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"HI Mark, Yes, I am aware that tilting the neck downward a few degrees could make the…" Rand Moore replied Oct 2, 2011 to Some specifically general questions	33	Oct 11, 2013 Reply by Rand Moore
"Yeah, that seems right. If I make a hole on the head/neck side of the cigar box (or…" Rand Moore replied Oct 2, 2011 to Some specifically general questions	33	Oct 11, 2013 Reply by Rand Moore
"Well, the drawing wasn't there. Guess I look around some more on CBN. It was a real…" Rand Moore replied Oct 1, 2011 to Some specifically general questions	33	Oct 11, 2013 Reply by Rand Moore
"That probably includes the drawing I had in mind that I saw somewhere on CBN that sh…" Rand Moore replied Oct 1, 2011 to Some specifically general questions	33	Oct 11, 2013 Reply by Rand Moore
"Hi Mark & Matt. I knew there must be an easier way. The neck-thru (or neck-almos…" Rand Moore replied Oct 1, 2011 to Some specifically general questions	33	Oct 11, 2013 Reply by Rand Moore
"Hi Mark & Matt: Mark, you are right about modern factory-built metal-rimmed banj…" Rand Moore replied Sep 30, 2011 to Some specifically general questions	33	Oct 11, 2013 Reply by Rand Moore
"Here's a diagram I drew to illustrate the complexities of the neck to drum attachmen…" Rand Moore replied Sep 30, 2011 to Some specifically general questions	33	Oct 11, 2013 Reply by Rand Moore
"Hi Again, I happened to think about why the heel on the drum banjo was so hard to ma…" Rand Moore replied Sep 29, 2011 to Some specifically general questions	33	Oct 11, 2013 Reply by Rand Moore
"Hi Matt, A tunable head (on the drum) is preferable, but not as necessary if you are…" Rand Moore replied Sep 29, 2011 to Some specifically general questions	33	Oct 11, 2013 Reply by Rand Moore
"Hi Mal, Thanks for the additional photos. Don't sweat the "ugliness" of your detail…" Rand Moore replied Sep 14, 2011 to The 3-String Dulcijo and Other Diatonically Scaled Banjos with Re-Entrant Tuning	27	Jul 28, 2012 Reply by Rand Moore

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Rand Moore's Discussions (803)

"HI Mark, Yes, I am aware that tilting the neck downward a few degrees could make the…"

"Yeah, that seems right. If I make a hole on the head/neck side of the cigar box (or…"

"Well, the drawing wasn't there. Guess I look around some more on CBN. It was a real…"

"That probably includes the drawing I had in mind that I saw somewhere on CBN that sh…"

"Hi Mark & Matt. I knew there must be an easier way. The neck-thru (or neck-almos…"

"Hi Mark & Matt: Mark, you are right about modern factory-built metal-rimmed banj…"

"Here's a diagram I drew to illustrate the complexities of the neck to drum attachmen…"

"Hi Again, I happened to think about why the heel on the drum banjo was so hard to ma…"

"Hi Matt, A tunable head (on the drum) is preferable, but not as necessary if you are…"

"Hi Mal, Thanks for the additional photos. Don't sweat the "ugliness" of your detail…"

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