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To ground or not to ground?

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Spinning your own resonator cones

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Planning my first box guitar - Please review and advice!

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NEW DIRECTIONS IN CBG. DEEP ambient tracks.

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Haven't built for a while, thought I'd make a Diddley Bass Canjo

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Hardtail Bridge

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newbie question: fret board wood, why not just the neck wood?

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Can you build effects into a guitar?

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Aniline wood dye

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which pickup?

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Are there a set of plans for a six string Cigar box guitar?

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