 2023 Reply by Carl Floyd
"I agree with Kool Dog Hooch. Scoring a great way to keep it from chipping/cracking w…" Poorness Studios replied Aug 31, 2019 to Cutting sound holes in pressboard	18	Oct 10, 2019 Reply by Paul Craig
"Okay, gotcha. It's a question about pickups not 2x4s. LOL. I was totally lost. I hav…" Poorness Studios replied Aug 31, 2019 to Help needed....	6	Sep 2, 2019 Reply by James Pobog
"Can you post a pic or two. Tabs on a 2x4? I'm having trouble understanding what you…" Poorness Studios replied Aug 31, 2019 to Help needed....	6	Sep 2, 2019 Reply by James Pobog
"I like the idea of using switch plates for control cavity covers. I've actually neve…" Poorness Studios replied Aug 30, 2019 to In the spirit of the CBG mindset....	2	Aug 30, 2019 Reply by Cause the Blue rat
"Awesome! That's totally what I was going for. I guess it worked. " Poorness Studios replied Aug 30, 2019 to What's on your workbench?	2270	Sep 8, 2023 Reply by Carl Floyd
"The electric washboard is progressing. I still have some work to do on it but I thin…" Poorness Studios replied Aug 30, 2019 to What's on your workbench?	2270	Sep 8, 2023 Reply by Carl Floyd

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Poorness Studios's Discussions (171)

"It's not uncommon for a humbucker to have 4 wires (because its essentially two picku…"

"I have an EHX 700 looper (they're about $150 new). I used it to make the video below…"

"Hi James. A couple of notable CBG pickups like the Lace Matchbook and the 12 Bar Blu…"

"I'll do a video when I'm done, but I tested it and it works pretty darn good. I thin…"

"I agree with Kool Dog Hooch. Scoring a great way to keep it from chipping/cracking w…"

"Okay, gotcha. It's a question about pickups not 2x4s. LOL. I was totally lost. I hav…"

"Can you post a pic or two. Tabs on a 2x4? I'm having trouble understanding what you…"

"I like the idea of using switch plates for control cavity covers. I've actually neve…"

"Awesome! That's totally what I was going for. I guess it worked. "

"The electric washboard is progressing. I still have some work to do on it but I thin…"

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