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" I would try the root(1) and the 5th. examples : G-D, E-B, D-A, A-E, etc... T…" Sharecropper replied Sep 17, 2017 to Need Help with Chugger Stringing and Tuning	8	Jun 19, 2018 Reply by Wal Callaby
" Most six stringers have a zero fret the same size as the other frets, to get the lo…" Sharecropper replied Sep 11, 2017 to Zero fret?	12	Dec 7, 2017 Reply by Tom Doty
" Wonderful build! " Sharecropper replied Jun 9, 2017 to Video link 2x4 challenge blond fiddle	30	Jun 10, 2017
" Hi, John. Could you be more specific about which southbound brand strings for GDG…" Sharecropper replied May 15, 2017 to Breaking strings -- help, please	13	May 15, 2017 Reply by John Michael Ames
" At the nut I go a 1/4 inch in from the out side of the nut ,for the two out sid…" Sharecropper replied Nov 10, 2016 to New CBG Gal here- String Spacing?!	15	Nov 10, 2016 Reply by Sharecropper
"12-pack Neutrik 1/4-inch Mono Guitar Jacks "These jacks will accomodate a panel…" Sharecropper replied Sep 14, 2016 to The never ending problem of output jack mounting solved.	22	Sep 15, 2016 Reply by Jonno
" Hi, David . If you go to "COMMUNITY" at the top of this page ,then to "MEMBERS" y…" Sharecropper replied Jul 19, 2016 to Nashville area	3	Jul 19, 2016 Reply by Sharecropper
"Home Made Resonator Boxes 101, v.2.0 This link is to a group on this site. Lots o…" Sharecropper replied Jun 25, 2016 to homemade boxes	13	Jun 28, 2016 Reply by JL
" Cool box ! I wouldn't lacquer it. I would go for the 100 year old CBG, found in…" Sharecropper replied Jun 6, 2016 to 112yr old cigar box - suggestions	17	Jun 12, 2016 Reply by BP - RabidSalad -
"Hi, Ray . As a old player of CBGs and guitar , knowing "my" limitations, I would…" Sharecropper replied Jun 6, 2016 to Need chords for 4 string... currently tuned to G-D-B-G	5	Jun 6, 2016 Reply by Sharecropper

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Sharecropper's Discussions (86)

" I would try the root(1) and the 5th. examples : G-D, E-B, D-A, A-E, etc... T…"

" Most six stringers have a zero fret the same size as the other frets, to get the lo…"

" Wonderful build! "

" Hi, John. Could you be more specific about which southbound brand strings for GDG…"

" At the nut I go a 1/4 inch in from the out side of the nut ,for the two out sid…"

"12-pack Neutrik 1/4-inch Mono Guitar Jacks "These jacks will accomodate a panel…"

" Hi, David . If you go to "COMMUNITY" at the top of this page ,then to "MEMBERS" y…"

"Home Made Resonator Boxes 101, v.2.0 This link is to a group on this site. Lots o…"

" Cool box ! I wouldn't lacquer it. I would go for the 100 year old CBG, found in…"

"Hi, Ray . As a old player of CBGs and guitar , knowing "my" limitations, I would…"

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