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"I like being able to do both on the same guitar, so I keep a medium low action. gues…"

Craig Cox replied May 16, 2011 to guitar strings

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tabs

Started by Mal Chilvers. Last reply by rick schoen Nov 18, 2019. 6 Replies 0 Likes

Beter Tuners?

Started by Tex Pierce. Last reply by Gus K Feb 21, 2017. 4 Replies 0 Likes

Bouzouki... kind of a three stringer

Started by Greg Thompson Jul 19, 2016. 0 Replies 1 Like

Hiii spacing for 2 strings

Started by Yuno Dec 11, 2014. 0 Replies 0 Likes

John Denver

Started by Mal Chilvers. Last reply by jamie bark Feb 13, 2013. 1 Reply 0 Likes

string gauges

Started by Mal Chilvers. Last reply by Slowpaw Steve T Dec 4, 2012. 4 Replies 0 Likes

Cohiba

Started by Mal Chilvers. Last reply by Jay Caughron Sep 25, 2012. 8 Replies 0 Likes

Through the box VS on top of the box necks

Started by Mike Huber. Last reply by 3 String Blues Sep 2, 2012. 7 Replies 0 Likes

strings

Started by alan hepple. Last reply by 3 String Blues May 2, 2012. 4 Replies 0 Likes

Piezo help

Started by Ed McCormack. Last reply by Ed McCormack Feb 25, 2012. 4 Replies 0 Likes

truss rod, when is it necesasary?

Started by Lonman. Last reply by Lonman Oct 25, 2011. 2 Replies 0 Likes

Ads for 3 string guitars...

Started by Lowatter. Last reply by 3 String Blues Oct 23, 2011. 2 Replies 0 Likes

3 String Tabs??

Started by Graham. Last reply by Jeff Sacree Aug 13, 2011. 8 Replies 0 Likes

Great lessons!

Started by Justin Mantelli. Last reply by Justin Mantelli Aug 5, 2011. 3 Replies 2 Likes

Different wood types

Started by David Tutterrow GutBucketGuitars. Last reply by KaptnKen Jul 25, 2011. 9 Replies 2 Likes

Box Size -vs- Sound?

Started by James Boutilier. Last reply by James Boutilier Jul 1, 2011. 5 Replies 0 Likes

String trees

Started by Mike Huber. Last reply by Mike Huber Jun 3, 2011. 6 Replies 0 Likes

cgb reverve

Started by Mal Chilvers. Last reply by Wayne Bigler Jun 3, 2011. 1 Reply 0 Likes

String spacing for a three string guitar

Started by Robert Hynden. Last reply by Wichita Sam May 20, 2011. 12 Replies 0 Likes

guitar strings

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