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"Ok, ok, I think I get it now. The hole itself is only to free up the movement of the…" Andrew Fowle replied Nov 20, 2011 to sound hole placement, based on tuning fork tests	44	Nov 22, 2011 Reply by David Ford
"Guys, I appreciate that for many, CBG building is done purely for the fun of CBG bui…" Andrew Fowle replied Nov 20, 2011 to sound hole placement, based on tuning fork tests	44	Nov 22, 2011 Reply by David Ford
"I figured it would be so much quicker and easier to ask folks who may have already m…" Andrew Fowle replied Nov 18, 2011 to sound hole placement, based on tuning fork tests	44	Nov 22, 2011 Reply by David Ford
"So if more soundboard freely vibrating = more volume, and more air inside the box =…" Andrew Fowle replied Nov 18, 2011 to sound hole placement, based on tuning fork tests	44	Nov 22, 2011 Reply by David Ford
"How about a bass guitar string on the back?" Andrew Fowle replied Nov 18, 2011 to truss rod (truss cable)	23	Nov 22, 2011 Reply by MichaelS Country Boy Guitars
"I'm glad to see this old thread (nearly three years old!) revived. Its reminded me o…" Andrew Fowle replied Nov 16, 2011 to Resonator Horn	26	Nov 19, 2011 Reply by Randy S. Bretz
"I'm not sure I understand the problem here, I've changed string guage quite a few ti…" Andrew Fowle replied Jun 17, 2010 to multi-purpose nut	33	Jun 21, 2010 Reply by colin mcgrath
"With the neck-on-top cbg, if the bridge is sitting on a solid piece of timber (the n…" Andrew Fowle replied Jun 16, 2010 to Neck through box, or on top of box? Any tone difference?	19	Jun 17, 2010 Reply by Crow
"I think with so many people starting new threads about the same subjects, it would b…" Andrew Fowle replied Jun 12, 2010 to Need for "stickies" a question for Shane	2	Jun 13, 2010 Reply by Tracy Kennedy
"I'll start by saying I haven't built anything before let alone an instrument, but I…" Andrew Fowle replied Jun 10, 2010 to Will I bust my bridge...?	12	Jun 11, 2010 Reply by Tracy Kennedy

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Andrew Fowle's Discussions (23)

"Ok, ok, I think I get it now. The hole itself is only to free up the movement of the…"

"Guys, I appreciate that for many, CBG building is done purely for the fun of CBG bui…"

"I figured it would be so much quicker and easier to ask folks who may have already m…"

"So if more soundboard freely vibrating = more volume, and more air inside the box =…"

"How about a bass guitar string on the back?"

"I'm glad to see this old thread (nearly three years old!) revived. Its reminded me o…"

"I'm not sure I understand the problem here, I've changed string guage quite a few ti…"

"With the neck-on-top cbg, if the bridge is sitting on a solid piece of timber (the n…"

"I think with so many people starting new threads about the same subjects, it would b…"

"I'll start by saying I haven't built anything before let alone an instrument, but I…"

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