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"Thanks for that, it isn’t being let go easily!" Tom Lauten replied Feb 21, 2019 to “Stratowing” Deiselpunk/Decopunk guitar for sale	5	May 15, 2019 Reply by Tim Pannabecker
"Oh man, which song is this? I know I know it...I THINK I know it...." Tom Lauten replied May 13, 2018 to How to Play Muddy Waters on Cigar Box Guitar	3	May 13, 2018 Reply by Tom Lauten
"I have found that along with string dia the angle from the tail stock to the bridge…" Tom Lauten replied Mar 13, 2018 to Sustain	21	Mar 13, 2018 Reply by Tom Lauten
"Don't have it in front of me at the moment, I'll have a look when I'm back home. To…" Tom Lauten replied Mar 20, 2017 to Trussed up or not?	11	Mar 20, 2017 Reply by JL
"I was wondering if the natural string tension would help give the bow needed. I'm go…" Tom Lauten replied Mar 20, 2017 to Trussed up or not?	11	Mar 20, 2017 Reply by JL
"The neck was Sapele and the fretboard was black walnut. Fretboard was about 6-8mm ab…" Tom Lauten replied Mar 19, 2017 to Trussed up or not?	11	Mar 20, 2017 Reply by JL
"Frets are level...thought of that first. It's all 'bout the angles. The action from…" Tom Lauten replied Mar 19, 2017 to Trussed up or not?	11	Mar 20, 2017 Reply by JL
"Nice one(s)! What kind of piezo did you use? Rod? Disk? Any recordings? Is the Blues…" Tom Lauten replied Mar 5, 2017 to Upright bass build	8	Oct 8, 2019 Reply by Rufus Pearce
"Well, I REALLY want to avoid an "electric" bass sound so I want to make sure I stick…" Tom Lauten replied Mar 5, 2017 to Upright bass build	8	Oct 8, 2019 Reply by Rufus Pearce
"Yeah, I think the "suck it and see" approach is the only way through this. I'll make…" Tom Lauten replied Dec 20, 2014 to Bass uke electronics advice needed!	12	Dec 20, 2014 Reply by Wayfinder

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Tom Lauten's Discussions (102)

"Thanks for that, it isn’t being let go easily!"

"Oh man, which song is this? I know I know it...I THINK I know it...."

"I have found that along with string dia the angle from the tail stock to the bridge…"

"Don't have it in front of me at the moment, I'll have a look when I'm back home. To…"

"I was wondering if the natural string tension would help give the bow needed. I'm go…"

"The neck was Sapele and the fretboard was black walnut. Fretboard was about 6-8mm ab…"

"Frets are level...thought of that first. It's all 'bout the angles. The action from…"

"Nice one(s)! What kind of piezo did you use? Rod? Disk? Any recordings? Is the Blues…"

"Well, I REALLY want to avoid an "electric" bass sound so I want to make sure I stick…"

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