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"Darn you, Don. You are right. I might try a short scale like a 20 inch. Most of m…" Uncle John replied Dec 28, 2010 to Question on fretting...	16	Dec 28, 2010 Reply by Jason Hollinden
"Ok, on 2nd look, do you have string grooves in the saddle? Probably need them. A…" Uncle John replied Dec 27, 2010 to Question on fretting...	16	Dec 28, 2010 Reply by Jason Hollinden
"Jason, I copy fret placement off a store bought guitar and it works pretty well for…" Uncle John replied Dec 27, 2010 to Question on fretting...	16	Dec 28, 2010 Reply by Jason Hollinden
"I think Mike gave great advice and lots of versatility. Although, at my skill level…" Uncle John replied Dec 18, 2010 to 3 or 4- this is the question!	14	Jan 3, 2011 Reply by tal bluver
"That peg head looks more suited to a trey. My general advice is 3 for a lot of slid…" Uncle John replied Dec 17, 2010 to 3 or 4- this is the question!	14	Jan 3, 2011 Reply by tal bluver
"I recently used my first pre-made neck and it kind of breaks my personal rules. It…" Uncle John replied Dec 13, 2010 to Pre-Made Necks: Utilitarianism or Cheating?	112	Jan 4, 2013 Reply by Leroy Ginter
"Great article, thanks for posting it. What a neat lady. The part that hit me best i…" Uncle John replied Dec 6, 2010 to She has a Fetish For Boxes	4	Nov 17, 2011 Reply by wes carl
"Here's how it came out. I painted it black and rubbed off the paint. I sanded. I use…" Uncle John replied Dec 4, 2010 to Making a CBG look old.... Brown shoe polish? Proane torch? Play a lot and wait 30 years?	25	Oct 9, 2011 Reply by howellhudson
"You're probably right, Matt. But I am impatient and will try to make it look old (fa…" Uncle John replied Dec 4, 2010 to Making a CBG look old.... Brown shoe polish? Proane torch? Play a lot and wait 30 years?	25	Oct 9, 2011 Reply by howellhudson
"Thanks for all the tips. I looked at some old CBGs of Shanes and looked at Old Lowes…" Uncle John replied Dec 4, 2010 to Making a CBG look old.... Brown shoe polish? Proane torch? Play a lot and wait 30 years?	25	Oct 9, 2011 Reply by howellhudson

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Uncle John's Discussions (1,326)

"Darn you, Don. You are right. I might try a short scale like a 20 inch. Most of m…"

"Ok, on 2nd look, do you have string grooves in the saddle? Probably need them. A…"

"Jason, I copy fret placement off a store bought guitar and it works pretty well for…"

"I think Mike gave great advice and lots of versatility. Although, at my skill level…"

"That peg head looks more suited to a trey. My general advice is 3 for a lot of slid…"

"I recently used my first pre-made neck and it kind of breaks my personal rules. It…"

"Great article, thanks for posting it. What a neat lady. The part that hit me best i…"

"Here's how it came out. I painted it black and rubbed off the paint. I sanded. I use…"

"You're probably right, Matt. But I am impatient and will try to make it look old (fa…"

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