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If you enjoy three string guitars, this is the place!

Hi Folks, This is the group to share everything about the three string guitar.

 If you have had problems in the past playing regular guitar, try playing a three string guitar, they are much easier and the have a vintage sound that is super unique and easy to capture that old school blues sound.

 There is another website on the net that has a lot more 3 string guitar information. Here is the link to the website  3-string-guitar.com

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Comment by Kerry Anderson on January 11, 2020 at 8:07pm

very helpful link Dave! Thanks for sharing.

Comment by Dave Nyberg on January 2, 2020 at 3:40pm

I just found an awesome site for figuring out chords. You enter your tuning and it will give you the fingering of the chords. Play around with the settings. It's interesting!!

http://chordgen.rattree.co.uk/#

Comment by Walter Haapapuro on June 24, 2019 at 5:11pm

Somebody else also mentioned clear nail polish along the way; it worked pretty good and was easy to source.

Comment by Art Prior on June 24, 2019 at 12:29am

Try a drop of clear nail polish--------works like locktite but its a little more "diy". It also works to seal a scratch and comes in lots of colors to use as touch up paint. Art

Comment by 3 String Blues on March 24, 2019 at 10:50am

Comment by 3 String Blues on January 29, 2019 at 8:26pm
Uncle John & Dave Lynas took a wrong turn, but Red Dog comes a serchin' fer them.....
Just remember smoke signals save lives!

Comment by 3 String Blues on November 8, 2018 at 11:25am

You can try to get longer screws, they do sell them in a longer allen head version, I think for fenders, I have also had that same problem

Comment by Walter Haapapuro on October 23, 2018 at 5:24am

Hard tail bridge screws: Anybody have issues with the elevation screws for saddles falling out? I'm trying to figure out something that I can use to keep them put but still allow adjustment. LocTite purple might work but I would rather do something DIY.

Comment by Angus Edwards on June 9, 2018 at 11:01am

Nice

Comment by rodger moore on May 20, 2018 at 2:49am

Amazing first build.

I suspect you have a bit of craftsman in your back story.

 
 
 

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