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"" Darwin Gentry replied Oct 1, 2017 to 2017 Halloween Build-Off!	30	Oct 22, 2017 Reply by Daniel Hulbert
"You are right it will dull the sound You want the top to vibrate as much as possible" Darwin Gentry replied Mar 23, 2010 to bridge placement	13	Mar 24, 2010 Reply by Wichita Sam
"THANKS MAN , GOOD FOR MY SOUL" Darwin Gentry replied Jan 21, 2010 to Karoo Kitaar Blues	5	Jan 21, 2010 Reply by Darwin Gentry
"Crack open an old rotary telephone,take out the ringer coil, add a magnet and post ,…" Darwin Gentry replied Nov 20, 2009 to Pick ups on the cheap........tell me your secrets...or just some secrets, I can guess the rest	20	Jan 26, 2010 Reply by Bob Harrison
"Mass=Tone" Darwin Gentry replied Nov 10, 2009 to Guitar slide	18	Nov 30, 2009 Reply by Roger Martin
"Bring it on" Darwin Gentry replied Nov 10, 2009 to Just A Thought	15	Nov 10, 2009 Reply by Vince Stark
"Welcome on board. I prefer to wind my own mags. it adds a little more to the experim…" Darwin Gentry replied Oct 2, 2009 to Introductionne	12	Oct 2, 2009 Reply by Darwin Gentry
"I use heavy ass strings. My last box I used 64,32,26,13. It really depends on what t…" Darwin Gentry replied Oct 2, 2009 to Which strings for slide?	9	Oct 4, 2009 Reply by L.J.
"Hey guys I'm going and driving the bus you all can ride with me and I think you can…" Darwin Gentry replied Oct 1, 2009 to i guess im going to hell, according to tiny guitars, think i can take a guitar?	46	Oct 3, 2009 Reply by olds sleeper
"I have used a honeytone. It was o k but I found a Johnson for about 30 bucks that ha…" Darwin Gentry replied Sep 16, 2009 to Mini-Amps, good, bad, ugly?	30	Jan 19, 2010 Reply by John C Predmore

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Darwin Gentry's Discussions (15)

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"You are right it will dull the sound You want the top to vibrate as much as possible"

"THANKS MAN , GOOD FOR MY SOUL"

"Crack open an old rotary telephone,take out the ringer coil, add a magnet and post ,…"

"Mass=Tone"

"Bring it on"

"Welcome on board. I prefer to wind my own mags. it adds a little more to the experim…"

"I use heavy ass strings. My last box I used 64,32,26,13. It really depends on what t…"

"Hey guys I'm going and driving the bus you all can ride with me and I think you can…"

"I have used a honeytone. It was o k but I found a Johnson for about 30 bucks that ha…"

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