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"Great work and very instructive. I have been making lap steel CBGs and this has giv…"

Len Davidson replied Nov 4, 2011 to The Boat Paddle Box -- The Traditional Stick Dulcimer Soundbox

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"Dave, 'Normal' acoustic guitar bodies are made by glueing together pieces of wood al…"

Len Davidson replied Aug 29, 2011 to Box top and bottom... looking for wood suppliers

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Jigs & Tools

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Piezo Placement

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my first two guitars made this year

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The Boat Paddle Box -- The Traditional Stick Dulcimer Soundbox

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Notes on Making Sound Boxes for Metal Resonator CBGs

Started by Rand Moore. Last reply by Philip Hale Mar 28, 2016. 8 Replies 1 Like

Homemade Box Clamp

Started by Monterey. Last reply by Monterey Jun 28, 2015. 13 Replies 2 Likes

Where do people find solid wood stock for soundboards?

Started by Barsymes Cratchnee. Last reply by Monterey Mar 9, 2015. 6 Replies 0 Likes

How I made the box for Reuben's birthday guitar

Started by sasquatch. Last reply by sasquatch Jul 27, 2014. 8 Replies 0 Likes

Building your own box that opens? Anyone done this?

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Measuring wood ( and/or box) resonances - cheaply

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Box for three string reso

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Placing the Resonator Cone

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Most useful power tool for CBG

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My CATBRO Resonator

Started by Tom Walters. Last reply by Rand Moore Jan 1, 2014. 7 Replies 0 Likes

Alt. box material

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Problem with home-made box - warbling/distorting sound

Started by Richey Kay. Last reply by Richey Kay Nov 9, 2013. 13 Replies 0 Likes

My New "Thin-Walled" Sound Box Design

Started by Rand Moore. Last reply by Rand Moore Nov 4, 2013. 6 Replies 1 Like

Advice on first box build

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Rand Moore My Mountain Dulcimer Project

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