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									Balance - Guitar Repair and Maintenance				            </title>
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                        <title>Re: Balance</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/balance/#post-52077</link>
                        <pubDate>Sat, 03 Apr 2004 03:44:25 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Yeah, I saw that B Bender thing in an issue of  guitar one, it seems like a pretty cool idea. Never used on though. They should design for more than one string.]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Yeah, I saw that B Bender thing in an issue of  guitar one, it seems like a pretty cool idea. Never used on though. They should design for more than one string.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/">Guitar Repair and Maintenance</category>                        <dc:creator>MattyPretends116</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Re: Balance</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/balance/#post-52076</link>
                        <pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2004 15:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Thats awesome.  Crazy!  Only works on the B String though.  Thats still pretty innovative and interesting.  Thanks.]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Thats awesome.  Crazy!  Only works on the B String though.  Thats still pretty innovative and interesting.  Thanks.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/">Guitar Repair and Maintenance</category>                        <dc:creator>TaylorR</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Re: Balance</title>
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                        <pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2004 14:54:19 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Ive never had experience with a strap effecting the sound.

Fender B-BenderTry one of these - vibrato from the strap button]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Ive never had experience with a strap effecting the sound.

<a href="http://www.stringbender.com/Bender/FenderB.html">Fender B-Bender</a><br><br>Try one of these - vibrato from the strap button]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/">Guitar Repair and Maintenance</category>                        <dc:creator>greybeard</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Re: Balance</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/balance/#post-52074</link>
                        <pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2004 13:23:01 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Ive never had experience with a strap effecting the sound.  It doesnt matter.  Straps are for looks and comfort and balance (as well as the obvious of keeping the guitar up).  They dont effe...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Ive never had experience with a strap effecting the sound.  It doesnt matter.  Straps are for looks and comfort and balance (as well as the obvious of keeping the guitar up).  They dont effect the sound so as long as the metal stuff is on the strap then it should work dandy.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/">Guitar Repair and Maintenance</category>                        <dc:creator>TaylorR</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Re: Balance</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/balance/#post-52073</link>
                        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2004 20:39:02 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Haha, no I know he didn&#039;t mean in the guitar. That would definately not be good. I just was curious about what would be the best material to use. Shoulde have worded that one better   ::)tha...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Haha, no I know he didn't mean in the guitar. That would definately not be good. I just was curious about what would be the best material to use. Shoulde have worded that one better   ::)<br><br>thanks,<br><br>Matt]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/">Guitar Repair and Maintenance</category>                        <dc:creator>MattyPretends116</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Re: Balance</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/balance/#post-52072</link>
                        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2004 18:19:17 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[My guitar strap has a pick pocket on it

Nick,Do you think I could get one with a bank robber?]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[My guitar strap has a pick pocket on it

Nick,<br><br>Do you think I could get one with a bank robber?]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/">Guitar Repair and Maintenance</category>                        <dc:creator>greybeard</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Re: Balance</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/balance/#post-52071</link>
                        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2004 16:36:07 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[yep/My guitar strap has a pick pocket on it.]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[yep/<br><br>My guitar strap has a pick pocket on it.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/">Guitar Repair and Maintenance</category>                        <dc:creator>Nick Torres</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Re: Balance</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/balance/#post-52070</link>
                        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2004 10:02:36 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[i believe nick meant on the strap, not on/in the guitar.]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[i believe nick meant on the strap, not on/in the guitar.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/">Guitar Repair and Maintenance</category>                        <dc:creator>TaylorR</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Re: Balance</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/balance/#post-52069</link>
                        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2004 00:52:46 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[The guitar came standard with two strap buttons, but didn&#039;t say anything about adjusting the tilt in relation to the body.Would silver dollars (or something metal) hurt the sound? Or as long...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[The guitar came standard with two strap buttons, but didn't say anything about adjusting the tilt in relation to the body.<br><br>Would silver dollars (or something metal) hurt the sound? Or as long as it's not actually inside the body I should be all set?]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/">Guitar Repair and Maintenance</category>                        <dc:creator>MattyPretends116</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Re: Balance</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/balance/#post-52068</link>
                        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2004 20:09:40 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[recently heard about someone with an SG (the original neck-diving, fall-over-and-snap-my-head-off guitar) attaching a small bag of weights to the end of the strap to counter this problem. dr...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[recently heard about someone with an SG (the original neck-diving, fall-over-and-snap-my-head-off guitar) attaching a small bag of weights to the end of the strap to counter this problem. drawstring pouch is a possibility -- you might even find something to match the strap.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/">Guitar Repair and Maintenance</category>                        <dc:creator>gnease</dc:creator>
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