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"Fret Calculator : Musicmaker http://www.harpkit.com This is the best resource and ex…" Philip Hale replied Feb 21, 2018 to Fretting literally Do Ray Me Style	6	Feb 21, 2018 Reply by Philip Hale
"Thanks for taking the time for that. Just thinking that it might be an idea for me t…" Philip Hale replied Feb 20, 2018 to Fretting literally Do Ray Me Style	6	Feb 21, 2018 Reply by Philip Hale
"Hi thanks, so if I pick my scale and leave out the sharps and flats, i should be ok." Philip Hale replied Feb 20, 2018 to Fretting literally Do Ray Me Style	6	Feb 21, 2018 Reply by Philip Hale
"I haven't been able to do much as my right hand is now considerably worse. Still wai…" Philip Hale replied Aug 1, 2016 to My First Induction Pickup.	7	Aug 1, 2016 Reply by Philip Hale
"I'm gonna make another when I've tested this one, I can do a build but it's pretty b…" Philip Hale replied Jul 6, 2016 to My First Induction Pickup.	7	Aug 1, 2016 Reply by Philip Hale
"This is another view" Philip Hale replied Jul 5, 2016 to My First Induction Pickup.	7	Aug 1, 2016 Reply by Philip Hale
"Hi thanks, I've had an old guyatone given to me by a good friend , so that's great,…" Philip Hale replied Jul 5, 2016 to Pre Amping With Induction Pickups	5	Jul 5, 2016 Reply by Philip Hale
"Hi thanks for that, I will go down the pedal route. Just finished building my first…" Philip Hale replied Jul 4, 2016 to Pre Amping With Induction Pickups	5	Jul 5, 2016 Reply by Philip Hale
"Thanks for your reply, any particular make of tele type pickup, you could reccomend.…" Philip Hale replied Jun 18, 2016 to Surface Mounted Neck Pickup.	5	Jun 18, 2016 Reply by Philip Hale

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Frettin' and stainin'

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Locations

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