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"Awhile back they only sent fret wire out in 2ft. length. I remember ordering 3 piece…" Paul Craig replied Apr 5, 2022 to What's on your workbench?	2270	Sep 8, 2023 Reply by Carl Floyd
"Hi Taffy, the last wire I got from Stewmac was already bent to radius of choice and…" Paul Craig replied Apr 3, 2022 to What's on your workbench?	2270	Sep 8, 2023 Reply by Carl Floyd
"I bought some from Gitty once a long time ago(Jescar I think)and it was real hard to…" Paul Craig replied Apr 3, 2022 to What's on your workbench?	2270	Sep 8, 2023 Reply by Carl Floyd
"Those look great Taffy. I knew Australians had a hard time and high prices when buyi…" Paul Craig replied Apr 1, 2022 to What's on your workbench?	2270	Sep 8, 2023 Reply by Carl Floyd
"lol" Paul Craig replied Mar 31, 2022 to What's on your workbench?	2270	Sep 8, 2023 Reply by Carl Floyd
"Thanks for the heads up on that supplier, I'll have to check them out. Stewmac has g…" Paul Craig replied Mar 30, 2022 to What's on your workbench?	2270	Sep 8, 2023 Reply by Carl Floyd
"Piano Chord for Dm is D-F-A, so a 3 string using D-G-B strings would just tune the G…" Paul Craig replied Mar 16, 2022 to D Minor open tune	11	Mar 16, 2022 Reply by Paul Craig
"Beautiful Mandolin." Paul Craig replied Mar 16, 2022 to Well I am Impressed...old build resurfaces.	3	Mar 30, 2022 Reply by ILL GREEN
"Correct, and also the area where the player picks has a bit to do with it too. Picki…" Paul Craig replied Mar 14, 2022 to What affects tone?	22	Mar 21, 2022 Reply by Taffy Evans
"I think we all what to see a couple pics and know more about that Infirmity Citrus P…" Paul Craig replied Mar 12, 2022 to What's on your workbench?	2270	Sep 8, 2023 Reply by Carl Floyd

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Paul Craig's Discussions (3,491)

"Awhile back they only sent fret wire out in 2ft. length. I remember ordering 3 piece…"

"Hi Taffy, the last wire I got from Stewmac was already bent to radius of choice and…"

"I bought some from Gitty once a long time ago(Jescar I think)and it was real hard to…"

"Those look great Taffy. I knew Australians had a hard time and high prices when buyi…"

"lol"

"Thanks for the heads up on that supplier, I'll have to check them out. Stewmac has g…"

"Piano Chord for Dm is D-F-A, so a 3 string using D-G-B strings would just tune the G…"

"Beautiful Mandolin."

"Correct, and also the area where the player picks has a bit to do with it too. Picki…"

"I think we all what to see a couple pics and know more about that Infirmity Citrus P…"

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