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"Stubby, Just to follow on with Keni Lee's assessment, and offer some unsolicited a…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Nov 14, 2011 to Thumbpicks, tell me all there is.	15	Nov 16, 2011 Reply by wes carl
"Jim, One issue seems to be, to which Mark Bliss is referring, and which is what it…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Nov 14, 2011 to I need amp advice	13	Nov 15, 2011 Reply by wes carl
"Overheating a hot pickup: see Shane's two "Vargas girl" pinup CBGs currently for sal…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Nov 14, 2011 to Look after your nuts	29	Nov 17, 2011 Reply by Order99
"First we got nuts, now we got rods...it's just a short step down that slippery slope…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Nov 14, 2011 to Look after your nuts	29	Nov 17, 2011 Reply by Order99
"Links is good. Bacon is better :-)" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Nov 12, 2011 to 2011 Cigar Box Nation Christmas Album	122	Dec 6, 2011 Reply by Uncle John
"Darren, Headstock design: do a waterslide transfer of a largemouth bass for the he…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Nov 12, 2011 to Wine case stand up 4 string bass, my first build. Yes, another FNG.	18	Dec 17, 2011 Reply by Darren M
"Ralphie X-mas Morning Face! Muahahahahahaha! Much better than Ralphie X-mas Mornin…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Nov 12, 2011 to a heartfelt thank you from Shane Speal	16	Nov 14, 2011 Reply by Harrison Withers
"Osmium nuts. Far denser than, say, brass balls." Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Nov 9, 2011 to Look after your nuts	29	Nov 17, 2011 Reply by Order99
"MB, Seeee the pretty shiny theeennngg... >:-E" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Nov 9, 2011 to sound hole placement, based on tuning fork tests	44	Nov 22, 2011 Reply by David Ford
"Ben, Dan, Count me in for an original, then: The Hogfather Brings Great A'Tuin A P…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Nov 9, 2011 to 2011 Cigar Box Nation Christmas Album	122	Dec 6, 2011 Reply by Uncle John

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

"Stubby, Just to follow on with Keni Lee's assessment, and offer some unsolicited a…"

"Jim, One issue seems to be, to which Mark Bliss is referring, and which is what it…"

"Overheating a hot pickup: see Shane's two "Vargas girl" pinup CBGs currently for sal…"

"First we got nuts, now we got rods...it's just a short step down that slippery slope…"

"Links is good. Bacon is better :-)"

"Darren, Headstock design: do a waterslide transfer of a largemouth bass for the he…"

"Ralphie X-mas Morning Face! Muahahahahahaha! Much better than Ralphie X-mas Mornin…"

"Osmium nuts. Far denser than, say, brass balls."

"MB, Seeee the pretty shiny theeennngg... >:-E"

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