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"Bezdez on Ebay. Has 4 string bridge for CBG or mandolen . Both roller and standard…" Zeb replied Nov 9, 2014 to Four string hardtail bridge	12	Nov 10, 2014 Reply by Dan Inghram
"I have used crystals as side markers. I usually use a contrasting wood for fret dots…" Zeb replied Jun 16, 2009 to Position markers. Help	12	Jun 17, 2009 Reply by Michael Melonhead
"I have 2 spoke shaves. One I made. I find spoke shaves can be a bit agressive for my…" Zeb replied Jun 16, 2009 to Tools	36	Feb 18, 2010 Reply by Matt Philip
"www.windworld.com/products/pu_info.htm#preamp This is a link to experimental instrum…" Zeb replied Apr 29, 2009 to About these preamps,,,,,,,,,,,,	5	Apr 29, 2009 Reply by Zeb
"A preamp is used for a few reasons. If you are using long wires to plug into your am…" Zeb replied Apr 29, 2009 to About these preamps,,,,,,,,,,,,	5	Apr 29, 2009 Reply by Zeb
"Try (www.mouser.com) try searching for (7BB-20-6LO) 0.75cents each. Here's how it sp…" Zeb replied Apr 29, 2009 to Piezo question	8	Apr 29, 2009 Reply by Donald L. Fowler
"This reminds me of a Music Maker Kits Strumbly.(www.harpkit.com/Merchant2/merchant.m…" Zeb replied Apr 28, 2009 to Newbie starts with a canjo	5	Apr 28, 2009 Reply by Zeb
"Rather then try to answer all your questions I will take another approach. (www.lmii…" Zeb replied Apr 28, 2009 to Problems with my first project	14	Apr 28, 2009 Reply by Zeb
"I built a resonator guitar and put the sound well 1/4 inch short. The result was an…" Zeb replied Apr 27, 2009 to BUILDING MISTAKES	37	Jan 23, 2010 Reply by marcianx
"Here's how I calculate my fret scales. Go to (www.stewmac.com). At the bottom of the…" Zeb replied Apr 27, 2009 to Distance from bridge to nut	8	Apr 29, 2009 Reply by Jkevn

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Zeb's Discussions (19)

"Bezdez on Ebay. Has 4 string bridge for CBG or mandolen . Both roller and standard…"

"I have used crystals as side markers. I usually use a contrasting wood for fret dots…"

"I have 2 spoke shaves. One I made. I find spoke shaves can be a bit agressive for my…"

"www.windworld.com/products/pu_info.htm#preamp This is a link to experimental instrum…"

"A preamp is used for a few reasons. If you are using long wires to plug into your am…"

"Try (www.mouser.com) try searching for (7BB-20-6LO) 0.75cents each. Here's how it sp…"

"This reminds me of a Music Maker Kits Strumbly.(www.harpkit.com/Merchant2/merchant.m…"

"Rather then try to answer all your questions I will take another approach. (www.lmii…"

"I built a resonator guitar and put the sound well 1/4 inch short. The result was an…"

"Here's how I calculate my fret scales. Go to (www.stewmac.com). At the bottom of the…"

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