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At 7:48pm on December 7, 2009, Tom (mezzy) Hiles said…
thanks for the kind words Doug.. the Spam guitars tuning is G-D-G or also known as a 1-5-1 tuning... the gauge is 17-26-36. and it is a 24 3/4" scale , like a Les Paul...
At 1:42pm on November 29, 2009, chris said…
thanks doug i like all of your guitars
At 5:49pm on November 20, 2009, Nathan King said…
Doug, I actually used the link you provided for the USTC program, and that kinda helped me figure out which strings to use on that strummer. I think you were telling me about your first with the intonation problems... so I've kinda tried to use that program and kinda see where I stand.

I notice that the first fret is a little off... I wanna say maybe 10-15 cents on the tuner. That's probably due to builder error rather than anything else, though :-) It's really not noticeable, though. And I gotta say, it's pretty comfy to play. I just finished another strummer with a 25.5" scale, tuned to open E, using the same strings. It feels about the same as far as tension goes, but I think I prefer the short scale instrument... although that could change tomorrow :-)

Plus, it doesn't hurt that a set of acoustic 12s come in 12-16-25... I ran out of everything else, and just used what I had left over!
At 6:32am on November 20, 2009, Nathan King said…
Hey Doug, that strummer jr is tuned to open G (GDG) on a 20" scale. I'm using the top three strings from an acoustic set of 12s... (I wanna say 12-16-25 or so)
At 2:14pm on November 18, 2009, Ice Bob said…
thanks doug this thing is just getting warmed up
At 7:26am on November 15, 2009, Old Lowe said…
Doug that a 16 inch scale dulcimer sounds just like a mandolin it is tuned to G D G
Plays the same a s a dulcimer tuned to D A D just up a few notes.
At 4:16pm on November 14, 2009, Ice Bob said…
thanks doug it never needs battery's
At 12:52pm on November 11, 2009, Ice Bob said…
thanks doug keep on struming
At 4:31pm on October 31, 2009, Ice Bob said…
doug i think i tuned the 2 high strings the same then treated it like a 3 string CBG i forget what key it might have been ADaa or GDgg the pull offs on the double string Ice Bob
At 10:55am on October 28, 2009, Ice Bob said…
thank you for that comment doug the blues were born in pain and raised in suffering
At 11:41am on October 21, 2009, Ice Bob said…
doug look up the zoom Q3 about $300.00 there new and made for internet video recording
At 1:49pm on October 13, 2009, Tom Lanford said…
Thanks for the great comments Doug! Especially coming from you. I always love the wood burning you do too! Take care - T
At 10:56am on October 7, 2009, Ice Bob said…
doug i use my imac web cam and an mbox mi 2 for audio with a tapco blend 6 mixer you can hear the differnce on my newer videos any help i can offer just ask
At 1:56pm on October 5, 2009, Ice Bob said…
way cool doug them guitars look happy
At 4:34pm on September 13, 2009, HENRY LOWMAN said…
Thanks! Just don"t lose your head over it!
At 1:17pm on September 11, 2009, Nathan King said…
Doug, someday soon I'd like to try a fretted instrument, and the dulcimer style fret-spacing looks like an awesome concept! However, it seems like more work than I'd be able to do just now, with all the tools I don't have to install, sand, bevel, etc., the frets... the fretless CBGs are easier to make, and I really like playing slide, so it seems to work out! :-) Thanks for checkin' out my pics, though, and the positive feedback. Always appreciated!
-Nate
At 1:10pm on September 10, 2009, Terry Carmack said…
Thanks Doug, Great page you got here, Some really good info.
At 4:42am on September 7, 2009, Paul Doug said…
Doug, I think you have a lot of experience in wood burning. I've been looking a t wood burning equipment and have no idea what a person needs. I haven't got a whole lot to spend but would like to get started with something I could add to as time goes on. Do you have any recommendations on any good starters? Thanks.

I like your guitars. Great work.
At 1:20am on September 7, 2009, JUJU said…
Hi Doug , your finishing skills look good to me bro , yeah i should have a go at the wood burning i do like to draw and doodle , the only wood burningi did was on the Mini Reso model i made , not quite to the standard of your pyro work lol! Thanks bro juju.

At 6:17am on September 6, 2009, Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates said…
I looked for a 1/8" router bit and found one but they don't go that deep. That would be the ideal thing.

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