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runamuck

Post subject: Guitar making Tool

Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2021 6:36 pm

Cocobolo

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Guitar Making has evidently gotten quite popular - so much so that Walmart is now involved:

https://www.walmart.com/ip/SPRING-PARK- ... K9fY1_8ykU

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meddlingfool

Post subject: Re: Guitar making Tool

Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2021 6:40 pm

Brazilian Rosewood

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First name: Ed
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Joy!

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Chris Pile

Post subject: Re: Guitar making Tool

Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2021 6:55 pm

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A sure sign of the coming apocalypse.

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DanKirkland

Post subject: Re: Guitar making Tool

Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2021 9:20 pm

Koa

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State: Texas
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From what I understand wal-mart works as a drop shipper from various suppliers which doesn't mean that they actually carry those products in stores. Rather they let a vendor list on their website and then they just fulfill the order.

On the weird side. I had never actually run across brass frets for sale so that was kind of cool to see.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/19pcs-2-2MM- ... /976785764

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Clay S.

Post subject: Re: Guitar making Tool

Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2021 9:20 pm

Brazilian Rosewood

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Think of all the work those "tools" will bring in!

The beauty of brass frets is that every time you change the strings you get to change the frets - they might last that long. Even nylon strings will wear out brass frets. They did say they were good for replacing your rusty old frets.

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Hesh

Post subject: Re: Guitar making Tool

Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2021 11:20 am

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I'll be the odd man out - it's old tech and too invasive to install since the Ibeam is glued in place reversibility may require a pro to not damage the instrument.

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Hesh

Post subject: Re: Guitar making Tool

Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2021 11:22 am

Old Growth Brazilian Rosewood

My choice and what I recommend to our clients is low price solution K&K pure western/mini (excellent for flat pickers) and the Lyric (Baggs) for a great sounding finger style guitar, Anthem (Baggs) also for finger style or flat picking and the Element (Baggs) for what ever you want a UST for. Preamps are also recommended especially for the Anthem.

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