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Build stronger than I did. Make the base plate 2x4 or 6 and use 1x4 for the butt piece, headstock, and 'fretboard area'. No dado-ing that way. Glue and screw. I think the basic design works.

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Permalink Reply by James Pobog on November 16, 2019 at 8:46am

My copy of that (it may not be a baritone) is gonna be a hybrid, wood and aluminum. I have 2 VERY dense and hard mahogany shelves to use for tonewood, but the bottom will be maybe birch or something. Not wasting a great top.

That vid is the reason I'm building a baritone. That vid blew my mind. I've had comm with that guy, very nice and helpful.

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Permalink Reply by BrianQ. on November 16, 2019 at 7:06am

Easy peasy, grab a tone bar & slide it across the strings? it’s that easy...

https://youtu.be/k5bksJREl1M

https://youtu.be/QV1oyWawYC8

https://youtu.be/-uzli72aRIE

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Permalink Reply by James Pobog on November 16, 2019 at 8:48am

Wow...I had no idea. I'll give that a try...

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Permalink Reply by James Pobog on November 16, 2019 at 8:58am

This really does it for me. There's live vids, bootlegs from various places, if you can find one of good quality that focuses mostly on him, holy crap, it's amazing...

https://youtu.be/vHY0YxdswyY

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Permalink Reply by James Pobog on November 16, 2019 at 9:08am

https://youtu.be/TAbbgSKUZB4

https://youtu.be/tr3Jp_aF1Ok

Absolute f-ing GENIUS...

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