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Title: Beginning string maker
Post by: Looper on April 24, 2009, 03:43:00 PM

I've just begun the process of making my own flemish strings.  I've made up a string board using a piece of oak my late father had glued up for another project.  Once I make sure it works, I'll post up some pics.

BTW, I feel like I should have some music on while I make these strings.  Any suggestions?  I kind of feel like Kramer and Newman did when they were making sausages.  (That's a Seinfeld reference, and for those of you who haven't seen it, look up "kramer making sausage" on youtube.)

Title: Re: Beginning string maker
Post by: crumrw on April 24, 2009, 08:24:00 PM

Marty Robbins

Title: Re: Beginning string maker
Post by: scrub-buster on April 27, 2009, 01:45:00 AM

You can't go wrong with some Ted Nugent.

Title: Re: Beginning string maker
Post by: penrosefred on November 09, 2009, 05:51:00 PM

blue grass, what else

Title: Re: Beginning string maker
Post by: 4est trekker on November 09, 2009, 06:23:00 PM

Bluegrass!  Right on, penrosefred!  Nothin' better, nothin' finer, nothin' else!

Title: Re: Beginning string maker
Post by: stickmonkey on November 09, 2009, 09:53:00 PM

Don't string us along with this thread lol how are the strings coming along  :)

Title: Re: Beginning string maker
Post by: Pennsyltuckey pete on November 09, 2009, 09:54:00 PM

Music issue is closed.  There are now three votes for bluegrass.  Nickle Creek is always good. Allison Krause too.

pete

Title: Re: Beginning string maker
Post by: 4est trekker on November 09, 2009, 09:59:00 PM

Man, you read my mind, pete!  Add a little Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder in there, and you'll be buildin' strings faster 'n snot!    :biglaugh:

Title: Re: Beginning string maker
Post by: Dano on November 09, 2009, 10:21:00 PM

I LOVE Allison!!!   :bigsmyl:

Title: Re: Beginning string maker
Post by: Looper on November 10, 2009, 12:12:00 AM

I settled on some mountain dulcimer music.  I tried Ricky Skaggs, but got a little too worked up.  Anyone need a 60" 48 strand B-50 string?

Title: Re: Beginning string maker
Post by: Dano on November 10, 2009, 09:44:00 AM

48 strand!!   :eek:    :bigsmyl:

Title: Re: Beginning string maker
Post by: soopernate on November 10, 2009, 09:50:00 AM

Should have listened to alternative rock like the rest of us with ADD...you get skinny strings then.

Title: Re: Beginning string maker
Post by: canshooter on November 10, 2009, 10:52:00 AM

48 Thats a Bass String!

Title: Re: Beginning string maker
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on November 10, 2009, 05:17:00 PM

Dueling Banjos...

Title: Re: Beginning string maker
Post by: George Tsoukalas on November 10, 2009, 08:40:00 PM

Mozart or Beethoven. They are Flemish strings.  :)  Jawge

Title: Re: Beginning string maker
Post by: Sam Harper on November 11, 2009, 01:50:00 PM

"Twist and Shout" by the Beatles.

Title: Re: Beginning string maker
Post by: MaceG on November 11, 2009, 10:09:00 PM

"Sludge Factory" (Unplugged Version) by Alice in Chains.
 R.i.p Lane.

Title: Re: Beginning string maker
Post by: bubby on November 11, 2009, 10:42:00 PM

anything buy stevie ray vaughn or allman bros