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2 string question

hey guys whats a good length for a 2 stringer . I was thinking to get a good intonation go with 24 inches .also want it in the key of G so do i used the D and G strings ? may be dulci fretted . I know you just drop frets but i like the idea of the 6 1/2 but i dont even know what frets to drop . ive never played one but Randy Bretz is got me stuck on them lol. As always Thanks guys . I really do love you people . So glad i joined this community .

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Permalink Reply by the anonymous pick on November 2, 2013 at 4:10am

24 is a great scale . and in my honest opinion .. 2 stringers are a ton of fun , and great for power chords , thus best with regular fretting .

ive seen skilled guitarists with no idea how to play smoke on the water on a diatonic scale . ;-)

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Permalink Reply by Piht Bull (Delta Dawg Guitars) on November 2, 2013 at 5:11am

ok so i was right . I made a 2 stringer but the neck was too thin and it snapped in my hand when i was tuning it up .

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Permalink Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague on November 2, 2013 at 4:15am

Dulcimer fretting:

http://www.cigarboxnation.com/group/dulciworld?commentId=2592684%3A...

http://www.cigarboxnation.com/group/dulciworld/forum/topics/dulci-s...

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Permalink Reply by Piht Bull (Delta Dawg Guitars) on November 2, 2013 at 5:11am

Thanks Oily !

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