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Jock MacHinery commented on RON NORTHCUTT's photo
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"Very nice build Ron. I too have noticed that you can play a fretless if it has fat strings. I guess the thickness of the string kinda makes its own fret, so to speak"
Nov 6, 2023
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The Perfect Ten: 2-String Chugger License Plate Cigar Box Guitar

"Excellent! I love this song that I have not heard before. I've downloaded the songbook and have been practicing on my own 3 string. Its tuned DGB so my fingers are movin' and groovin'. Once I get a little better I can introduce this…"
Jul 27, 2023
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"¿Que?"
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RIP Scroll Saw

"Dang. Stuff just isn't builkt to last. Enjoy your new purchase!"
May 4, 2023
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Lyres #1 & #2

"Really nice. What are the tunings?"
Apr 30, 2023
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Lyres #1 & #2

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16 string Lyre

"That's a real beauty. Well done sir!"
Apr 30, 2023
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Canjo for the grandkids

"Nice!"
Apr 7, 2023
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Canjo for the grandkids

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Canjo for the grandkids

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Canjo for the grandkids

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Canjo for the grandkids

Went to visit my grandkids down in New Zealand. They'd asked to build a canjo so I took some fretwire, strings and a tuner. We used recycled NZ hardwood (Rimu I think) and the kids played a very active part in the build. It has a diatonic fretboard…
Apr 6, 2023
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"Ah yes. I managd to build anECB9CC3D-807A-4F65-BF83-68CC52CEA455 once but not as cute as this one ;-)"
Apr 6, 2023
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DIY cajon pedal

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At 7:01am on April 12, 2015, Rodrigo Ventura said…

Yep, both measured 505 mm

Greetings!

At 2:12am on November 17, 2014, Michael Fred Johnson said…

Don't know why it has taken me so long to try this

 
 
 

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