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Question about parallel piezo setup.

Started by Cause the Blue rat in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans 19 minutes ago. 6 Replies 0 Likes

What's on your workbench?

Started by Paul Craig in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever. Last reply by Lonman 3 hours ago. 1668 Replies 12 Likes

photos of old ukulele

Started by Doug Krantz in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Lonman 3 hours ago. 1 Reply 0 Likes

how to be precise with measuring scale length & frets

Started by Terry in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Tom T 20 hours ago. 1 Reply 0 Likes

HELP!! Going out of my flipping mind(intonation problem)

Started by KOOL DOG HOOCH in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by KOOL DOG HOOCH 21 hours ago. 9 Replies 0 Likes

CIGAR BOX NATION CHRISTMAS ALBUM 2019

Started by Slowpaw Steve T in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Cause the Blue rat 23 hours ago. 25 Replies 8 Likes

CB gitty 2.5w amp distortion

Started by Fergus Lester in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Fergus Lester 23 hours ago. 8 Replies 0 Likes

Volume/Tone Pots

Started by Brent Kasl in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Cause the Blue rat yesterday. 4 Replies 0 Likes

Resonator guitar build....the Journey

Started by Taffy Evans in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans yesterday. 22 Replies 5 Likes

What I just got from our CFO...

Started by James Pobog in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Doug Noren yesterday. 1 Reply 1 Like

7 way strat mod. Three volumes one master tone. Where to go with output of SPDT switch?

Started by Cause the Blue rat in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever. Last reply by Cause the Blue rat on Friday. 9 Replies 0 Likes

Setup for planing neck back angle for bolt on neck

Started by Mark Bowen in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Cause the Blue rat on Friday. 2 Replies 2 Likes

CONTEST CANCELLED: We Need Your Photos!

Started by Shane Speal shanespeal.com in Feature Articles. Last reply by Alex Fong on Friday. 2 Replies 1 Like

Acoustic Build - Holes/Short Scale Questions

Started by Andrew Monahan in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Gus K on Thursday. 3 Replies 0 Likes

About that fret burner...

Started by James Pobog in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by James Pobog on Wednesday. 18 Replies 0 Likes

Mods to CBG kit

Started by James Pobog in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by James Pobog on Wednesday. 4 Replies 0 Likes

Lap steel build for grandson...

Started by James Pobog in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion on Wednesday. 0 Replies 2 Likes

s/s lm386 draw amp,

Started by GARAGE HERMIT in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Paul Craig on Wednesday. 8 Replies 2 Likes

Thoughts on the Wickedbucker?

Started by Doc Helliday in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Paul Craig on Tuesday. 6 Replies 1 Like

Back Angle

Started by Brent Kasl in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Paul Craig on Monday. 4 Replies 0 Likes

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Taffy Evans replied to Cause the Blue rat's discussion Question about parallel piezo setup.

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1950's Microphone & 3 string guitar

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