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Comment Wall (15 comments)
- At 11:23pm on July 30, 2015,
A.D.EKER said…
Thanks Mark for the Info!! ill have a go at that,have been in the RL Burnside Tuning for the four for awhile kind of like that on to it give you a nice chord to and you can fiddle about whit all sort of things G4topD3G2B1 open G you coud say and for the 6 DGDGBD. GreeettszA.D.
- At 10:31pm on July 29, 2015,
Yes! Thanks I like the way you do the Jimmy tunes verry educational & entertaining! I see your Building style is quick and long neck,and that tone is the basic,you are mostly tuned in E D B is it or EDE? on the JH ones.
Greeetsszz A.D.
- At 7:20pm on January 14, 2014,
gary wery said…
hay mark and other's out there, i'am building my second cbg and wonder what the best 3 string pickup is to use, thank's gary
- At 2:21am on November 21, 2011,
Jon Grinder said…
Thanks for the invite! Loved that "Crossroads".
- At 10:08pm on November 20, 2011,
Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw said…
Hi Mark.
Good to have you as a friend on the Nation. Look forward to more videos from you in the future.
All the best.
John
- At 6:46am on April 11, 2011,
John D Dougherty said…
- I usually fly into Love Field which aint too far from were youre at. I dont like Big cities so much so I never got to know Dallas all that well. I go straight onto east bound I20 to get to Caddo Lake. You been out that way at all?
- At 8:26am on February 22, 2011,
Doctor Steve said…
- For sure Mark. Lessons learned with CBG tunings can apply back to 6 strings as well.
- At 1:15am on April 29, 2010,
Cogdell boy (Robert J.) said…
- Mark , Thanks for the friend request...and thanks for all the info on the canjos ..
- At 8:31am on April 28, 2010,
crissy b said…
- Thanks for the invite and your comment . I really like your arrangments its just beyond me I need to be shown otherwise I just make a noise I like
- At 4:48pm on April 24, 2010,
Bluesheart said…
- Thanks Mark. Nice stuff you got goin' on there. NIce to know you.
Bruce
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