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"I do 1 in. if I'm using ferrels to run the strings through the tail, 16in if I'm goi…" JL replied Sep 22, 2014 to How far should a neck-through protrude	10	Sep 22, 2014 Reply by JL
"it is not hard to calculate for yourself, the bridge to fret ratio between two conse…" JL replied Sep 12, 2014 to Fret templates	12	Sep 12, 2014 Reply by JL
"Start Simple and all you need are a drill, file/sandpaper, and a screwdriver. www.y…" JL replied Sep 5, 2014 to What tools in my new box ?	17	Sep 5, 2014 Reply by jabes
"piezo disks and magnet cone speakers from old headphones work well in both direction…" JL replied Aug 22, 2014 to New guy needs help	9	Aug 25, 2014 Reply by mojoatomic
"Yes, what ReturnToSender said. to use a condensor mic element you need to add batte…" JL replied Aug 19, 2014 to New guy needs help	9	Aug 25, 2014 Reply by mojoatomic
"Brendan's idea sound quite aesthetic, add another layer of fingerboard and shim up t…" JL replied Aug 19, 2014 to Compensating string angle at nut	34	Aug 20, 2014 Reply by Jim Goodman
"The first rule of CBGs is that there are no rules, if you like it, build it. I had…" JL replied Aug 15, 2014 to Newbie with a couple questions.	6	Aug 15, 2014 Reply by JL
"Such heated debate over something as simple as ? So to go back to Elliot's qu…" JL replied Aug 15, 2014 to Lengths of necks are different on instruments why, and does it matter	22	Aug 15, 2014 Reply by Better Trees
"Neck length is the result of finding the sweet spot on the belly/face to put the bri…" JL replied Aug 13, 2014 to Lengths of necks are different on instruments why, and does it matter	22	Aug 15, 2014 Reply by Better Trees
"dulcimers are built that way, the neck mounted to the face with a shallow space to a…" JL replied Aug 12, 2014 to Sharing some ideas I have. (photos)	12	Aug 18, 2014 Reply by Seth Kent

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JL's Discussions (1,093)

"I do 1 in. if I'm using ferrels to run the strings through the tail, 16in if I'm goi…"

"it is not hard to calculate for yourself, the bridge to fret ratio between two conse…"

"Start Simple and all you need are a drill, file/sandpaper, and a screwdriver. www.y…"

"piezo disks and magnet cone speakers from old headphones work well in both direction…"

"Yes, what ReturnToSender said. to use a condensor mic element you need to add batte…"

"Brendan's idea sound quite aesthetic, add another layer of fingerboard and shim up t…"

"The first rule of CBGs is that there are no rules, if you like it, build it. I had…"

"Such heated debate over something as simple as ? So to go back to Elliot's qu…"

"Neck length is the result of finding the sweet spot on the belly/face to put the bri…"

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