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"Do you mean put the middle string right down the middle and the other two clear to t…" Robert Hynden replied Jul 12, 2010 to String spacing for a three string guitar	12	May 20, 2011 Reply by Wichita Sam
"Thanks for the info. I am making stringed intruments for each of my grandchildren an…" Robert Hynden replied Jun 23, 2010 to String spacing for a three string guitar	12	May 20, 2011 Reply by Wichita Sam
"Thanks for the reply Dave. " Robert Hynden replied Apr 13, 2010 to String spacing for a three string guitar	12	May 20, 2011 Reply by Wichita Sam
"Michael, I appreciate your good advice and as I told Richard above, it looks like I…" Robert Hynden replied Apr 10, 2010 to String spacing for a three string guitar	12	May 20, 2011 Reply by Wichita Sam
"Richard, Thanks for your help, it is hard to know some of this stuff when you are ju…" Robert Hynden replied Apr 10, 2010 to String spacing for a three string guitar	12	May 20, 2011 Reply by Wichita Sam

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String trees

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String spacing for a three string guitar

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