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"You can look at his photo and see that they're not even close to slipping, but I wou…" BenBob replied Jun 7, 2010 to First CBG just about done - Looks good, but won't stay tuned...	21	Jun 10, 2010 Reply by kenrg
"Larry, did you fix your intonation at the 12th fret first? You said the notes were g…" BenBob replied Jun 6, 2010 to fret spacing and sharpening notes	36	Jul 13, 2010 Reply by Wade
"Nope, nice video - thanks." BenBob replied Jun 5, 2010 to Python-skin fretless 3-string banjo	6	Jan 5, 2011 Reply by Roger Morin
"Well, I tried the little strip of sandpaper but I kept breaking it. Finally, I took…" BenBob replied Jun 5, 2010 to Getting a good nut seat?	15	Mar 29, 2011 Reply by Erik Jackson
"Other than blues noodles (name of a band right there - "The Blue Noodles" lol) I've…" BenBob replied Jun 4, 2010 to new songs	3	Jun 5, 2010 Reply by Keni Lee Burgess
"Click Instrument --> "Custom" Under "Tuning Notes" enter "A,E,A" (with commas, no…" BenBob replied Jun 4, 2010 to Chord / Scale generator	5	Jun 4, 2010 Reply by BenBob
"I agree with Wes' first post here - it sounds like the saddle needs to be moved away…" BenBob replied Jun 3, 2010 to fret spacing and sharpening notes	36	Jul 13, 2010 Reply by Wade
"Cool Diane. I've heard of people doing that with a cello. It's more portable than an…" BenBob replied Jun 3, 2010 to Chord / Scale generator	5	Jun 4, 2010 Reply by BenBob
"Are you asking about where the markers should go, or what chords are found when the…" BenBob replied Jun 2, 2010 to Is there a slide chord chart for a fretless?	3	Jun 4, 2010 Reply by Crow
"That's the exact same preamp in my "Salvador Ibanez" classical." BenBob replied May 30, 2010 to Pick up question	15	Jun 15, 2010 Reply by Mark Lillo

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BenBob's Discussions (178)

"You can look at his photo and see that they're not even close to slipping, but I wou…"

"Larry, did you fix your intonation at the 12th fret first? You said the notes were g…"

"Nope, nice video - thanks."

"Well, I tried the little strip of sandpaper but I kept breaking it. Finally, I took…"

"Other than blues noodles (name of a band right there - "The Blue Noodles" lol) I've…"

"Click Instrument --> "Custom" Under "Tuning Notes" enter "A,E,A" (with commas, no…"

"I agree with Wes' first post here - it sounds like the saddle needs to be moved away…"

"Cool Diane. I've heard of people doing that with a cello. It's more portable than an…"

"Are you asking about where the markers should go, or what chords are found when the…"

"That's the exact same preamp in my "Salvador Ibanez" classical."

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