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"i use fender saddles and copy bridge plate and bend mild steel then your intonation…" swampapple slim replied Jun 29, 2012 to tail piece	16	Jun 29, 2012 Reply by swampapple slim
"more important is neck for sound changes box more so acousticaly id put them and use…" swampapple slim replied Jun 3, 2012 to pick ups	6	Jun 4, 2012 Reply by James Leonard
"good to know all i find box store chineese shit some is even good lable gargage" swampapple slim replied Jan 20, 2012 to Sandpaper	17	Jan 21, 2012 Reply by Bob Harrison
"can you move file to desktop then drag and drop in my music?or somthing like that or…" swampapple slim replied Nov 21, 2011 to Putting up tabs on the Nation - what format?	19	Nov 22, 2011 Reply by Gary Williams
"shit fails ocasionally but for reasons you already know" swampapple slim replied Nov 21, 2011 to A word of warning about brass hinges...	41	Nov 26, 2011 Reply by Dan Sleep
"you could just make a pin bridge they work great on box design a piezo saddle and br…" swampapple slim replied Nov 17, 2011 to String mounting	3	Nov 20, 2011 Reply by Peter Taylor
"please do 251/2 its all i use 3/4 in. o wood wont break bank and there is too many 2…" swampapple slim replied Nov 12, 2011 to freting saw	11	Nov 12, 2011 Reply by Mr.C
"beautifull ax and even better your back good deal. Slim" swampapple slim replied Nov 12, 2011 to a heartfelt thank you from Shane Speal	16	Nov 14, 2011 Reply by Harrison Withers
"i would love it good luck on woods i will buy many thanks.Slim" swampapple slim replied Nov 11, 2011 to freting saw	11	Nov 12, 2011 Reply by Mr.C
"it looks like a bunch of people have used that or VERY similar even saw em on utube…" swampapple slim replied Nov 1, 2011 to Chinese pickup.	23	Mar 2, 2012 Reply by Wade

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swampapple slim's Discussions (54)

"i use fender saddles and copy bridge plate and bend mild steel then your intonation…"

"more important is neck for sound changes box more so acousticaly id put them and use…"

"good to know all i find box store chineese shit some is even good lable gargage"

"can you move file to desktop then drag and drop in my music?or somthing like that or…"

"shit fails ocasionally but for reasons you already know"

"you could just make a pin bridge they work great on box design a piezo saddle and br…"

"please do 251/2 its all i use 3/4 in. o wood wont break bank and there is too many 2…"

"beautifull ax and even better your back good deal. Slim"

"i would love it good luck on woods i will buy many thanks.Slim"

"it looks like a bunch of people have used that or VERY similar even saw em on utube…"

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