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What's on your workbench?

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[QUESTION] Magnetic Resonator pickup choice (wickedbucker, floating jazz or hotplate)

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Etching metal the easy way! (Video)

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Nuts and nut filing

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How do you all deal with shallow cigar boxes?

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How do I solder a rod piezo to a jack?

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Cases for CBG's

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r.e. testbed...

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How I Burn Fret Lines For A Fretless Cigar Box Guitar

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PDF Download: Woodshop Certificate

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Single U-Bass String on 4-String Git

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VIDEO: How to Play Led Zeppelin on Cigar Box Guitar - "Ten Years Gone"

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fret scale measurement?

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VIDEO & PHOTOS: Jim Morris Re-Creates Historic Fiddle from Just a Photo

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Has anyone used a surface mounted flat humbucker pickup on their license plat guitars?

Started by Robbie in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever. Last reply by BrianQ. on Friday. 4 Replies

Po' Boy Cigar Box Guitars Shows You A Quick and Efficient Way To Cut Fret Slots

Started by David Cox in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by KOOL DOG HOOCH on Friday. 1 Reply

Back to the drawing board, damn.

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Would I have a copywrite problem?

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