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"I am making a SG CBG named what else? SGI, SG inspired. More like a junior though, w…" Lonman replied Mar 18, 2017 to What's on your workbench?	2270	Sep 8, 2023 Reply by Carl Floyd
"I enjoyed this topic, it was a good refresher for me and I liked Chickenbone's idea.…" Lonman replied Mar 18, 2017 to Need help on scarf joint headstock thinning and tuners	27	Mar 19, 2017 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague
"Question for Ben, I often wonder when his team creates guitars "off record" per se,…" Lonman replied Mar 6, 2017 to COOL VIDEO: He Saved All His Wood Scraps for a Striped Guitar Neck!	5	Jun 12, 2017 Reply by Carl Franklin
"yes, thanks. I saw this a few months back and going to do this with my current build…" Lonman replied Jan 26, 2017 to BUILDING TIPS: How to Use Capacitors with Piezos in Cigar Box Guitars	6	Jan 6, 2018 Reply by Lonman
"yes sir, addicting isn't it? " Lonman replied Jan 26, 2017 to My third build	9	Jan 28, 2017 Reply by Marco Cardoni
"I have used plastic rods, wood, wood burned, tacks, home made clay dots, I get best…" Lonman replied Dec 25, 2016 to Fret Markers... off the wall	21	Dec 28, 2016 Reply by Kigar
"welcome, I like the look you have going, I'll keep my eyes posted for more pics to c…" Lonman replied Nov 28, 2016 to Introduction and pics of first guitar build	8	Dec 1, 2016 Reply by JL
"thanks John, yes, I love your relics, this one is special to me because a lady I wor…" Lonman replied Nov 5, 2016 to Show us your number one stringed instrument. The one you would choose if you could have only one. You can put more than one in the photo, but put number one on the left.	159	Nov 17, 2016 Reply by Garth Fink
"yes, I like" Lonman replied Oct 29, 2016 to Unique Handmade 3 String CAO Fretted Cigar Box Guitar	3	Oct 29, 2016 Reply by Bluesheart
"good looking guitar" Lonman replied Oct 29, 2016 to My First Cigar Box Guitar - JTCBG#1	3	Oct 29, 2016 Reply by Lonman

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Lonman's Discussions (282)

"I am making a SG CBG named what else? SGI, SG inspired. More like a junior though, w…"

"I enjoyed this topic, it was a good refresher for me and I liked Chickenbone's idea.…"

"Question for Ben, I often wonder when his team creates guitars "off record" per se,…"

"yes, thanks. I saw this a few months back and going to do this with my current build…"

"yes sir, addicting isn't it? "

"I have used plastic rods, wood, wood burned, tacks, home made clay dots, I get best…"

"welcome, I like the look you have going, I'll keep my eyes posted for more pics to c…"

"thanks John, yes, I love your relics, this one is special to me because a lady I wor…"

"yes, I like"

"good looking guitar"

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