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  Doug Thorsvik January 4, 2024 at 9:46pm

  I occasionally play my old lefties, but favor my most recent ones. I just don’t run into that many lefties to give them to.

  I recognize all those influences on your building practices. I got started with a DVD by Bill Jehle and then found the yahoo group which transitioned to Cigar Box Nation. I have read widely and experimented over the years. John Nickel’s playing convinced me I need to try 3-strings which sent me through a new round of experimentation. I eventually went even simpler with 2-string chuggers. Mt latest bolt-on neck design is the result of a rabbit trail triggered by my 3 (at the time) year old grand daughter. I ended up redesigning the 3D printed Banjo Ukulele by Andreas Bastian which ultimately led to my current bolt-on neck. You just never know where and when inspiration will strike.

  it’s a new year, who knows what’s next. I’m always trying out new ideas.
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  Doug Thorsvik December 28, 2023 at 1:29pm

  I appreciate your detailed comments. Sorry I am so slow in replying. You have thought through the challenges of making CBG switchable between lefty and righty. My builds are simpler as I typically don’t put a piezo pickup in a guitar unless someone wants one and I don’t fool around with controls since they are available on the amp. With my current bolt-on neck style the orientation is decided at the assembly point. I simply put the position markers (in my case letters) on the other side of the neck and use the appropriate intonated bridge. The way I drill the holes in the box, you could easily take the guitar apart and reassemble it with the box in the desired orientation. You would need a new bridge though. I typically build lefties for me and righties for everyone else. I like testing new ideas first, so I end up with too many lefties on hand many of which I eventually part out later. That’s the fun of building.

  Have a happy new year!
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  Doug Thorsvik October 23, 2023 at 11:32am

  Your comments about building a guitar that’s suitable for play left or right handed are intriguing and interesting! Do you have any examples? I noticed you have not posted any pictures.