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"Sorry Kigar. The correct site I was recalling is Chordify. Audio and scrolling chord…" Grandpa replied Oct 4, 2018 to VIDEO LESSON: How to Play Shake Em On Down on Cigar Box Guitar - RL Burnside & Samantha Fish!	4	Oct 4, 2018 Reply by Grandpa
"Kigar, I happened to find this (R.L. Burnside version) last weekend on Songsterr. Ha…" Grandpa replied Oct 4, 2018 to VIDEO LESSON: How to Play Shake Em On Down on Cigar Box Guitar - RL Burnside & Samantha Fish!	4	Oct 4, 2018 Reply by Grandpa
"You did! " Grandpa replied Oct 2, 2018 to One of my cheapest sold......$800.00	8	Oct 2, 2018 Reply by Grandpa
"Frog, for as long as you've been posting, I figured you were a selling veteran. Glad…" Grandpa replied Oct 2, 2018 to The first sale	12	Oct 5, 2018 Reply by John Sawyer
"There's always a way! This forum is full of our collective "oops" moments, sometimes…" Grandpa replied Oct 2, 2018 to Candle ring hole cover hack	1	Oct 2, 2018 Reply by Grandpa
"Yep, fret markers are cool. That neck oughtta shine when you get it finished. I've u…" Grandpa replied Jun 4, 2018 to Back after a long hiatus	3	Jun 4, 2018 Reply by Grandpa
"Nice strap rig. That belt looks better than the one holding up my pants! Great looki…" Grandpa replied Jun 4, 2018 to Added a strap to a Mop Can guitar	4	Jun 4, 2018 Reply by Grandpa
"Rat, it was good to read you're back in this forum a while back. It had been a bit,…" Grandpa replied May 23, 2018 to First build in years.	91	Aug 5, 2018 Reply by Paul Craig
"Thanks, Taffy. Came at a time that I need to make a tall bridge, and this is differe…" Grandpa replied May 22, 2018 to Bridge making, one way I do it.	17	Jun 9, 2018 Reply by Taffy Evans
"1 string diddley bow - straight easy. 3 string git - imo much more playable, slightl…" Grandpa replied May 14, 2018 to What to do with a rusty hoe...	7	May 14, 2018 Reply by Andy Busch

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Grandpa's Discussions (301)

"Sorry Kigar. The correct site I was recalling is Chordify. Audio and scrolling chord…"

"Kigar, I happened to find this (R.L. Burnside version) last weekend on Songsterr. Ha…"

"You did! "

"Frog, for as long as you've been posting, I figured you were a selling veteran. Glad…"

"There's always a way! This forum is full of our collective "oops" moments, sometimes…"

"Yep, fret markers are cool. That neck oughtta shine when you get it finished. I've u…"

"Nice strap rig. That belt looks better than the one holding up my pants! Great looki…"

"Rat, it was good to read you're back in this forum a while back. It had been a bit,…"

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