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"Prayers and healing energy." Derek Rose replied Feb 19, 2017 to ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT DAN SLEEP.	22	Mar 21, 2017 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague
"You don't have to compensate for slide playing. Since you don't press the strings do…" Derek Rose replied Feb 5, 2017 to Fret board	18	Feb 7, 2017 Reply by Andre barszcz
"For example / reference, using acoustic light gauge strings tuned DGBE on 24 3/4" sc…" Derek Rose replied Feb 5, 2017 to Fret board	18	Feb 7, 2017 Reply by Andre barszcz
"If your neck is straight, not tapered on the sides, then the spacing can be the same…" Derek Rose replied Feb 5, 2017 to what is the strings separation?	3	Feb 5, 2017 Reply by jose garcia paredes
"I mostly play original songs for the videos I post, but also a few covers, which ten…" Derek Rose replied Feb 4, 2017 to More musical styles?	36	Feb 13, 2017 Reply by jose garcia paredes
"Thanks for the info Sam. That should be an easy fix." Derek Rose replied Jan 27, 2017 to Piezo doesn't work	24	Feb 4, 2017 Reply by Ken Vickerson
"Hard tail bridges are normally used with magnetic pickups, so they don't transfer th…" Derek Rose replied Jan 26, 2017 to Piezo doesn't work	24	Feb 4, 2017 Reply by Ken Vickerson
"You might try an online chord calculator to transpose chord. This one has standard g…" Derek Rose replied Jan 5, 2017 to I need help Transcribing these songs	14	Jan 14, 2017 Reply by Cause the Blue rat
"Thank you, Ron. Best of luck with whichever direction you decide." Derek Rose replied Dec 29, 2016 to Piezoelectric question	6	Dec 29, 2016 Reply by Derek Rose
"Ron, Here is a link to a video here on CBN of one of my cbg's with nylon strings and…" Derek Rose replied Dec 28, 2016 to Piezoelectric question	6	Dec 29, 2016 Reply by Derek Rose

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Derek Rose's Discussions (73)

"Prayers and healing energy."

"You don't have to compensate for slide playing. Since you don't press the strings do…"

"For example / reference, using acoustic light gauge strings tuned DGBE on 24 3/4" sc…"

"If your neck is straight, not tapered on the sides, then the spacing can be the same…"

"I mostly play original songs for the videos I post, but also a few covers, which ten…"

"Thanks for the info Sam. That should be an easy fix."

"Hard tail bridges are normally used with magnetic pickups, so they don't transfer th…"

"You might try an online chord calculator to transpose chord. This one has standard g…"

"Thank you, Ron. Best of luck with whichever direction you decide."

"Ron, Here is a link to a video here on CBN of one of my cbg's with nylon strings and…"

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