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  Constantine Caviris April 21, 2010 at 6:16pm

  Thanks...glad you liked it. Got a lot more on the way...- CGC
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  MrRandomWritings (Backwater Bri) April 8, 2010 at 1:19pm

  Hope it works for you - have fun trying anyway!
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  MrRandomWritings (Backwater Bri) April 8, 2010 at 12:50pm

  Hello again. Well for D tuning I use E B and e strings and detune to D A d. They are still tight doing it that way but other folks may do it differently - personally I like one deep bass string and then 2 to play lead effects. Can't say I have used G tuning other than on a much shorter neck where I wanted a ukulele sound
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  MrRandomWritings (Backwater Bri) April 8, 2010 at 9:11am

  Hi there, what a lot of questions. OK - first glad you like it - I have re-set everything since that video and it is even sweeter now. The action is very low all the way up. I cut grooves into the nut to get the height and spacing right. The neck is just maple with no fretboard - oiled and sanded several times (finish with 240 sandpaper) so it is super smooth. I have a walnut one I made teh same way and they seem to work well. The pickup is screwed down almost flush with the body and the neck is slightly higher that the face of the body to give you clearance. Where I can I also try to set the neck at a very, very slight angle backwards(!) so the action is the same all the way down the neck but you can fit a high bridge - if that makes sense. Of course if you use a piezo pickup you don't have that issue. Good luck with yours. I noticed you used ADA tuning - I use EBe or DAd (like a mountain dulcimer) for what it's worth but you need to get the scale length right or you will bust your strings - I use 25 1/2 inches so it will take standard guitar strings to standard tuning. Look forward to seing your second one. All the best, Brian
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  Dianne Woods April 7, 2010 at 5:50am

  You are welcome.
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  Tybee Guy April 6, 2010 at 4:37pm

  Thanks Ron
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  Dianne Woods April 6, 2010 at 2:47pm

  Hey Ron, nice Beetle. Great job on pickin and singin on your video--Man of Constant Sorrow. Nice CBG, great build.
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  Billy Green January 26, 2010 at 3:31pm

  THANKS FOR YOUR FRIENDSHIP BEST WISHES BILLY
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  Keni Lee Burgess January 11, 2010 at 7:40am

  Experiment to see what you like better. Metal are more comfortable but tend to slip off, while plastic fits tighter and stays put. Considering they are relatively inexpensive, buy a few sets to compare. www.elderly.com has a large selection. Enjoy.
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  Keni Lee Burgess January 2, 2010 at 7:17am

  When you are moving from fingering position to position, lift your fingers and glide lightly on the strings. When you are actually trying to slide from note to note (with your finger) press down like holding a note, and then slide to the next note. If I correctly understand what you are asking, I don't think it is being caused by the strings. Enjoy.