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"Nice box! I put a piezo in my cookie tin CBG - works just fine! Just under the bridg…" Joe Caruso replied Mar 10, 2018 to Canjo pickup	5	Mar 12, 2018 Reply by Erasmo Coco
"Wow! First build - well done. And bet you had fun building it. " Joe Caruso replied Dec 21, 2017 to 3 string new build just completed from scrap	5	Dec 21, 2017 Reply by merv deeley
"Here's a few - I print the diagrams glue onto masonite, file and sand down to make a…" Joe Caruso replied Jul 19, 2017 to Headstock templates	9	Jul 19, 2017 Reply by Mike
"Not overthinking before spending big bucks on something Questions - is it 15 degree…" Joe Caruso replied Jul 2, 2017 to scarf joint / miter saw	23	Oct 11, 2017 Reply by MARK PASCUZZI
"Congrats Niall - big step 4 strings and fretted - I'm still learning (and make mista…" Joe Caruso replied Jun 12, 2017 to 1st build..	4	Jun 12, 2017 Reply by MadGomer
"Wow! I had never thought of attaching the through neck directly to the lid rather th…" Joe Caruso replied May 9, 2017 to Fret board abuts box lid or overlays the box?	6	May 20, 2017 Reply by Peter Solomon
"No problems at all Scott - I've done this, just spoke to the owner of the CBG recent…" Joe Caruso replied Apr 25, 2017 to Poplar fretboard?	12	May 20, 2017 Reply by Peter Solomon
"Disposing of HO gear to finance the CBG hobby - Facebook group to sell HO gear / Ki…" Joe Caruso replied Feb 21, 2017 to Setting up a CBG workshop	24	Mar 15, 2017 Reply by darryl kernaghan
"Here ya go Peter - On the left - a storage unit I never intended to use as a bench -…" Joe Caruso replied Feb 21, 2017 to Setting up a CBG workshop	24	Mar 15, 2017 Reply by darryl kernaghan
"Ooops - make that 10 inches higher not 20 - can't seem to edit the previous comment. " Joe Caruso replied Feb 20, 2017 to Setting up a CBG workshop	24	Mar 15, 2017 Reply by darryl kernaghan

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Joe Caruso's Discussions (113)

"Nice box! I put a piezo in my cookie tin CBG - works just fine! Just under the bridg…"

"Wow! First build - well done. And bet you had fun building it. "

"Here's a few - I print the diagrams glue onto masonite, file and sand down to make a…"

"Not overthinking before spending big bucks on something Questions - is it 15 degree…"

"Congrats Niall - big step 4 strings and fretted - I'm still learning (and make mista…"

"Wow! I had never thought of attaching the through neck directly to the lid rather th…"

"No problems at all Scott - I've done this, just spoke to the owner of the CBG recent…"

"Disposing of HO gear to finance the CBG hobby - Facebook group to sell HO gear / Ki…"

"Here ya go Peter - On the left - a storage unit I never intended to use as a bench -…"

"Ooops - make that 10 inches higher not 20 - can't seem to edit the previous comment. "

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