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"Yep, I use the same one. Don" Don Thompson replied May 31, 2011 to Fret Positions!	5	May 31, 2011 Reply by ChickenboneJohn
"Nice build, I know how much work went into it. Don" Don Thompson replied May 21, 2011 to Finished my fiddle.	10	May 24, 2011 Reply by Rand Moore
"Another issue that would have to be addressed is changing the bridge saddle location…" Don Thompson replied May 15, 2011 to Would a Tenor Guitar Make a Good 3 Stringer?	5	May 15, 2011 Reply by 3 String Blues
"http://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topics/lap-steel-scale-length same principle." Don Thompson replied May 12, 2011 to Newbie Question..... Will a 23 inch scale work for slide on a 3-stringer?	14	May 12, 2011 Reply by Keni Lee Burgess
"Whew! Thanks Mark :-)" Don Thompson replied May 9, 2011 to Fiddle ready for final assembly	9	May 10, 2011 Reply by Diane in Chicago
"It may be the photo Mark but to my eyes the radius of the fingerboard seems shallow,…" Don Thompson replied May 9, 2011 to Fiddle ready for final assembly	9	May 10, 2011 Reply by Diane in Chicago
"And I strongly suggest staying with a diatonic scale(dulcimer) not chromatic(has all…" Don Thompson replied May 8, 2011 to 3 String CBG -- How to Fret ??? (strumstick or guitar?) Please help - Want to Build !!	5	May 8, 2011 Reply by James Boutilier
"http://www.stewmac.com/fretcalc.html I prefer a longer 26 inch scale(660 mm), but re…" Don Thompson replied May 8, 2011 to 3 String CBG -- How to Fret ??? (strumstick or guitar?) Please help - Want to Build !!	5	May 8, 2011 Reply by James Boutilier
"The idea of fingerboard mounted piezos have been discussed and I for one am totally…" Don Thompson replied May 4, 2011 to Humbucking Piezo?	10	May 31, 2011 Reply by Tom Agg
"Pitch is the same no matter what the open string length is. Concert pitch A=440 hz n…" Don Thompson replied Apr 28, 2011 to Calculated frets don't align with real guitar	24	Oct 27, 2011 Reply by Mark Bliss

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Don Thompson's Discussions (282)

"Yep, I use the same one. Don"

"Nice build, I know how much work went into it. Don"

"Another issue that would have to be addressed is changing the bridge saddle location…"

"http://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topics/lap-steel-scale-length same principle."

"Whew! Thanks Mark :-)"

"It may be the photo Mark but to my eyes the radius of the fingerboard seems shallow,…"

"And I strongly suggest staying with a diatonic scale(dulcimer) not chromatic(has all…"

"http://www.stewmac.com/fretcalc.html I prefer a longer 26 inch scale(660 mm), but re…"

"The idea of fingerboard mounted piezos have been discussed and I for one am totally…"

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