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Cheap pickup for mandolin?Looking for ideas on adding a pickup of some kind to my mandolin. Problem is that I only have $50 invested in the mandolin so I'm looking f… Started by Tom Lanford |
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Apr 15, 2012 Reply by David L. |
Marshall Amps founder Jim Marshall dies aged 88"It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved founder and leader for the past 50 years, Jim Marshall. While mourn… Started by Slowpaw Steve T |
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Apr 5, 2012 Reply by Slowpaw Steve T |
Question of the day-What kind of amp is this?Hi all I'm trying to id this amp. I went to see Matthew Sweet in concert and he was using this amp. It sounded great & it looks old. Di… Started by Dobrohobo Brown |
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Mar 8, 2012 Reply by ANDOMANDO,,also known as ANDY |
Help With an Amp PotentiometerHowdy! This is my first post here on The Nation, and I have an amp question. I scored a VOX VT15, 15 watt amp in partial exchange for some… Started by Mark Lindsay |
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Mar 6, 2012 Reply by Mark Lindsay |
3 String ConversionI dont own a cigar box guitar, but hope to very soon, in the mean time I have an old beat up Epiphone Riviera and im dropping it to 3 strin… Started by Ian Scholefield |
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Feb 29, 2012 Reply by Uncle John |
BalalaikaI know it not a cbg (and a bit communist) but I found a balalaika (Russian guitar)in a local charity shop that need a little TLC. Being cur… Started by Darren Gosling |
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Feb 12, 2012 Reply by Ice Bob |
CB amps?Anyone here done any? I have just finished four, and must say they are way better than the usual mini amps you can get commercially. Recen… Started by Diydc |
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Jan 13, 2012 Reply by Charlotte Henry |
Dano Honeytone $19.95 SHIPPED!Found on eBay from Music123: (Hurry) http://shop.ebay.com/music123/m.html?_nkw=honeytone&_sacat=0&_odkw=&_osacat=0&_trk… Started by Noisemaker59 |
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Mar 29, 2011 Reply by Mark |
IKEA Block GuitarSorry if you've all seen this before, but this guy cracked me up with his IKEA Guitar Started by Erik Ryman |
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Nov 16, 2010 Reply by richard Woolrich |
Perplexing SituationSo I just got a 30s-40s Supertone. From some preliminary research, I believe it is the 220 model - the 3/4 model of the 219 (which is the s… Started by Ben |
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Nov 13, 2010 Reply by Ben |
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crossover guitar.
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Flat bucker under box top. Any Success?
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Has anyone tried this? Thoughts?
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just came accross this pickup idea on youtube.
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VIDEO: Building a CBG with limited resources.
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Free PDF Download: Vintage Guitar Effects Plans - 1967 Fuzzbox and 1969 Treble Boost
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Tune up songs
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No Harmonics
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Camera suggestions?
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CBG site issues, continued.
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Anyone used a violin-style tailpiece on a CBG?
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Guitar for the grandson
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Building with vintage paper/pressed board cigar boxes.
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How to Get Your Own Music on Spotify
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Trash Canjo
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Do Measurements Matter?
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There goes the property values...
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