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"Broom sticks are cheap. But also check out Roadkill aka John Maw's aluminum and wood…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied May 22, 2012 to Broom Stick VS Dowels and what size?	1	May 22, 2012 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague
"Bah. If you're already playing a CBG, get a decent soft case or make one yerself,…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied May 21, 2012 to "Snap dragon Folding Guitar"	6	May 21, 2012 Reply by David L.
"And Your Bird Can Sing. Assuming she hasn't thrown you and your CBGs out of the ho…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied May 19, 2012 to The Voice - Any Fool Can Sing!	22	May 25, 2012 Reply by Diglydog
"Ohhh, it gets better: I just downloaded and started reading last night Elijah Wald's…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied May 19, 2012 to For You Blues Historians	8	May 20, 2012 Reply by Sharecropper
"Wes, Thx! Ran across mention of the fife and drum music relationship to the blues …" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied May 19, 2012 to For You Blues Historians	8	May 20, 2012 Reply by Sharecropper
"Sometimes, you gotta saddle up, and take the bridge to a better life." Ron "Oily" Sprague replied May 18, 2012 to What type of bone for bridge?	25	May 24, 2012 Reply by GIFlush
"Yes, it would. As I've intimated numerous times, this ain't no boyz club; girls can…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied May 18, 2012 to Townes Van Zandt CBG Tribute Album - Your Submissions needed	445	Nov 30, 2012 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague
"I'm a geologist...I gotta have some of these!" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied May 18, 2012 to Jade Slides	15	Jan 25, 2014 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague
"rj, We-ell, I had zero experience when we started this project only 2 ( only 2? See…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied May 18, 2012 to Townes Van Zandt CBG Tribute Album - Your Submissions needed	445	Nov 30, 2012 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague
"Dang! I been playin' DWFAT on and off for 34 years! Ok, ok, you can have it; but I w…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied May 17, 2012 to Townes Van Zandt CBG Tribute Album - Your Submissions needed	445	Nov 30, 2012 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague

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

"Broom sticks are cheap. But also check out Roadkill aka John Maw's aluminum and wood…"

"Bah. If you're already playing a CBG, get a decent soft case or make one yerself,…"

"And Your Bird Can Sing. Assuming she hasn't thrown you and your CBGs out of the ho…"

"Ohhh, it gets better: I just downloaded and started reading last night Elijah Wald's…"

"Wes, Thx! Ran across mention of the fife and drum music relationship to the blues …"

"Sometimes, you gotta saddle up, and take the bridge to a better life."

"Yes, it would. As I've intimated numerous times, this ain't no boyz club; girls can…"

"I'm a geologist...I gotta have some of these!"

"rj, We-ell, I had zero experience when we started this project only 2 ( only 2? See…"

"Dang! I been playin' DWFAT on and off for 34 years! Ok, ok, you can have it; but I w…"

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