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"If you use an electronic tuner, you will get your g strings tuned correctly. What is…"

Tim LaFave replied Apr 23, 2013 to I think I've screwed up, advice please.

16 Apr 23, 2013
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"If I'm understanding you correctly, it sounds like your neck is lower than the lid o…"

Tim LaFave replied Apr 12, 2013 to I think I've screwed up, advice please.

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"Might be any number of things; not the same volume of space inside the box, differen…"

Tim LaFave replied Apr 1, 2013 to String vibration at nut

10 May 27, 2013
Reply by HarleyTodd

"You should not need a truss rod in a three or four-string cbg - that's the whole poi…"

Tim LaFave replied Mar 29, 2013 to Do I need a truss rod?

10 Mar 29, 2013
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"It helps sometimes to identify the fret that is 'buzzing", and gently file it down u…"

Tim LaFave replied Mar 29, 2013 to String vibration at nut

10 May 27, 2013
Reply by HarleyTodd

"I don't know if you can get hole cutters big enough for a Dremel ... but you can get…"

Tim LaFave replied Mar 21, 2013 to Hole cutting bits for Dremel

5 Mar 28, 2013
Reply by Hep Cat

"I've built a 21" scale CBG, and it plays nicely, but it's hard for big fingers the s…"

Tim LaFave replied Mar 8, 2013 to Short scale CBG

39 Apr 19, 2014
Reply by Rob Bennett

"If you're building a ukelele and using nylon strings, you will not need a truss rod.…"

Tim LaFave replied Feb 10, 2013 to Do I need a truss rod?

10 Mar 29, 2013
Reply by Tim LaFave

"Read my blog on "Creating your Own Scale Length" and learn how to use the "Rule of 1…"

Tim LaFave replied Nov 5, 2012 to Child size CBG's

9 Nov 6, 2012
Reply by Jim Olean (JimO)

"I found this website helpful in learning how to build a neck with a scarf joint; htt…"

Tim LaFave replied Oct 30, 2012 to angled neck

11 Nov 5, 2012
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