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"Just to clarify: Electric guitar strings are nickel plated steel over a steel core,…" Don Thompson replied Jul 8, 2010 to Acoustic vs Electric strings on a CBG	8	Jul 8, 2010 Reply by colin mcgrath
"http://www.moongazermusic.com/bridges.html complete three string bridges." Don Thompson replied Jul 7, 2010 to Where do I find a 3 string bridge like this?	25	Oct 6, 2011 Reply by Mungo Park
"http://www.lmii.com/carttwo/FinishOverview.htm Gives a number of options for guitar…" Don Thompson replied Jul 7, 2010 to Finishing a kit guitar	7	Jul 7, 2010 Reply by Dan Sleep
"The use of quarter sawn has been around for a long long time, very doubtfull that lu…" Don Thompson replied Jul 6, 2010 to Bass Building - a few hypothetical questions	18	Jul 10, 2010 Reply by Wade
"I had to look up the Janka hardness test, it turns out to be a means to grade wood f…" Don Thompson replied Jul 6, 2010 to Bass Building - a few hypothetical questions	18	Jul 10, 2010 Reply by Wade
"You could look to other ways to build than a neck thru guitar. Heel mounted at the f…" Don Thompson replied Jul 6, 2010 to Home cut cherry	6	Jul 7, 2010 Reply by herb Berwald WWW.CigarGuitar.com
"Those are individual saddles, fairly pricey. Each saddle is screwed down. I had the…" Don Thompson replied Jul 5, 2010 to Where do I find a 3 string bridge like this?	25	Oct 6, 2011 Reply by Mungo Park
"Matt, You are spot on, there are many wood species that spank teak in a number of ar…" Don Thompson replied Jul 2, 2010 to Bass Building - a few hypothetical questions	18	Jul 10, 2010 Reply by Wade
"Teak is one of the world's strongest and most stable woods. isn't that good for a ne…" Don Thompson replied Jul 2, 2010 to Bass Building - a few hypothetical questions	18	Jul 10, 2010 Reply by Wade
"Matt, The original Steve Klein electrics used a one piece teak neck and people who o…" Don Thompson replied Jul 2, 2010 to Bass Building - a few hypothetical questions	18	Jul 10, 2010 Reply by Wade

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Don Thompson's Discussions (282)

"Just to clarify: Electric guitar strings are nickel plated steel over a steel core,…"

"http://www.moongazermusic.com/bridges.html complete three string bridges."

"http://www.lmii.com/carttwo/FinishOverview.htm Gives a number of options for guitar…"

"The use of quarter sawn has been around for a long long time, very doubtfull that lu…"

"I had to look up the Janka hardness test, it turns out to be a means to grade wood f…"

"You could look to other ways to build than a neck thru guitar. Heel mounted at the f…"

"Those are individual saddles, fairly pricey. Each saddle is screwed down. I had the…"

"Matt, You are spot on, there are many wood species that spank teak in a number of ar…"

"Teak is one of the world's strongest and most stable woods. isn't that good for a ne…"

"Matt, The original Steve Klein electrics used a one piece teak neck and people who o…"

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