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Great tutorial, Chris! Thanks for posting.

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JJ
Napa, CA
http://www.DonohueGuitars.com

Chris - Well done!

Very clear and great camera angles. I think I can do this now!

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Steve Walden
Aspiring Builder,
Bartlesville, OK

Thanks guys. I was hoping I was clear enough. I hope Sylvan and Tony approve of it and think I did it justice.

Good job Chris !

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Anderson Guitars
Clearwater,Fl. 33755

chris, thank you for posting this. you tube says that the third and final video was removed by the user. dont leave me hanging man. i need to see the final installment.

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sweat the small stuff.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g92K82cRiyU
Here's a new link to part 3 as I deleted the other one because it wasn't running correctly. It just got there and I gave it a view. This one seems to be OK. Sorry about that. I really was trying to make it 24.
Maybe Lance could replace the bad one with this one and move it to post 1.

thanks chris. that was a great step by step tutorial.

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sweat the small stuff.

Chris,
I have looked around for the 1/4" rails and can't seem to find them. Any idea where to find them?

Thanks,
Tom

I picked up my 1/4" steel rod from Lowes. You have to clean it up some with some sand paper grits to the level you want it. Or you could get some precission steel rod from McMaster Carr. But really not necessary for this.

Hobby shops carry K&S brand music wire in 3' lengths and 1/4 inch is available.

Fred

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Fred Tellier
http://www.fetellierguitars.com
Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/pages/FE-Tellier-Guitars/163451547003866

Piano wire is stainless and might be a bit harder to cut and more costly then just plain steel. But then again I cut stainless althread with a hack saw all the time as I'm sure Fred has being a retired electrician.

I just returned from Lowes and got the rails. Thanks for the info. Chris excellent video tutorial too!

Tom

Thanks alot, Chris

So everything's going to 'youtube", huh? For those of us without access to (or unable to afford) high-speed internet (read: dial-up) the YouTube tutorials are useless.

So when you get all excited about posting your next video, maybe take a few moments and take a picture or two for the common folks. Just because we're not as technologically advanced as you doesn't mean we don't appreciate your ideas.

Thanks...

I have to say that DSL through Verizon cost me $2 less a month then dial up did because they provide the MSN also. I pay $20 for the DSL and MSN a month. I use to do the photo essays before I got a digital camera and a new computer. Sorry but I'm not going back as the videos relate far more info and are easier for me to make. Do you have a library near you where you can use their computers? Everthing is moving towards youtube and DVDs for learning for obvious reasons. I don't know what to say. But I don't have a cell phone, got rid of mine 2 years ago and I don't have long distance on my phone, most places have 800#s or you can email them. And I don't have cable, 57 channels and nothin on. I have Netflix though.

Where's the best place to buy UHMW? I know I can get it from U.S. Plastics, any other suggestions.

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Larry
Fox Haven Lutherie

I got mine at the local Woodcraft in a 4" X 36" X 3/4" for something like $25.

Thanks Chris, I enjoy your tutorials, very informative!

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Larry
Fox Haven Lutherie

The only thing could be the area in which Mike lives. Maybe it's really expensive there to get DSL or cable? There are also places that you just can't even get high speed internet.

Regardless, you're right Chris, video and DVD is the way of the future.

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Mike, if you get the Firefox browser you can get any number of plugins - "Add-ons" in the "Tools" menu, which will allow you to download youtube videos to your hard drive to watch at your leisure. Try the "Easy YouTube Video Downloader."

And don't feel bad about the slow internet - the US is far behind most of the developed (and much of the developing world) when it comes to internet speeds.

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Gabriel Regalbuto
Carlsbad, California
Freedom 35!

It's okay, dial up is frustating for sure.

Yes that correct. The paper is on Sylvan Wells' site. Wells Guitar I believe.