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"(Just random lute head from google) It is difficult to pitch a head back too far.…" The Phrygian Kid replied Jul 8, 2016 to Too much "down" in the down angle?	6	Jul 8, 2016 Reply by Wayfinder
"Probably the best solution is to reset the neck at a (significantly) greater pitch (…" The Phrygian Kid replied Jun 20, 2016 to string angle from tailpiece to bridge too shallow	31	Jun 22, 2016 Reply by JL
"Because most guitar circuits are PASSIVE (they have no power source) any element in…" The Phrygian Kid replied Jun 20, 2016 to magnetic pickup question	3	Jun 20, 2016 Reply by The Phrygian Kid
"It can definitely be done with a '-1 fret' - I've probably done 100 like that. But y…" The Phrygian Kid replied Jun 18, 2016 to The 0 fret string behind the nut	20	Jun 20, 2016 Reply by Jon Leslie/Runaway Veal Music
"Left to right -> clutch, brake, gas" The Phrygian Kid replied Feb 5, 2016 to Pedal Order	7	Feb 5, 2016 Reply by The Phrygian Kid
"if you build em then keep looking until you find a teacher who sees your cbg and goe…" The Phrygian Kid replied Jan 23, 2016 to Gear set up. What to buy.	22	Jan 23, 2016 Reply by Wayfinder
"I'm gonna cross em all here... You don't need any gear at all, just the guitar itsel…" The Phrygian Kid replied Jan 23, 2016 to Gear set up. What to buy.	22	Jan 23, 2016 Reply by Wayfinder
"Wow nice !! Do you ever come to Melbourne? I've done a few red gum necks, works nice…" The Phrygian Kid replied Jan 22, 2016 to hardwood sources in oz	7	Jan 28, 2016 Reply by Carl
"If you look inside old instruments you'll see something of a tradition to add the ci…" The Phrygian Kid replied Jan 17, 2016 to Tagging My Builds--Build Date and Build Number	19	Jan 25, 2016 Reply by Thumper
"Nice ! I'd just add that to the best of my knowledge there is no such thing as a 'm…" The Phrygian Kid replied Jan 15, 2016 to no rules?	27	Jan 20, 2016 Reply by Bristol Blue

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The Phrygian Kid's Discussions (1,443)

"(Just random lute head from google) It is difficult to pitch a head back too far.…"

"Probably the best solution is to reset the neck at a (significantly) greater pitch (…"

"Because most guitar circuits are PASSIVE (they have no power source) any element in…"

"It can definitely be done with a '-1 fret' - I've probably done 100 like that. But y…"

"Left to right -> clutch, brake, gas"

"if you build em then keep looking until you find a teacher who sees your cbg and goe…"

"I'm gonna cross em all here... You don't need any gear at all, just the guitar itsel…"

"Wow nice !! Do you ever come to Melbourne? I've done a few red gum necks, works nice…"

"If you look inside old instruments you'll see something of a tradition to add the ci…"

"Nice ! I'd just add that to the best of my knowledge there is no such thing as a 'm…"

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