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Michaels arts and crafts store is clearancing out their air brush guns
Started this discussion. Last reply by David "Gitz" O'Corley Feb 9, 2012. 1 Reply 0 Likes
I found out today that Michaels is clearancing out their air-brushing guns. I picked up a Badger 150 kit for under 80 bucks. They are running a 40% off coupon till Saturday.
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BBQ Greats signed Bed Pan Guitar
This weekend I was visiting my best friend Randy Hinck (Plowboys BBQ) at the American Royal. I had brought my bed pan guitar and decided to try some of the teams and/or cooks to sign it. I hit the jack pot. I was able to get Tippy canoe, Big Bob…
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My second guitar was this box. It plays nice. I added a Ted crocker pickup on mine. I accidentally spilled super glue on the finish and had to strip it down and stain it, so be careful. Great box."
"I use a dremel and cut the frets at an angle at the fret board. I then use a chain saw file to dress them. I use tape to protect the fret board but like Hals suggestion of the plastic credit card with a slot cut into it."
"Stop by several antique stores to pick up more bed pans. People are going over my last build."
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"I think that sometimes mistakes are in the eye of the maker. I was carving a celtic cross, got frustrated after dropping and breaking it. Tossed it into the trash can. Later my neighbor was over and saw in the can and asked me to finish it for him,…"
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- At 2:11am on September 6, 2012,
Mal Chilvers said… Nice to meet you my friend.Mal(UK)
- At 9:34pm on February 8, 2012,
Warren Poplin said… Thanks Greg, Nice work yourself.
- At 4:18pm on February 6, 2012,
darren brown said… thanks for the freind add greg .
- At 6:25pm on January 29, 2012,
Tom Leemans said… hi greg. I can't wait to build more. I have requests building up now. I actually "discovered C.B. Gitty when I was almost done with the first build. Wish I would have seen it several months ago! I believe I'll go with an under saddle pickup from here on out. My personal CBG is next and it'll be fancier. I make my own longbows, hence the arrowhead theme.
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