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Jan 15	reviewed	Approve suggested edit on How is counterpoint different from harmony?
Jan 14	answered	What am I doing wrong when tuning the violin using a web application?
Jan 11	answered	What can I do to learn violin before going to a teacher?
Jan 9	comment	What factors affect a guitar's ability to sustain a note? There is a trick you can do to increase the sustain of bolt-on necks. Tune up, then loosen the bolts holding the neck to the body a half-turn, then tightening back up. The string tension should pull the neck tighter into the pocket, which should help sustain. The more the guitar goes flat when you do this, the further you've moved the neck. It is my understanding that this is standard for making G&L guitars.
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Dec 24	awarded	Enlightened
Dec 24	awarded	Nice Answer
Dec 23	comment	Can I use strings for bridge pins on a non-bridge pin guitar? A tool comes with a purpose. A screwdriver is not a chisel, no matter how much they seem similar. A classical guitar seems similar to a steel string guitar, but the neck is built for playing melodies while the steel string guitar is built for strumming. Unless you listen to Willie Nelson, Segovia or Earl Klugh and say "I want to play like that", the classical guitar is likely not what you want.
Dec 23	comment	Can I use strings for bridge pins on a non-bridge pin guitar? An acceptable acoustic guitar starts at $100. Strings start at $4. Match the strings to the guitar, not the other way around.
Dec 22	comment	Can I use strings for bridge pins on a non-bridge pin guitar? I promise you, those strings are steel at the core, with phosphor bronze wraps to add mass without much affecting flexibility. It is neat stuff, but you have to build the instrument to account for it. Heavier bracing in the body and a truss rod in the neck. The tension between the bridge and neck on an electric guitar is about as many pounds as you are, so they need it. It'd probably sound amazing for the few moments before it falls apart on you.
Dec 22	comment	Can I use strings for bridge pins on a non-bridge pin guitar? Those are not the strings for this instrument.
Dec 22	answered	Can I use strings for bridge pins on a non-bridge pin guitar?
Dec 21	answered	Effect of nickel cover on Telecaster bridge pickup?
Dec 21	awarded	Citizen Patrol
Dec 20	answered	What is intonation and how can I find out if my guitar has correct intonation?
Dec 17	reviewed	Approve suggested edit on What is the proper technique for whistling?
Nov 26	answered	12 String Guitars - Some Information?
Nov 26	comment	How can I train my ear for music? Are you looking to be a better appreciator of music? Or are you seeking to be a better musician through listening to music with a more critical ear? They are different things and receive different answers.
Nov 26	comment	Fingers Too Short for Barre Chords? Angus Young of AC/DC is a pretty small guy with pretty small hands. He does alright. I don't see a problem with it, providing the right guitar is chosen.
Nov 6	comment	What is a good solo to learn in the major scale? I kinda went the other way, going through the major scale, first up and down so my fingers knew where to go, then skipping notes and such until I started recognizing things. "Oh, that's 'God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen'", and such.