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"As a "noob", I understand that slide guitar is about a "light touch."  May as well k…"

PhilUSAFRet replied Sep 3, 2012 to Fretted slidehttps://www.cbgitty.com/cubecart/ Guitars

23 Sep 3, 2012
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"  I am always bothered when I find out my two cents isn't worth what it used to be..…"

PhilUSAFRet replied Sep 3, 2012 to Fretted slidehttps://www.cbgitty.com/cubecart/ Guitars

23 Sep 3, 2012
Reply by the anonymous pick

"Must sound good, I see an awful lot of cigar box guitars made from them on ebay.  I…"

PhilUSAFRet replied Aug 30, 2012 to cohiba box

5 Aug 30, 2012
Reply by William H Bonney

"External mounting of Schatten pickups for resonators seems to work for them. See pic…"

PhilUSAFRet replied Aug 29, 2012 to PIEZO - location, glue, more than one?

2 Aug 29, 2012
Reply by PhilUSAFRet

"In general, on a "traditional" stringed instrument, the heigth of the saddle is set…"

PhilUSAFRet replied Jun 27, 2012 to The Nut and the Bridge

4 Jun 27, 2012
Reply by C.W.

"Yeah, a super deal.  I had to contact Zona to find out the thickess. They have two a…"

PhilUSAFRet replied Jun 8, 2012 to fretting tutorial updated

6 Jun 8, 2012
Reply by Glenn Reither

"I plan on getting this Zona Dovetail Saw....best deal I could find.  Zona also has a…"

PhilUSAFRet replied Jun 8, 2012 to fretting tutorial updated

6 Jun 8, 2012
Reply by Glenn Reither

"thanks, I've long forgotten how I fretted that dulcimer kit I built 30 years ago!"

PhilUSAFRet replied Jun 8, 2012 to fretting tutorial updated

6 Jun 8, 2012
Reply by Glenn Reither

"Here's a tutorial   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7z9_pr7ntwk&feature=related"

PhilUSAFRet replied May 8, 2012 to Inlaying CBG Frets

11 May 16, 2012
Reply by Jim burt

"Thank you!  Might be the best tutorial on the subject I've seen."

PhilUSAFRet replied Apr 6, 2012 to A quick tutorial on how I fret a gat.

2 Apr 6, 2012
Reply by Glenn Reither

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