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"John's playing got me started both building and playing. I was just surfing the web…" Marcus P. Clarke replied Jun 2, 2012 to john mcnair's (red dog guitars) dvd	21	Aug 28, 2015 Reply by john mackay
"Strat, This is exactly what I was looking for thanks so much...Marcus" Marcus P. Clarke replied Apr 8, 2012 to 3 string blank tab sheets	9	Jan 14, 2015 Reply by Jack O'wheelie
"I was hoping someone already used a ruler and a pen. Generally stick to the 12 bar a…" Marcus P. Clarke replied Apr 7, 2012 to 3 string blank tab sheets	9	Jan 14, 2015 Reply by Jack O'wheelie
"Keni, I'm not a very technical person,not real sure what this software is about. I p…" Marcus P. Clarke replied Apr 7, 2012 to 3 string blank tab sheets	9	Jan 14, 2015 Reply by Jack O'wheelie
"I have actually carved a plectrum from a scrape of hardwood and sharpened the blade…" Marcus P. Clarke replied Mar 10, 2012 to Japanese type instrument	10	Mar 10, 2012 Reply by robert jones
"no cat skins no dog skins just another box and faith...P" Marcus P. Clarke replied Mar 9, 2012 to Japanese type instrument	10	Mar 10, 2012 Reply by robert jones
"I believe I will get some nylon strings. I saw the plectrums on ebay very expensive…" Marcus P. Clarke replied Mar 8, 2012 to Japanese type instrument	10	Mar 10, 2012 Reply by robert jones
"The plectrum looks large and I tried the tunings on a 3 string box that i had un-str…" Marcus P. Clarke replied Mar 8, 2012 to Japanese type instrument	10	Mar 10, 2012 Reply by robert jones
"I have a piece of 1x2 hickory and will laminate a piece of oak for the fret board. T…" Marcus P. Clarke replied Dec 9, 2011 to 2 string bass building	7	Dec 9, 2011 Reply by Dan Sleep
"Someone always gives some advice, after all this is a great place for us to gather a…" Marcus P. Clarke replied Dec 9, 2011 to 2 string bass building	7	Dec 9, 2011 Reply by Dan Sleep

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Marcus P. Clarke's Discussions (74)

"John's playing got me started both building and playing. I was just surfing the web…"

"Strat, This is exactly what I was looking for thanks so much...Marcus"

"I was hoping someone already used a ruler and a pen. Generally stick to the 12 bar a…"

"Keni, I'm not a very technical person,not real sure what this software is about. I p…"

"I have actually carved a plectrum from a scrape of hardwood and sharpened the blade…"

"no cat skins no dog skins just another box and faith...P"

"I believe I will get some nylon strings. I saw the plectrums on ebay very expensive…"

"The plectrum looks large and I tried the tunings on a 3 string box that i had un-str…"

"I have a piece of 1x2 hickory and will laminate a piece of oak for the fret board. T…"

"Someone always gives some advice, after all this is a great place for us to gather a…"

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