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"I've built a few tin bodied instruments and played a few more so I figure I'll throw…" Mark replied Mar 8, 2012 to Seeking advice Re: tin box body - bridge design, reinforcements, sound holes.	15	Mar 17, 2012 Reply by Lonman
"Seasick Steve's 3-stringer is usually tuned to G-G-B with the Gs an octave apart (ac…" Mark replied Feb 29, 2012 to 3 String Conversion	5	Feb 29, 2012 Reply by Mark
"I agree, that's an interesting instrument. Quiet but with a nice tone - I figure the…" Mark replied Feb 21, 2012 to Beautiful Sounding String Instrument from Thailand...(Phin Pia)	16	Jul 22, 2013 Reply by Mr.melo
"Best place to ask is probably at http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/ My other ma…" Mark replied Jan 20, 2012 to Need effect pedal help	2	Jan 20, 2012 Reply by Bob Lumpkin
"Yup, pretty much what anonymous pick and grease stains are saying. For a pickup clos…" Mark replied Dec 22, 2011 to Location for single coil pup	14	Dec 23, 2011 Reply by Vick Griffin
"Depends on the sort of sound you want." Mark replied Dec 21, 2011 to Location for single coil pup	14	Dec 23, 2011 Reply by Vick Griffin
"Maybe Tinqui8 knows of some place to get boxes in France?" Mark replied Dec 5, 2011 to I like to buy of limp with empty cigars	8	Sep 7, 2012 Reply by rusty case
"Most of their boxes are quite small and they always seem to be sold out of the bigge…" Mark replied Dec 5, 2011 to I like to buy of limp with empty cigars	8	Sep 7, 2012 Reply by rusty case
"Juju, will those be for sale on your website or have they already got homes to go to…" Mark replied Nov 23, 2011 to Fixed saddle/ bridge on electric guitar builds as it related to intonation	14	Nov 23, 2011 Reply by Mark
"It's true that a one-piece moveable bridge, such as a bolt, implies a certain degree…" Mark replied Nov 23, 2011 to Fixed saddle/ bridge on electric guitar builds as it related to intonation	14	Nov 23, 2011 Reply by Mark

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Mark's Discussions (337)

"I've built a few tin bodied instruments and played a few more so I figure I'll throw…"

"Seasick Steve's 3-stringer is usually tuned to G-G-B with the Gs an octave apart (ac…"

"I agree, that's an interesting instrument. Quiet but with a nice tone - I figure the…"

"Best place to ask is probably at http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/ My other ma…"

"Yup, pretty much what anonymous pick and grease stains are saying. For a pickup clos…"

"Depends on the sort of sound you want."

"Maybe Tinqui8 knows of some place to get boxes in France?"

"Most of their boxes are quite small and they always seem to be sold out of the bigge…"

"Juju, will those be for sale on your website or have they already got homes to go to…"

"It's true that a one-piece moveable bridge, such as a bolt, implies a certain degree…"

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