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"Great information Patrick. As a physician, I love this physiology side of playing…" Barsymes Cratchnee replied Mar 22, 2014 to On Learning	7	Mar 27, 2014 Reply by Patrick Curley
"Very confusing...you can intonate the top and bottom strings fine, but the middle st…" Barsymes Cratchnee replied Mar 17, 2014 to Intonation Issues With My First Dulcimer Canjo-Guitar	12	Mar 19, 2014 Reply by The Phrygian Kid
"Oh hey Patrick, Just checked out the blog and I must have accidently ticked one of t…" Barsymes Cratchnee replied Mar 17, 2014 to Starting from scratch?	15	Mar 17, 2014 Reply by Barsymes Cratchnee
"Wow, you finish it before you put the fret wire in. I did put a single coat of true…" Barsymes Cratchnee replied Mar 16, 2014 to Sharp frets/leather	24	Mar 18, 2014 Reply by Rob Uker
"Hey Glen, Your post prompted me to finally get around to writing a review of my expe…" Barsymes Cratchnee replied Mar 16, 2014 to Starting from scratch?	15	Mar 17, 2014 Reply by Barsymes Cratchnee
"Not sure what the best one is, but I fully plan to steal my daughter's Rainbow Loom…" Barsymes Cratchnee replied Mar 16, 2014 to CBG Strap	12	Mar 17, 2014 Reply by TN Twang
"Seriously if you're willing to pay a guitar teacher, then I would just pay for the B…" Barsymes Cratchnee replied Mar 13, 2014 to Starting from scratch?	15	Mar 17, 2014 Reply by Barsymes Cratchnee
"As always, Bruce sums up exactly my thinking as I'm reading this thread." Barsymes Cratchnee replied Mar 13, 2014 to Cigar Box Ukulele Bracing	10	Mar 14, 2014 Reply by Titch the Clown
"Wow, you own a CNC. Color me jealous." Barsymes Cratchnee replied Mar 12, 2014 to 1st time to build a Cigar Box Guitar.	14	Mar 12, 2014 Reply by Barsymes Cratchnee
"I dont see any issue with putting all the tuners on the bottom (right) side of the h…" Barsymes Cratchnee replied Mar 4, 2014 to Out of top side tuners only have bottom ones	16	Mar 6, 2014 Reply by robert jones

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Buzzing strings when fretted. Frets look good. I have a zero fret license plate guitar. Break angle I can inprove at the nut however the buzzing is coming from the bridge, I used a banjo bridge.

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What's on your workbench?

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3 string or 4? Trying to make a decision

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Some thoughts needed....

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Are there a set of plans for a six string Cigar box guitar?

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Barsymes Cratchnee's Discussions (61)

"Great information Patrick. As a physician, I love this physiology side of playing…"

"Very confusing...you can intonate the top and bottom strings fine, but the middle st…"

"Oh hey Patrick, Just checked out the blog and I must have accidently ticked one of t…"

"Wow, you finish it before you put the fret wire in. I did put a single coat of true…"

"Hey Glen, Your post prompted me to finally get around to writing a review of my expe…"

"Not sure what the best one is, but I fully plan to steal my daughter's Rainbow Loom…"

"Seriously if you're willing to pay a guitar teacher, then I would just pay for the B…"

"As always, Bruce sums up exactly my thinking as I'm reading this thread."

"Wow, you own a CNC. Color me jealous."

"I dont see any issue with putting all the tuners on the bottom (right) side of the h…"

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