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by pat foster
Wed Apr 15, 2009 2:36 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Cool forum!
Replies: 28
Views: 20574

Now that I have a bit more time. Ron, Great to see you here. Your absence at the OLF left quite a void. It really does seem like the good ol' days at OLF. Lillian, Kim, Craig, Allen, Good to see you OLF old-timers here too. Kiwigeo, Thanks. I found that if you stretch wire strings across those funny...
by pat foster
Tue Apr 14, 2009 11:09 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Cool forum!
Replies: 28
Views: 20574

Wow. This is great. Thanks, everybody! You know how to make to new guy feel welcome. One observation... uhh, the sheep in the avatars? Do they have some special significance? It really is good to see the familiar folks here. Glad I found you all, and I'm looking forward to getting to know those new ...
by pat foster
Tue Apr 14, 2009 12:18 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: scale length
Replies: 17
Views: 12881

If I might jump in here. Sounds like the makings of a sweet little guitar. An increase in scale length of almost two inches means that the nut would go north one 3/4" or so, and the bridge will go south 3/4" or so too. On the Martin size 5 Terz, the bridge is pretty low on the lower bout, and I'd be...
by pat foster
Tue Apr 14, 2009 10:28 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Cool forum!
Replies: 28
Views: 20574

Cool forum!

Hello, ANZLF,

I just joined, having been clued in by a well-known poster on another forum. (Speak up if you like!) I see quite a few familiar names here from some of the other sandboxes. Good vibes here!

Pat

edit:
Hmmm. Pallet wood eh? Well I'll have to work on that!