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"Second helpings: It's quite risky right now, but I'll try to record "All My Lovin'"…" Seaman Jay replied Aug 29, 2012 to We Can Work It Out - The Beatles CBG Tribute Album!	354	May 26, 2020 Reply by Slowpaw Steve T
"KLB: "It is not the instrument, in regard to the numbers of strings, that is limited…" Seaman Jay replied Aug 29, 2012 to 3 string vs 6 string plus the issue of chords....	20	Sep 8, 2012 Reply by Swamp Dawg Primal Music
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" couldn't edit my reply..." Seaman Jay replied Aug 16, 2012 to First build, a bit ambitious maybe (it's a bass). Have several questions.	11	Aug 16, 2012 Reply by Chris
"my electric uprigh has a slotted headstock. It's maple, the walls aren't really stro…" Seaman Jay replied Aug 16, 2012 to First build, a bit ambitious maybe (it's a bass). Have several questions.	11	Aug 16, 2012 Reply by Chris
"If "When I'm Sixty-Four" is still unclaimed... I'll give it a try." Seaman Jay replied Aug 16, 2012 to We Can Work It Out - The Beatles CBG Tribute Album!	354	May 26, 2020 Reply by Slowpaw Steve T
"The cheapest bow I made used painters' self adhesive paper tape as the "hair". You h…" Seaman Jay replied Jul 29, 2012 to Kantele,guitar,bowed lyre help ?	17	Jul 30, 2012 Reply by phlogister
"Well, I'd put 3 spaces between 4 strings, or 2 spaces between 3... ;-) I personally…" Seaman Jay replied Jul 19, 2012 to First Cigar box guitar	18	May 21, 2019 Reply by Tim Pannabecker
"Actually it should work. The thinnest string will have the flattest break angle at t…" Seaman Jay replied Jul 17, 2012 to First Cigar box guitar	18	May 21, 2019 Reply by Tim Pannabecker
"Depends on the "break angle" of strings behind the nut. If it is enough - it doesn't…" Seaman Jay replied Jul 16, 2012 to Headstock thickness	4	Nov 1, 2012 Reply by Chris Thomas

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Seaman Jay's Discussions (212)

"Second helpings: It's quite risky right now, but I'll try to record "All My Lovin'"…"

"KLB: "It is not the instrument, in regard to the numbers of strings, that is limited…"

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" couldn't edit my reply..."

"my electric uprigh has a slotted headstock. It's maple, the walls aren't really stro…"

"If "When I'm Sixty-Four" is still unclaimed... I'll give it a try."

"The cheapest bow I made used painters' self adhesive paper tape as the "hair". You h…"

"Well, I'd put 3 spaces between 4 strings, or 2 spaces between 3... ;-) I personally…"

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