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Pickup Height Hello from cool Halifax, Nova Scotia Building my second guitar but learning to play still number one. I was wondering if someone can tell m… Started by Rupe Power	8	Oct 13, 2017 Reply by Rupe Power
Yet another 'zero fret' question Hey gents and gals - I'm thinking of adding a zero fret on my second build. I have a Gypsy Jazz guitar with a zero fret (nut, then fret) an… Started by Mike Whitney	11	Sep 30, 2017 Reply by Tom T
Fretting about Frets, are they square? I see most of the CBGs have straight necks, so squaring up the frets shouldnt be a big deal. What about if you are making more of a Uke-typ… Started by Gary Stenzel	18	Feb 9, 2017 Reply by Gary Stenzel
16th fret bridge Hmm.. New to me. Have you guys seen this.. Might be of special interest to lapsteel players. Might not work. Click here https://youtu.be… Started by Fomhorach	2	May 16, 2016 Reply by Fomhorach
Things that work as fret saws and some that don't Every now and then people get to complaining about things not being quite right and never again will they use anything but the right tool f… Started by Titch the Clown	3	Feb 22, 2016 Reply by darryl kernaghan
Trying to understand zero fret. I am fixing to build 7 gits. 1 cb,3 license plates and 3 Wheel cover resonators. I have always used a bone nut on the 12 I built befo… Started by Bama Hound	16	Jan 29, 2016 Reply by Bama Hound
Help! Fretted concert ukulele neck... scale? Newbie here. I am working on a CBU. I ordered a fretboard for a cigar box concert uke. Made by another enthusiast online... I asked for a 1… Started by PhattyPatty	5	Aug 8, 2015 Reply by Bluesheart
Concert ukulele fretboard? I made concert ukulele fretboard drafting. Is this correct or is it completely wrong? Started by Jantan ux	2	Nov 11, 2014 Reply by Jantan ux
First Build 3-string Fretless. Strings muted/damped when fretted. Hello folks. I just today completed assembly of my first CBG. It is a 3-string fret less acoustic. I tuned it to low open G with a digital… Started by Tom T	16	Oct 16, 2014 Reply by Bufo Bill
alternative tools ? Is someone done same works without fret file and nut file ? What tools he or she have used. Right now I don't have fret or nut files. No on… Started by Jantan ux	12	Aug 30, 2013 Reply by RTZGUITARS

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