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"Yep find one the same as the smallest one you got and that can be the 5th string. Th…" Old Lowe replied Oct 16, 2009 to Is there any real difference between nylon uke strings and nylon banjo strings?	7	Oct 17, 2009 Reply by Mark Werner
"Way different sound between nylon and steel. But for clawhammer the nylon is a great…" Old Lowe replied Oct 16, 2009 to Is there any real difference between nylon uke strings and nylon banjo strings?	7	Oct 17, 2009 Reply by Mark Werner
"Ha Randy or JuJu can't get much better than those 2 even if you come to Texas !" Old Lowe replied Oct 16, 2009 to Where can I buy a CBG in the UK? (or best import)	18	May 9, 2019 Reply by Tim Pannabecker
"Just put it straight it'll work fine!" Old Lowe replied Oct 13, 2009 to Bridge angle	17	Oct 14, 2009 Reply by Mark Melchior
"Yep they are all the same if it has a chromatic scale it's just a guitar even if it'…" Old Lowe replied Oct 11, 2009 to Scale lengths and fret spacing for different stringed instruments ...	10	Oct 11, 2009 Reply by steve (Roots)
"I use two pieces of fret wire close together works great and looks cool and on the o…" Old Lowe replied Oct 9, 2009 to Tail Piece grommets	10	Oct 9, 2009 Reply by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars)
"Yes you can but don't do a rubbing use a piece of wood right next to the neck and pu…" Old Lowe replied Oct 1, 2009 to Dulci spacing	14	Oct 1, 2009 Reply by Old Lowe
"Paul Strumsticks are the things everybody is making on here and calling a stick dulc…" Old Lowe replied Oct 1, 2009 to Strummer Stick	5	Jan 19, 2012 Reply by Clock The Wolf
"Whew Doggies ! That first guy is an interesting feller." Old Lowe replied Sep 13, 2009 to sympatheic strings?	16	Sep 14, 2009 Reply by Brian Lemin
"I was in a southwestern bell telephone office actually i was taking a break in my tr…" Old Lowe replied Sep 11, 2009 to Where Were You on 9/11?	22	Jan 21, 2010 Reply by Al Allen (Hangten)

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Old Lowe's Discussions (69)

"Yep find one the same as the smallest one you got and that can be the 5th string. Th…"

"Way different sound between nylon and steel. But for clawhammer the nylon is a great…"

"Ha Randy or JuJu can't get much better than those 2 even if you come to Texas !"

"Just put it straight it'll work fine!"

"Yep they are all the same if it has a chromatic scale it's just a guitar even if it'…"

"I use two pieces of fret wire close together works great and looks cool and on the o…"

"Yes you can but don't do a rubbing use a piece of wood right next to the neck and pu…"

"Paul Strumsticks are the things everybody is making on here and calling a stick dulc…"

"Whew Doggies ! That first guy is an interesting feller."

"I was in a southwestern bell telephone office actually i was taking a break in my tr…"

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