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"Mark, Here ya go: http://www.e4hats.com/_e/Big_Size_Cotton_Solid_Fedora_Hat/produc…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Oct 2, 2011 to Blues Players	20	Oct 2, 2011 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague
"Braxton, Understand your frustration, especially with eBay / PayPal setting themse…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Sep 30, 2011 to I've boycotted Ebay/Paypal. Any experience selling on Amazon?	11	Oct 1, 2011 Reply by Wade
"Jason, Start at the piezo end, with the wires connected to it. Check all your conn…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Sep 30, 2011 to Grounding Question	14	Apr 14, 2012 Reply by Malcolm Haines
"Rich, Old Spice! The choice of the old generation...now, my son's generation can't…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Sep 30, 2011 to Blues Players	20	Oct 2, 2011 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague
" Nunt-uh. Roadie. >:-E" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Sep 30, 2011 to Some musician jokes for you...	13	Oct 3, 2011 Reply by Outhouse Instruments
"Jason, Tape the piezo to the lid, string 'er up, plug it in, and see if it works. I…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Sep 30, 2011 to Grounding Question	14	Apr 14, 2012 Reply by Malcolm Haines
"Gents, People used to want to look as good as possible. Why? You got treated better…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Sep 30, 2011 to Blues Players	20	Oct 2, 2011 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague
"Mike, Ok, I went back and reread your first post. You found a First Act git with no…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Sep 28, 2011 to noob question - Guitars, Strumsticks, & Frets	33	Sep 28, 2011 Reply by Mike Roop
"Ryan, Echoing what Wes and Julian have said. However... It's the soundboard (the…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Sep 27, 2011 to first time cbg builder...tips appreciated!	4	Sep 27, 2011 Reply by Outhouse Instruments
"Jared, How well publicized is your program? Grants can be financial, or they can b…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Sep 27, 2011 to Youth Cigar Box Program	5	Oct 13, 2011 Reply by olly

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

"Mark, Here ya go: http://www.e4hats.com/_e/Big_Size_Cotton_Solid_Fedora_Hat/produc…"

"Braxton, Understand your frustration, especially with eBay / PayPal setting themse…"

"Jason, Start at the piezo end, with the wires connected to it. Check all your conn…"

"Rich, Old Spice! The choice of the old generation...now, my son's generation can't…"

" Nunt-uh. Roadie. >:-E"

"Jason, Tape the piezo to the lid, string 'er up, plug it in, and see if it works. I…"

"Gents, People used to want to look as good as possible. Why? You got treated better…"

"Mike, Ok, I went back and reread your first post. You found a First Act git with no…"

"Ryan, Echoing what Wes and Julian have said. However... It's the soundboard (the…"

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