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"Having the Tremolo is nice. They are a bit big for a CBG though. I'm sure C.B.Gitty…" Paul Craig replied May 24, 2016 to Cigar Box Nation News - CBG Whammy Bars, Glenn Kaiser Concert, Cigar Box Nation TV	1	May 24, 2016 Reply by Paul Craig
"Ground the strings at the tail piece where the strings connect/anchor." Paul Craig replied May 22, 2016 to Piezoelectric are cool but what about regular pickup?	24	May 22, 2016 Reply by Jon Leslie/Runaway Veal Music
"Can't one of these be used with a regular guitar for EQ and volume boost ? The later…" Paul Craig replied May 14, 2016 to Easy DIY Pre-Amp: Makes Piezo-Equipped Cigar Box Guitars Sound Better	26	Mar 24, 2020 Reply by cemcd99
"Good video. Your comment made me think of Rodney Dangerfield, "I Tell Ya, I Get No R…" Paul Craig replied May 11, 2016 to What's your day job?	60	May 11, 2016 Reply by darryl kernaghan
"Instead of connecting a spire on the end for stand up Bass, what if you connected a…" Paul Craig replied May 10, 2016 to Fun with a 2x4 Bass - Build Your Own	30	Jan 9, 2020 Reply by James Pobog
"You could use a under saddle rod piezo, regular disc piezo or you could use the P-Ba…" Paul Craig replied May 9, 2016 to Fun with a 2x4 Bass - Build Your Own	30	Jan 9, 2020 Reply by James Pobog
"That's real nice Rooster." Paul Craig replied May 9, 2016 to Fun with a 2x4 Bass - Build Your Own	30	Jan 9, 2020 Reply by James Pobog
"Really fun to be dressed up in protective gear during the summer. Memphis area summe…" Paul Craig replied May 9, 2016 to What's your day job?	60	May 11, 2016 Reply by darryl kernaghan
"Disabled with just enough hobbies and beer to keep from going insane! On a lighter n…" Paul Craig replied May 7, 2016 to What's your day job?	60	May 11, 2016 Reply by darryl kernaghan
"When I built my Cedar acoustic build, I placed the bridge in the center to get bette…" Paul Craig replied May 6, 2016 to What do you mean with «sounds great»?	112	May 6, 2016 Reply by Wayfinder

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Paul Craig's Discussions (3,491)

"Having the Tremolo is nice. They are a bit big for a CBG though. I'm sure C.B.Gitty…"

"Ground the strings at the tail piece where the strings connect/anchor."

"Can't one of these be used with a regular guitar for EQ and volume boost ? The later…"

"Good video. Your comment made me think of Rodney Dangerfield, "I Tell Ya, I Get No R…"

"Instead of connecting a spire on the end for stand up Bass, what if you connected a…"

"You could use a under saddle rod piezo, regular disc piezo or you could use the P-Ba…"

"That's real nice Rooster."

"Really fun to be dressed up in protective gear during the summer. Memphis area summe…"

"Disabled with just enough hobbies and beer to keep from going insane! On a lighter n…"

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