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"Thanks for the feedback. I'll try to rehab what I have but expect I'll eventually lo…" JD replied Oct 8, 2019 to Fret cutting questions	8	Oct 15, 2019 Reply by Titch the Clown
"Yep, good point. I'll give it a try. " JD replied Oct 8, 2019 to Fret cutting questions	8	Oct 15, 2019 Reply by Titch the Clown
"Another thing to keep in mind no matter which method you choose it that most (Gitty)…" JD replied Sep 24, 2019 to Headstock Question	6	Sep 25, 2019 Reply by Jonathan Buttazoni
"WOw!" JD replied Sep 14, 2019 to Just off the bench, latest build.	10	Sep 16, 2019 Reply by Taffy Evans
"I'm no sound expert either but my instinct tells me that the vibrations will mostly…" JD replied Sep 3, 2019 to Sideways-Mounted Cigar Box	11	Sep 8, 2019 Reply by Art Prior
"I meant "almost no flat"" JD replied Aug 19, 2019 to How do you shave your neck to proper /comfortable thickness?	8	Aug 31, 2019 Reply by A.D.EKER
"I like to use a plane and rasp until there is almost flat left on the back of the ne…" JD replied Aug 19, 2019 to How do you shave your neck to proper /comfortable thickness?	8	Aug 31, 2019 Reply by A.D.EKER
"No I don't play sitar. I just did a little research. I'm trying to get a video up to…" JD replied Aug 16, 2019 to cigar box sitar; first time post	4	Aug 16, 2019 Reply by JD
"Thanks. I considered doing sympathetic strings also but it seems like it is more tro…" JD replied Aug 16, 2019 to cigar box sitar; first time post	4	Aug 16, 2019 Reply by JD

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JD's Discussions (37)

"Thanks for the feedback. I'll try to rehab what I have but expect I'll eventually lo…"

"Yep, good point. I'll give it a try. "

"Another thing to keep in mind no matter which method you choose it that most (Gitty)…"

"WOw!"

"I'm no sound expert either but my instinct tells me that the vibrations will mostly…"

"I meant "almost no flat""

"I like to use a plane and rasp until there is almost flat left on the back of the ne…"

"No I don't play sitar. I just did a little research. I'm trying to get a video up to…"

"Thanks. I considered doing sympathetic strings also but it seems like it is more tro…"

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