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Height of strings.

Started this discussion. Last reply by Tony Brown Mar 13, 2013. 5 Replies

My fretless CBG strings (3) seem a bit high to me.They are a consistent 5mm above the fretboard throught its length (If it had Frets)Is this too high ?I could lower them by lowering the bridge and…Continue

 

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A potted History of my music etc.

Posted on March 8, 2013 at 1:20am 2 Comments

Started learning Guitar in about 1956 when based in Malta. Played in various types of bands. Jazz with the " Crescent City Jazzmen "..., a backup group to Aker Bilk and his Paramount Jazzmen, A session with Lonnie Donegan. Various Bands you will never have heard of.   Toured the Far East with "The Ravens" and  "The Dogstars" etc etc. Last few years  just with local groups as ones finger dexterity declines.

Last year I bought a couple of  Mountain Dulcimers but cannot seem to get much…

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At 6:00pm on December 4, 2013, Steve Mattox said…

thanks for the friend request tony.............

ps do u know any  way I can get some car tags from the uk?

thanks again man............keep rocking ..............

At 7:29pm on December 3, 2013, Steve Mattox said…

hi tony nice builds man.............

do u get replys on this page? I don't seem to thanks man................

At 10:59am on June 20, 2013, bemuzic said…

yeah, feel free to ask for advice...if I can't answer then I'm sure someone else on here will be able to : -)

At 4:40am on June 20, 2013, bemuzic said…

Hi Tony, thanks for the friend add, and good luck with your bass : -)

 
 
 

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