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"I really appreciate your inclusion of the link to the photo. So, you cut the angle y…" Tom T replied Oct 19, 2014 to Neck Drop Angle?	36	Oct 22, 2014 Reply by Bad Finger (Eric)
"Thanks for a quick response Robert. This site is proving invaluable in adding to my…" Tom T replied Oct 19, 2014 to Neck Drop Angle?	36	Oct 22, 2014 Reply by Bad Finger (Eric)
"Thanks for the encouragement Bill. I am really enjoying playing the CBG that I built…" Tom T replied Oct 15, 2014 to First Build 3-string Fretless. Strings muted/damped when fretted.	16	Oct 16, 2014 Reply by Bufo Bill
"Thanks Joe! I need to hear what people are using so I can give it a " Tom T replied Oct 14, 2014 to First Build 3-string Fretless. Strings muted/damped when fretted.	16	Oct 16, 2014 Reply by Bufo Bill
"Hi JL1. Your violin analogy makes sense. I can get clean notes pressing hard, but th…" Tom T replied Oct 14, 2014 to First Build 3-string Fretless. Strings muted/damped when fretted.	16	Oct 16, 2014 Reply by Bufo Bill
"Thanks for sharing your experience. I find that I can get a clean note if I'm very c…" Tom T replied Oct 14, 2014 to First Build 3-string Fretless. Strings muted/damped when fretted.	16	Oct 16, 2014 Reply by Bufo Bill
"I can see where a guy could make a lot of cash here......... At a buck per question…" Tom T replied Oct 13, 2014 to First Build 3-string Fretless. Strings muted/damped when fretted.	16	Oct 16, 2014 Reply by Bufo Bill
"Hi Jim. I sort of saw this coming. First a fret-less 3-string acoustic, then a fret…" Tom T replied Oct 13, 2014 to First Build 3-string Fretless. Strings muted/damped when fretted.	16	Oct 16, 2014 Reply by Bufo Bill
"Thanks Wayfinder. I appreciate your quick response so I didn't dwell on the problem…" Tom T replied Oct 10, 2014 to First Build 3-string Fretless. Strings muted/damped when fretted.	16	Oct 16, 2014 Reply by Bufo Bill

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Tom T's Discussions (990)

"I really appreciate your inclusion of the link to the photo. So, you cut the angle y…"

"Thanks for a quick response Robert. This site is proving invaluable in adding to my…"

"Thanks for the encouragement Bill. I am really enjoying playing the CBG that I built…"

"Thanks Joe! I need to hear what people are using so I can give it a "

"Hi JL1. Your violin analogy makes sense. I can get clean notes pressing hard, but th…"

"Thanks for sharing your experience. I find that I can get a clean note if I'm very c…"

"I can see where a guy could make a lot of cash here......... At a buck per question…"

"Hi Jim. I sort of saw this coming. First a fret-less 3-string acoustic, then a fret…"

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