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"thank you guys." David Ford replied Nov 3, 2014 to scale length to string gauge and getting proper tuning	12	Nov 4, 2014 Reply by robert jones
"So, do you mean, look at my shorter scale as though it was capoed on a longer scale,…" David Ford replied Nov 2, 2014 to scale length to string gauge and getting proper tuning	12	Nov 4, 2014 Reply by robert jones
"Thanks Phryg. " David Ford replied Nov 1, 2014 to scale length to string gauge and getting proper tuning	12	Nov 4, 2014 Reply by robert jones
"Thanks Scott. " David Ford replied Nov 1, 2014 to scale length to string gauge and getting proper tuning	12	Nov 4, 2014 Reply by robert jones
"As I said in the original post, I tried the search feature and got back zilch from s…" David Ford replied Oct 26, 2014 to cookie/biscuit tin resonators - looking for plans	13	Oct 27, 2014 Reply by Titch the Clown
"thanks Michael." David Ford replied Oct 26, 2014 to cookie/biscuit tin resonators - looking for plans	13	Oct 27, 2014 Reply by Titch the Clown
"Thank you Randy." David Ford replied Oct 26, 2014 to cookie/biscuit tin resonators - looking for plans	13	Oct 27, 2014 Reply by Titch the Clown
"here's what I want to do in the end: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPQR18x9DgQ&…" David Ford replied Dec 3, 2011 to sitar sound?	8	Dec 3, 2011 Reply by David Ford
"Yeah, that third link talks about a buzzing bridge. Thanks O'Leo." David Ford replied Dec 2, 2011 to sitar sound?	8	Dec 3, 2011 Reply by David Ford
"Looking at that first link, it has a VERY wide bridge on it, and I'm wondering wheth…" David Ford replied Dec 2, 2011 to sitar sound?	8	Dec 3, 2011 Reply by David Ford

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David Ford's Discussions (58)

"thank you guys."

"So, do you mean, look at my shorter scale as though it was capoed on a longer scale,…"

"Thanks Phryg. "

"Thanks Scott. "

"As I said in the original post, I tried the search feature and got back zilch from s…"

"thanks Michael."

"Thank you Randy."

"here's what I want to do in the end: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPQR18x9DgQ&…"

"Yeah, that third link talks about a buzzing bridge. Thanks O'Leo."

"Looking at that first link, it has a VERY wide bridge on it, and I'm wondering wheth…"

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