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Robbie O'Brien
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Here is the latest Luthier Tips du Jour video. In this video I talk about the benefits of using Rocklite Ebono. This video, as well as all my other videos, are available via my website, https://lutherieacademy.com/videos , or on YouTube. Don't forget to subscribe to the O'Brien Guitars YouTube channel if you want to get the latest Luthier Tips du Jour videos when they are released. CLICK HERE TO WATCH VIDEO
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Glad to hear it bends easy. I bought enough for several guitars a while ago but have not used it yet.

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This video may be of interest to you Steve.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ardN5wkHuA&t=5s

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The name catgut is confusing. There are two explanations for the mix up.

Catgut is an abbreviation of the word cattle gut. Gut strings are made from sheep or goat intestines, in the past even from horse, mule or donkey intestines.

Otherwise it could be from the word kitgut or kitstring. Kit meant fiddle, not kitten.


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Thanks Colin that's the same way I do it. Obviously bends super easy which is great, I won't miss ebony bindings at all!

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