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		<title>Whistling Past The Graveyard 2 &#8211; sold</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 21:24:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard James Winter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a three string model. The body is a bit different because I cut the wood from the graveyard crosses and glued them together in a different way than with the first version. It&#8217;s thinner (4cm) and lighter of &#8230; <a href="http://www.richardjameswinter.com/blog/homemade-diy-musical-instruments/whistling-past-the-graveyard-2-sold/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Whistling Past The Graveyard 1 &#8211; final photos and demos &#8211; SOLD</title>
		<link>http://www.richardjameswinter.com/blog/homemade-diy-musical-instruments/whistling-past-the-graveyard-1-final/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 08:13:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard James Winter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are the final pictures and a few sound demos of Whistling Past The Graveyard 1. This guitar is for sale for €199. Contact me if you are interested. This is a very nice guitar if you play blues slide &#8230; <a href="http://www.richardjameswinter.com/blog/homemade-diy-musical-instruments/whistling-past-the-graveyard-1-final/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Whistling Past The Graveyard 1- SOLD</title>
		<link>http://www.richardjameswinter.com/blog/homemade-diy-musical-instruments/whistling-past-the-graveyard-1-e449/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 19:36:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard James Winter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Graveyard Builds]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have been busy as usual, and now I have nearly finished Whistling Past The Graveyard 1. Final photos are here. This is a solid body 4 string slider with frets. The body is made out of my trusty crosses &#8230; <a href="http://www.richardjameswinter.com/blog/homemade-diy-musical-instruments/whistling-past-the-graveyard-1-e449/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>3 New Guitars, 1 Conversion &amp; 1 Restauration in Progress</title>
		<link>http://www.richardjameswinter.com/blog/homemade-diy-musical-instruments/3-new-guitars-1-conversion-1-restauration-in-progress/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2011 06:41:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard James Winter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elmfield Conversions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Homemade Musical Instruments]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lots going on at the moment. I am working on 3 new guitars (3 &#38; 4 string slide guitars), 1 conversion, working name is &#8220;Royal With Cheese&#8221; and one restauration (is actually also a bit of a conversion) &#8220;Royal With &#8230; <a href="http://www.richardjameswinter.com/blog/homemade-diy-musical-instruments/3-new-guitars-1-conversion-1-restauration-in-progress/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>How to connect the biscuit to the homemade Resonator</title>
		<link>http://www.richardjameswinter.com/blog/how-to-build-guitars/how-to-connect-the-biscuit-to-the-homemade-resonator/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2011 10:34:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard James Winter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a new category. I am going to be adding &#8220;How Tos&#8221; here to help you build your own instruments. This is how the biscuit is connected to the &#8220;resonator&#8221; (actually a sieve from the kitchen but you can &#8230; <a href="http://www.richardjameswinter.com/blog/how-to-build-guitars/how-to-connect-the-biscuit-to-the-homemade-resonator/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Elmfield Conversion – Spaghetti Western – Final Photos &amp; MP3 Demos</title>
		<link>http://www.richardjameswinter.com/blog/homemade-diy-musical-instruments/elmfield-conversion-%e2%80%93-spaghetti-western-%e2%80%93-final-photos-mp3-demos/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Aug 2011 09:53:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard James Winter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are some final photos and MP3 demos of the guitar. Recording chain: built in pick up (gibson?) &#62; Fender Frontman 212R amp &#62; Studio Projects B1 &#62;Focusrite ISA ONE &#62; Echo Lalya 3G &#62; Wavelab. Any distortion as such &#8230; <a href="http://www.richardjameswinter.com/blog/homemade-diy-musical-instruments/elmfield-conversion-%e2%80%93-spaghetti-western-%e2%80%93-final-photos-mp3-demos/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Elmfield Conversion – Spaghetti Western &#8211; Progress #1</title>
		<link>http://www.richardjameswinter.com/blog/homemade-diy-musical-instruments/elmfield-conversion-%e2%80%93-spaghetti-western-progress-1/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 21:38:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard James Winter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elmfield Conversions]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A quick update to show you what I have been doing. cut the hole for the &#8220;resonator&#8221; &#8211; a kitchen sieve added wooden supports under the hole using that wood I cut out out a circle as a cover for &#8230; <a href="http://www.richardjameswinter.com/blog/homemade-diy-musical-instruments/elmfield-conversion-%e2%80%93-spaghetti-western-progress-1/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Elmfield Conversion &#8211; Spaghetti Western</title>
		<link>http://www.richardjameswinter.com/blog/homemade-diy-musical-instruments/elmfield-coversion-spaghetti-western/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 08:19:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard James Winter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have decided to call this one The Spaghetti Western, yes, it&#8217;s a cheapo western guitar (that&#8217;s what acoustics are called in Germany) and a kitchen sieve kind of thing. A friend gave me the guitar, it&#8217;s in a sorry &#8230; <a href="http://www.richardjameswinter.com/blog/homemade-diy-musical-instruments/elmfield-coversion-spaghetti-western/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Elmfield Farmer Stompbox</title>
		<link>http://www.richardjameswinter.com/blog/homemade-diy-musical-instruments/elmfield-farmer-stompbox/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 07:06:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard James Winter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Homemade Musical Instruments]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I looked around the internet to find a few ideas for a stompbox. The one that I considered to be the best &#8211; meaning sound, stabilty, build price etc. was one I found on YouTube. Some basic thoughts are: Do &#8230; <a href="http://www.richardjameswinter.com/blog/homemade-diy-musical-instruments/elmfield-farmer-stompbox/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>CBG #005 Elmfield Delta, 3 String Slider</title>
		<link>http://www.richardjameswinter.com/blog/homemade-diy-musical-instruments/cbg-005-elmfield-delta-3-string-slider/</link>
		<comments>http://www.richardjameswinter.com/blog/homemade-diy-musical-instruments/cbg-005-elmfield-delta-3-string-slider/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 22:43:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard James Winter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[#005 Elmfield Delta, 3 String CBG]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Elmfield Delta Here is another guitar I made. The idea was just to use wood and not a box for the body. It&#8217;s made of ash, has 18 marked frets, a cheap but good pickup, is very nice to &#8230; <a href="http://www.richardjameswinter.com/blog/homemade-diy-musical-instruments/cbg-005-elmfield-delta-3-string-slider/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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