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"Thanks. I intend to tackle both eventually. I just wondered how people go about the…" Bruce Young replied Nov 13, 2018 to Melody or chords first for a beginner?	4	Nov 14, 2018 Reply by Cause the Blue rat
"I’d only add that too much might make reaching the highest frets difficult. Mine are…" Bruce Young replied Nov 13, 2018 to Heel length	4	Nov 13, 2018 Reply by Korrigan
"Aye it would be. This is how it ended up. " Bruce Young replied Oct 30, 2018 to Fifty cent “hardtail” bridge using dice.	8	Oct 30, 2018 Reply by Bruce Young
"That would work with the smaller dice. I don’t recall the exact size, but there is a…" Bruce Young replied Oct 29, 2018 to Fifty cent “hardtail” bridge using dice.	8	Oct 30, 2018 Reply by Bruce Young
"" Bruce Young replied Oct 29, 2018 to Fifty cent “hardtail” bridge using dice.	8	Oct 30, 2018 Reply by Bruce Young
"Took a hint from the replies and continuity tested after the rivets were seated. Of…" Bruce Young replied Oct 27, 2018 to A method for grounding strings without metal bridge or tailpiece	21	Jul 29, 2019 Reply by Taffy Evans
"I’ve got one, but the prescription lenses are out of date and it’s not helping. I us…" Bruce Young replied Oct 25, 2018 to A method for grounding strings without metal bridge or tailpiece	21	Jul 29, 2019 Reply by Taffy Evans
"nice! I’d anticipated perhaps your method would need the rivets to be countersunk a…" Bruce Young replied Oct 24, 2018 to A method for grounding strings without metal bridge or tailpiece	21	Jul 29, 2019 Reply by Taffy Evans
"That is an elegant solution. " Bruce Young replied Oct 24, 2018 to A method for grounding strings without metal bridge or tailpiece	21	Jul 29, 2019 Reply by Taffy Evans
"Your video is where I started with the grounding question. Thanks for that. But I wa…" Bruce Young replied Oct 23, 2018 to A method for grounding strings without metal bridge or tailpiece	21	Jul 29, 2019 Reply by Taffy Evans

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Bruce Young's Discussions (64)

"Thanks. I intend to tackle both eventually. I just wondered how people go about the…"

"I’d only add that too much might make reaching the highest frets difficult. Mine are…"

"Aye it would be. This is how it ended up. "

"That would work with the smaller dice. I don’t recall the exact size, but there is a…"

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"Took a hint from the replies and continuity tested after the rivets were seated. Of…"

"I’ve got one, but the prescription lenses are out of date and it’s not helping. I us…"

"nice! I’d anticipated perhaps your method would need the rivets to be countersunk a…"

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