MIMF

I have been asked if my bridges are grounded, and my answer is "to what?". I sometimes will use single coil mag pickups in my guitar builds, and I have not run across any grounding issues that I can attribute to the strings. But, I just had a heated discussion with a potential buyer so jus...

Warren, I buy rough cut planks from a local private sawmill. And I use the entire plank. The heartwood (Red Heart) makes for good sturdy necks, tails, and small parts like the outriders (wings) on the peghead, or for use making bridges. Out closer to the bark is the lighter straight grain, and I use...

My apologies, I did not mean to offend, only to validate my claims about a rather remarkable but little know tone wood.

I'm in Central Florida...

I do most of my stick dulcimer sales on eBay, and the local crafts market.
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I have been building with recovered bald cypress for nearly a year now. The Red Heart Cypress in the core makes wonderful necks for Stick Dulcimers and Cigar Box Guitars. It is rather stable wood and provides a clear bright tone. The straight grained cuts are very nice for soundboards. I thickness p...