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Stick Dulcimer on YouTube
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6 string license plate resonator CBG
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Easy DIY Cigar Box Guitar Stand by Eric Denton
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Which G is the G in GDG?
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Neck and fretboard height and action for slide and finger playing
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Blues and Exotic Scales for CBG...
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Tooth pick frets and bridge building
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hey Bro!!! thats a nice dobro you made the cat bowl idea looks cool I been playing my cigar box guitar you sent.I love it .I joined this sight I think Im going to try and make one I,will see ya later ,
Sam
Hey Paul, here are a couple of pics of my lap steel. I'm going to change the bridge, but is sounds great.
don't have mine done. got all the parts and everything cut. got strings this afternoon. just need to put it all together.
hey Paul, just received my fretboard decal from the UK. this guy is fast. 4 days from UK to Ohio. now to finish my guit. thanks again for the tip.
Hi Paul, yes I saw that and have one ordered. Good tip for everyone. You have a nice lap steel guit. Does it sound as good as it looks?
Hi Paul, thanks for the friend request.
howdy paul--i jus stopped in ta answer yer question about the wirespool fretless banjo build,s strings.---i used nylon classical strings made by Labella and the drone string is an unwound string that is prolly real catgut that i got from an old russian 3 string guitar i bought some time ago. thanks fer yer question.