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"Darn predictive text. "can't if fingering them."" Greg Turner replied Apr 20, 2018 to Viol Build Pics	3	Apr 20, 2018 Reply by Greg Turner
"Good eye. The first three strings can be bowed individually but the others can'take…" Greg Turner replied Apr 20, 2018 to Viol Build Pics	3	Apr 20, 2018 Reply by Greg Turner
"Nut attached. Now all that's left is a single peg hole and holes in the pegs where y…" Greg Turner replied Apr 16, 2018 to Viol Build 1b	15	Apr 16, 2018 Reply by Greg Turner
"Thanks Chicken bone and Korrigan. Both sound like good advice." Greg Turner replied Apr 16, 2018 to Floppy Nut Slot	3	Apr 16, 2018 Reply by Greg Turner
"Did I mention it's Erich Zann's viol?" Greg Turner replied Apr 15, 2018 to Viol Build 1b	15	Apr 16, 2018 Reply by Greg Turner
"I put a protective coat on the top plate of my viol. I had to put a curve in the fin…" Greg Turner replied Apr 15, 2018 to Viol Build 1b	15	Apr 16, 2018 Reply by Greg Turner
"Rosin a dowel..who'da thunk it." Greg Turner replied Apr 15, 2018 to alternatives to machine heads?	64	Jun 26, 2018 Reply by Bjørn Houdorf
"Another bridge imploded so I took out the sharp corners. If it doesn't implode upon…" Greg Turner replied Apr 13, 2018 to Viol Build 1b	15	Apr 16, 2018 Reply by Greg Turner
"Was there supposed to be a pic? Seems like the right shape. At 2" it should sound li…" Greg Turner replied Apr 13, 2018 to la flor dominicana box ever seen one?	7	Apr 14, 2018 Reply by Paul Craig
"What did you use to make the strings in the video? The stick you're using looks like…" Greg Turner replied Apr 13, 2018 to alternatives to machine heads?	64	Jun 26, 2018 Reply by Bjørn Houdorf

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Greg Turner's Discussions (63)

"Darn predictive text. "can't if fingering them.""

"Good eye. The first three strings can be bowed individually but the others can'take…"

"Nut attached. Now all that's left is a single peg hole and holes in the pegs where y…"

"Thanks Chicken bone and Korrigan. Both sound like good advice."

"Did I mention it's Erich Zann's viol?"

"I put a protective coat on the top plate of my viol. I had to put a curve in the fin…"

"Rosin a dowel..who'da thunk it."

"Another bridge imploded so I took out the sharp corners. If it doesn't implode upon…"

"Was there supposed to be a pic? Seems like the right shape. At 2" it should sound li…"

"What did you use to make the strings in the video? The stick you're using looks like…"

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