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" It is a Mountain Dulcimer 27'' scale thank you very much for the info" Ishmaelprophet replied Jul 31, 2011 to What strings to use on a mountain dulcimer	3	Jul 31, 2011 Reply by Diane in Chicago
"I would like to order one do you take paypal?" Ishmaelprophet replied Jul 8, 2011 to pickups	6	Jul 11, 2011 Reply by Ted Kaczynski
"where do i get these??? How do you put them on the guitar?" Ishmaelprophet replied Jul 7, 2011 to pickups	6	Jul 11, 2011 Reply by Ted Kaczynski
" Check out the pignose amp I love mine I used the micro cube and the line si…" Ishmaelprophet replied Jun 29, 2011 to Line 6 or Roland?	4	Jul 5, 2011 Reply by Frank Posey
"1 1/2'' is really thin......cool box though" Ishmaelprophet replied Sep 30, 2009 to SOMEONE, PLEASE	5	Sep 30, 2009 Reply by Paul Doug
"I have had great success using a Forstner Bit Set and drill press. Clean holes every…" Ishmaelprophet replied Sep 8, 2009 to Cutting Port Holes	10	Sep 9, 2009 Reply by Hip Bone Bellaire
"I just found this, there is much room for improvement but this will help http://www.…" Ishmaelprophet replied Aug 28, 2009 to Whamola, anyone?	2	Aug 28, 2009 Reply by Ishmaelprophet
"Les Claypool plays a whamola live a lot, there are some pics of his close up I have…" Ishmaelprophet replied Aug 28, 2009 to Whamola, anyone?	2	Aug 28, 2009 Reply by Ishmaelprophet
"It works I put it in my Cigar box bass and Im happy with it. The tone pot might as w…" Ishmaelprophet replied Aug 13, 2009 to Has anyone used this pick up?	7	Aug 13, 2009 Reply by Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates
"Great info guys but one more thing how the heck do i measure 1.752 and such..." Ishmaelprophet replied Aug 3, 2009 to Scale Length	17	Jan 23, 2010 Reply by Outhouse Instruments

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Ishmaelprophet's Discussions (25)

" It is a Mountain Dulcimer 27'' scale thank you very much for the info"

"I would like to order one do you take paypal?"

"where do i get these??? How do you put them on the guitar?"

" Check out the pignose amp I love mine I used the micro cube and the line si…"

"1 1/2'' is really thin......cool box though"

"I have had great success using a Forstner Bit Set and drill press. Clean holes every…"

"I just found this, there is much room for improvement but this will help http://www.…"

"Les Claypool plays a whamola live a lot, there are some pics of his close up I have…"

"It works I put it in my Cigar box bass and Im happy with it. The tone pot might as w…"

"Great info guys but one more thing how the heck do i measure 1.752 and such..."

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