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"Nope. Do a Search on piezos in series, and you will find several threads in Cigar Bo…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Jun 11, 2013 to A polite request please...	7	Jun 12, 2013 Reply by colin mcgrath
"Shawn, There's a fair number of builders here who use the bottom of a "standard" ci…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Jun 10, 2013 to Newbie Question	4	Jun 11, 2013 Reply by Craig Mayhem
"So does heat shrink tubing." Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Jun 10, 2013 to FOR SALE: Cigar Box Guitars	14	Jun 10, 2013 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague
"There y'all go again, bringin' slavery into it! States rats, y'all, states rats!" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Jun 10, 2013 to "Slave-owner's descendant gives away plantation"	6	Jun 10, 2013 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague
"It would appear from Randy's pic the answer is yes. Get yerself one of those Remo ki…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Jun 10, 2013 to Plans for a CBG banjo out there?	19	Oct 18, 2015 Reply by BP - RabidSalad -
"Your sliders sell better than fretted because you don't have ME playin' em...LOL.ha,…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Jun 10, 2013 to FOR SALE: Cigar Box Guitars	14	Jun 10, 2013 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague
"Jose, Lovely build. Nothing wrong with it. The variation in string height is normal…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Jun 9, 2013 to Help With String Buzz -- Bad Technique, Par for the Course for Wound Strings, or Other?	7	Jul 8, 2013 Reply by Mr.melo
"Chris, Reeds is right, IMHO. Glue and / or screw that fretboard to the neck. The so…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Jun 7, 2013 to Frustrated with both "flat/dull sounding builds!	12	Jun 9, 2013 Reply by RTZGUITARS
"You need more string break angle at the saddle. Do a flat metal bar or metal rod str…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Jun 5, 2013 to Rod biscuit saddle profile	13	Jun 9, 2013 Reply by Tom Lauten
"Wild, man!" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Jun 5, 2013 to rare foot bass ! guitar ???	16	Jun 7, 2013 Reply by RTZGUITARS

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Ron "Oily" Sprague's Discussions (3,185)

"Nope. Do a Search on piezos in series, and you will find several threads in Cigar Bo…"

"Shawn, There's a fair number of builders here who use the bottom of a "standard" ci…"

"So does heat shrink tubing."

"There y'all go again, bringin' slavery into it! States rats, y'all, states rats!"

"It would appear from Randy's pic the answer is yes. Get yerself one of those Remo ki…"

"Your sliders sell better than fretted because you don't have ME playin' em...LOL.ha,…"

"Jose, Lovely build. Nothing wrong with it. The variation in string height is normal…"

"Chris, Reeds is right, IMHO. Glue and / or screw that fretboard to the neck. The so…"

"You need more string break angle at the saddle. Do a flat metal bar or metal rod str…"

"Wild, man!"

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