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"The back and top are 1/4" birch plywood. I'm hoping that it will work. I'm thinking…" Doug "Nomad" Farish replied Jun 17, 2018 to Build 3	7	Jun 17, 2018 Reply by Doug "Nomad" Farish
"I was wondering about that also. This will be a electric only. The next box will hav…" Doug "Nomad" Farish replied Jun 17, 2018 to Build 3	7	Jun 17, 2018 Reply by Doug "Nomad" Farish
"Thank you Slow Blues. I am working hard to get this one right. " Doug "Nomad" Farish replied Jun 17, 2018 to Build 3	7	Jun 17, 2018 Reply by Doug "Nomad" Farish
"Well the build is done. Just a few tweeks here and there. I will be posting photos v…" Doug "Nomad" Farish replied May 30, 2018 to Second Build	3	May 30, 2018 Reply by Doug "Nomad" Farish
"I will leave it the way it is and put it at 25". Thanks for all the answers. " Doug "Nomad" Farish replied May 27, 2018 to Bridge Placement	5	May 27, 2018 Reply by Doug "Nomad" Farish
"Thanks Order99. You are right it was training. " Doug "Nomad" Farish replied May 18, 2018 to Second Build	3	May 30, 2018 Reply by Doug "Nomad" Farish
"Well got it together, strung it up and the neck bowed. I braced it but to no avail.…" Doug "Nomad" Farish replied May 15, 2018 to First Build	8	May 15, 2018 Reply by Doug "Nomad" Farish
"Thank you. I feels great to be able to work with my hands again. I am having fun wit…" Doug "Nomad" Farish replied May 15, 2018 to First Build	8	May 15, 2018 Reply by Doug "Nomad" Farish
"I would love to do just but I do not have the proper tools to do that. I messed up a…" Doug "Nomad" Farish replied May 14, 2018 to Head stock	10	Jun 4, 2018 Reply by John Sawyer
"Thanks Rodger. " Doug "Nomad" Farish replied May 14, 2018 to First Build	8	May 15, 2018 Reply by Doug "Nomad" Farish

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Doug "Nomad" Farish's Discussions (27)

"The back and top are 1/4" birch plywood. I'm hoping that it will work. I'm thinking…"

"I was wondering about that also. This will be a electric only. The next box will hav…"

"Thank you Slow Blues. I am working hard to get this one right. "

"Well the build is done. Just a few tweeks here and there. I will be posting photos v…"

"I will leave it the way it is and put it at 25". Thanks for all the answers. "

"Thanks Order99. You are right it was training. "

"Well got it together, strung it up and the neck bowed. I braced it but to no avail.…"

"Thank you. I feels great to be able to work with my hands again. I am having fun wit…"

"I would love to do just but I do not have the proper tools to do that. I messed up a…"

"Thanks Rodger. "

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