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"Easiest way to figure it out (well, for me anyway) - it's exactly at the point where…" FoldedSoup replied Nov 14, 2019 to fret scale measurement?	12	Nov 15, 2019 Reply by BrianQ.
"Excellent advice, thank you. A no-fret neck with a quick, low-tech minimal setup is…" FoldedSoup replied Nov 13, 2019 to Single U-Bass String on 4-String Git	19	Nov 15, 2019 Reply by John Mark Perchalski
"Don't you Aussies have sticky traps for these things? ;)" FoldedSoup replied Nov 13, 2019 to Visitors to the workshop	6	Nov 14, 2019 Reply by KOOL DOG HOOCH
"I think that for the first experimental attempt, I'll be skipping the wiring and sim…" FoldedSoup replied Nov 13, 2019 to Single U-Bass String on 4-String Git	19	Nov 15, 2019 Reply by John Mark Perchalski
"I hadn't considered the vibratory action needed for the bass string.... more plannin…" FoldedSoup replied Nov 13, 2019 to Single U-Bass String on 4-String Git	19	Nov 15, 2019 Reply by John Mark Perchalski
"That's pretty much what I was thinking of - except I thought I'd use nylon strings a…" FoldedSoup replied Nov 12, 2019 to Single U-Bass String on 4-String Git	19	Nov 15, 2019 Reply by John Mark Perchalski
"Here's a trick I imagined in my head and ended up working so well I use it for anyth…" FoldedSoup replied Nov 8, 2019 to Salt when clamping!	15	Nov 10, 2019 Reply by Titch the Clown
"Thoughts and prayers, man." FoldedSoup replied Oct 10, 2019 to UPDATE ON VAL	25	Oct 14, 2019 Reply by Diglydog
"Well worth watching - thanks, Rat! Looking to integrate cymbals into your 1-man band…" FoldedSoup replied Oct 7, 2019 to Vurro - EL Toro Raul.	1	Oct 7, 2019 Reply by FoldedSoup
"Awesome video, thanks. I'll never be that coordinated. It's the general idea - he ha…" FoldedSoup replied Oct 3, 2019 to Single U-Bass String on 4-String Git	19	Nov 15, 2019 Reply by John Mark Perchalski

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FoldedSoup's Discussions (28)

"Easiest way to figure it out (well, for me anyway) - it's exactly at the point where…"

"Excellent advice, thank you. A no-fret neck with a quick, low-tech minimal setup is…"

"Don't you Aussies have sticky traps for these things? ;)"

"I think that for the first experimental attempt, I'll be skipping the wiring and sim…"

"I hadn't considered the vibratory action needed for the bass string.... more plannin…"

"That's pretty much what I was thinking of - except I thought I'd use nylon strings a…"

"Here's a trick I imagined in my head and ended up working so well I use it for anyth…"

"Thoughts and prayers, man."

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