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"Nice gits, John. Pricing seems to be a fluid subject for many builders who sell thei…" Grandpa replied Jul 9, 2016 to Pricing CBGs for sale	12	Jul 12, 2016 Reply by Wade
"Yeah, Ben, when I first saw the ad offering, I thought "Oh No...now everyone will kn…" Grandpa replied Jul 2, 2016 to C.B. Gitty Diddley Bow kits at Guitar Center??!!	7	Jul 7, 2016 Reply by Greg Thompson
"Justin, your builds look outstanding.I am proud of the many cbg's I have built, but…" Grandpa replied Jul 1, 2016 to My new CBG website	13	Jul 1, 2016 Reply by Justin Hilts
"And there it is. The trap has been sprung, and Fake8pe, like so many innocents befor…" Grandpa replied Jul 1, 2016 to 2 vs 4 string	10	Jul 1, 2016 Reply by Cause the Blue rat
"The digital age is still not second nature to some of us who are "of a certain age".…" Grandpa replied Jun 28, 2016 to Sellin' CBG's On The Road -	14	Jun 29, 2016 Reply by JL
"Good point. Wherever or whenever I am selling I am playing. First impressions on how…" Grandpa replied Jun 27, 2016 to Sellin' CBG's On The Road -	14	Jun 29, 2016 Reply by JL
"Yes. Rebuilding an item you purchased into a package of your own design is no more t…" Grandpa replied Jun 26, 2016 to Question on selling amps legally	10	Jun 28, 2016 Reply by JL
"Well folks, it happened again, happily. Mrs. Grandpa and I were on a short vacation…" Grandpa replied Jun 25, 2016 to Sellin' CBG's On The Road -	14	Jun 29, 2016 Reply by JL
"Thanks for posting this video, Shane. I discovered this video, and so many other ear…" Grandpa replied Jun 25, 2016 to Playing Slide with a Pocketknife - Mance Lipscomb Captured on Film	6	Apr 17, 2019 Reply by Jeffrey Warren Park
"Well, Richard, there are many articles within this forum regarding fretting methods,…" Grandpa replied Jun 24, 2016 to One down, 20 to go!	4	Jun 25, 2016 Reply by Josh Thompson

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Grandpa's Discussions (301)

"Nice gits, John. Pricing seems to be a fluid subject for many builders who sell thei…"

"Yeah, Ben, when I first saw the ad offering, I thought "Oh No...now everyone will kn…"

"Justin, your builds look outstanding.I am proud of the many cbg's I have built, but…"

"And there it is. The trap has been sprung, and Fake8pe, like so many innocents befor…"

"The digital age is still not second nature to some of us who are "of a certain age".…"

"Good point. Wherever or whenever I am selling I am playing. First impressions on how…"

"Yes. Rebuilding an item you purchased into a package of your own design is no more t…"

"Well folks, it happened again, happily. Mrs. Grandpa and I were on a short vacation…"

"Thanks for posting this video, Shane. I discovered this video, and so many other ear…"

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