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"The videos are awesome. The license plate resonator that I recently built has the U…" Wild Rover replied Jun 9, 2011 to EASY TO BUILD CIGAR BOX GUITAR: AN UNCLE CROW STYLE CBG IN ONE HOUR!!	150	Dec 22, 2019 Reply by Edward McCarthy
"It was the simplicity of the instrument that captured me. To be able to build an ins…" Wild Rover replied Jun 9, 2011 to What on earth possessed YOU to build your first cigar box guitar?	42	Jun 23, 2011 Reply by Terry Horn
"I couldn't resist, I had to do another one. http://goo.gl/doodle/w5QFL" Wild Rover replied Jun 9, 2011 to Google playable homepage - Les Paul's 96th birthday	5	Jun 9, 2011 Reply by Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw
"Nice to see Les Paul honored on his birthday. Here is my version of Amazing Grace: …" Wild Rover replied Jun 9, 2011 to Google playable homepage - Les Paul's 96th birthday	5	Jun 9, 2011 Reply by Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw
"Here are a few of great artists on this forum: Kenni Lee Burgess, Hollowbelly, Blues…" Wild Rover replied Jan 30, 2011 to Looking for a good CBG performance to put in a movie.	5	Jan 31, 2011 Reply by Bad Finger (Eric)
"I saw them at Caine's Ballroom in Tulsa, OK. They were opening for Flogging Molly. I…" Wild Rover replied Nov 11, 2010 to Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band	4	Nov 11, 2010 Reply by Keni Lee Burgess
"I really enjoyed the interview DR. This was probably the best time to talk to Juju.…" Wild Rover replied Oct 22, 2010 to Interview with Juju CBG luthier!	7	Oct 24, 2010 Reply by JUJU
"Stand ovation for an amazing talent. I admire your talent and your humility. Congrat…" Wild Rover replied Sep 17, 2010 to My Lap Steel -Featured in the Fretboard Journal	33	Mar 4, 2011 Reply by Mark Lillo
"The cigar box guitar is a physical manifestation that begins as a single thought. A…" Wild Rover replied Sep 5, 2010 to Book in the Works: "The Art of the Cigar Box Guitar"--Help me write my book.	30	Aug 20, 2012 Reply by chris koh
"Heard this on the Rev's show today. Cool to see the video." Wild Rover replied Aug 27, 2010 to UNCLE CROW HAS A DRUMMER!!! - billy jean cover!	5	Oct 9, 2010 Reply by Jon Pruett

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Wild Rover's Discussions (26)

"The videos are awesome. The license plate resonator that I recently built has the U…"

"It was the simplicity of the instrument that captured me. To be able to build an ins…"

"I couldn't resist, I had to do another one. http://goo.gl/doodle/w5QFL"

"Nice to see Les Paul honored on his birthday. Here is my version of Amazing Grace: …"

"Here are a few of great artists on this forum: Kenni Lee Burgess, Hollowbelly, Blues…"

"I saw them at Caine's Ballroom in Tulsa, OK. They were opening for Flogging Molly. I…"

"I really enjoyed the interview DR. This was probably the best time to talk to Juju.…"

"Stand ovation for an amazing talent. I admire your talent and your humility. Congrat…"

"The cigar box guitar is a physical manifestation that begins as a single thought. A…"

"Heard this on the Rev's show today. Cool to see the video."