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Almost Newbie - Eye Bolt Tuning Pegs

Started this discussion. Last reply by Mike Mar 19, 2016. 6 Replies

SlippageI am using an eye bolt with a washer either side of the neck. It is secured with a wing nut.Almost immediately after hitting the note and fully tightening the wing nut the rig loosens and…Continue

Tags: newbie, Stringsm, Bolt, Eye

Almost Newbie- string confusion

Started this discussion. Last reply by Mike Mar 14, 2016. 17 Replies

I'm figuring this all out as I go, for I have never played a guitar or any other plucked string instrument.1.Diddly Bow.I mostly built this diddly bow over the weekend. I substituted an eye bolt…Continue

Tags: 3-string, bow, diddly, newbie, strings

 

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Most but not all of diddly bow
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Builds. Physics.

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