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"Les Paul's log guitar dipped in a family size can of extra strength mojo." Bad Finger (Eric) replied Sep 4, 2017 to Back to the CBG Shop for Something New	24	Sep 4, 2017 Reply by Bad Finger (Eric)
"So here's where we are today on the neck. I'm really liking how this is coming…" Bad Finger (Eric) replied Sep 4, 2017 to Back to the CBG Shop for Something New	24	Sep 4, 2017 Reply by Bad Finger (Eric)
"Interesting. I had a similar thought using aluminum bar stock to make three arms. …" Bad Finger (Eric) replied Sep 3, 2017 to Back to the CBG Shop for Something New	24	Sep 4, 2017 Reply by Bad Finger (Eric)
"I couldn't help myself and had to make some shavings. Wife and kids will be ho…" Bad Finger (Eric) replied Sep 2, 2017 to Back to the CBG Shop for Something New	24	Sep 4, 2017 Reply by Bad Finger (Eric)
"I cut the holes with my Dremel and metal cutting abrasive discs. It takes patience.…" Bad Finger (Eric) replied Sep 2, 2017 to Back to the CBG Shop for Something New	24	Sep 4, 2017 Reply by Bad Finger (Eric)
" " Bad Finger (Eric) replied Sep 2, 2017 to Back to the CBG Shop for Something New	24	Sep 4, 2017 Reply by Bad Finger (Eric)
"Pretty heavy gauge steel. I'm sure it will be OK. I make neck-thru guitars so real…" Bad Finger (Eric) replied Sep 2, 2017 to Back to the CBG Shop for Something New	24	Sep 4, 2017 Reply by Bad Finger (Eric)
"Mock up of the tricone with paint tin lids instead of standard cones. Looks mu…" Bad Finger (Eric) replied Sep 1, 2017 to Back to the CBG Shop for Something New	24	Sep 4, 2017 Reply by Bad Finger (Eric)
"But if I don't drink Folgers coffee? I don't think the Starbucks bags will work so…" Bad Finger (Eric) replied Sep 1, 2017 to Back to the CBG Shop for Something New	24	Sep 4, 2017 Reply by Bad Finger (Eric)
"Yup. Can't wait to work on it this weekend. I'll have to look up that old tarnishi…" Bad Finger (Eric) replied Aug 31, 2017 to Back to the CBG Shop for Something New	24	Sep 4, 2017 Reply by Bad Finger (Eric)

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Bad Finger (Eric)'s Discussions (908)

"Les Paul's log guitar dipped in a family size can of extra strength mojo."

"So here's where we are today on the neck. I'm really liking how this is coming…"

"Interesting. I had a similar thought using aluminum bar stock to make three arms. …"

"I couldn't help myself and had to make some shavings. Wife and kids will be ho…"

"I cut the holes with my Dremel and metal cutting abrasive discs. It takes patience.…"

" "

"Pretty heavy gauge steel. I'm sure it will be OK. I make neck-thru guitars so real…"

"Mock up of the tricone with paint tin lids instead of standard cones. Looks mu…"

"But if I don't drink Folgers coffee? I don't think the Starbucks bags will work so…"

"Yup. Can't wait to work on it this weekend. I'll have to look up that old tarnishi…"

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