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Jock MacHinery commented on RON NORTHCUTT's photo

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"Very nice build Ron. I too have noticed that you can play a fretless if it has fat strings. I guess the thickness of the string kinda makes its own fret, so to speak"

Nov 6, 2023

Jock MacHinery commented on Doug Thorsvik's video

The Perfect Ten: 2-String Chugger License Plate Cigar Box Guitar

"Excellent! I love this song that I have not heard before. I've downloaded the songbook and have been practicing on my own 3 string. Its tuned DGB so my fingers are movin' and groovin'. Once I get a little better I can introduce this…"

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"Dang. Stuff just isn't builkt to last. Enjoy your new purchase!"

May 4, 2023

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Lyres #1 & #2

"Really nice. What are the tunings?"

Apr 30, 2023

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16 string Lyre

"That's a real beauty. Well done sir!"

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Canjo for the grandkids

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Canjo for the grandkids

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Canjo for the grandkids

Went to visit my grandkids down in New Zealand. They'd asked to build a canjo so I took some fretwire, strings and a tuner. We used recycled NZ hardwood (Rimu I think) and the kids played a very active part in the build. It has a diatonic fretboard…

Apr 6, 2023

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"Ah yes. I managd to build anECB9CC3D-807A-4F65-BF83-68CC52CEA455 once but not as cute as this one ;-)"

Apr 6, 2023

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At 7:01am on April 12, 2015, Rodrigo Ventura said…: Yep, both measured 505 mm

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