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"Double stick tape works pretty good cause it`s just the right thickness to cut out s…" Randy S. Bretz replied Sep 12, 2015 to Piezo Problems	7	Sep 13, 2015 Reply by Don Cook
"Carved saddle bridge...these are the only bridges I use the piezo disc`s in anymore.…" Randy S. Bretz replied Sep 12, 2015 to Piezo Problems	7	Sep 13, 2015 Reply by Don Cook
"take them out of the bottle caps and try double stick tape...put a piece of tape aga…" Randy S. Bretz replied Sep 12, 2015 to Piezo Problems	7	Sep 13, 2015 Reply by Don Cook
"Here take a look at some of my rod bridges...might give you some ideas. Must remembe…" Randy S. Bretz replied Sep 12, 2015 to Creative rod piezo bridges	10	Sep 13, 2015 Reply by David McQueen
"Works for me" Randy S. Bretz replied Sep 3, 2015 to Anybody had luck with magnetic pickup mounted underneath license plate?	10	Sep 13, 2015 Reply by Randy S. Bretz
"Do a double cut away ..this silverware box is 19" long....25 3/4" scale length" Randy S. Bretz replied Aug 24, 2015 to long cigar boxes and scale length problems	11	Sep 8, 2015 Reply by Kevin
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"A lot...." Randy S. Bretz replied Jul 24, 2015 to How many guitars do you own?	18	Jul 24, 2015 Reply by Randy S. Bretz
"" Randy S. Bretz replied Jun 27, 2015 to Correct bridge	20	Jun 27, 2015 Reply by Randy S. Bretz
"Only problem I see is there`s probably not much sustain using plastic. My custom bon…" Randy S. Bretz replied Jun 27, 2015 to Acrylic tubing plastic slide	9	Jun 27, 2015 Reply by John Sawyer

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Randy S. Bretz's Discussions (543)

"Double stick tape works pretty good cause it`s just the right thickness to cut out s…"

"Carved saddle bridge...these are the only bridges I use the piezo disc`s in anymore.…"

"take them out of the bottle caps and try double stick tape...put a piece of tape aga…"

"Here take a look at some of my rod bridges...might give you some ideas. Must remembe…"

"Works for me"

"Do a double cut away ..this silverware box is 19" long....25 3/4" scale length"

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"A lot...."

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"Only problem I see is there`s probably not much sustain using plastic. My custom bon…"

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