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" I hope to someday build a tube amp or two in the future. I have a healthy respect f…" Southern Ray replied May 13, 2020 to Low-Z pickup and components values	6	May 13, 2020 Reply by Southern Ray
" Thank you for this, Brian! I never installed any volume pots into my CBGs. MInd if…" Southern Ray replied May 13, 2020 to Simple 1st Timer CBG Amp	25	Sep 27, 2020 Reply by BrianQ.
"By the way, thank you for the help!" Southern Ray replied May 6, 2020 to Low-Z pickup and components values	6	May 13, 2020 Reply by Southern Ray
" I've done quite a bit of studying on the low-z pickups and how to use a buffer or a…" Southern Ray replied May 6, 2020 to Low-Z pickup and components values	6	May 13, 2020 Reply by Southern Ray
" Well you can never go wrong having the right tools. Too often, I can't afford the r…" Southern Ray replied May 2, 2020 to Oops	12	May 2, 2020 Reply by Southern Ray
"Thank you, thank you gentlemen! This is getting very exciting for me. Kinda like whe…" Southern Ray replied May 1, 2020 to Ruby Amp	27	May 16, 2020 Reply by Southern Ray
" Thank you Paul. I'm going to get the dull-tipped ones at the top of my post and k…" Southern Ray replied May 1, 2020 to Oops	12	May 2, 2020 Reply by Southern Ray
" OK, I give up. First of all, I really appreciate the time and effort you take to dr…" Southern Ray replied Apr 30, 2020 to Ruby Amp	27	May 16, 2020 Reply by Southern Ray
"Thanks, Brian. Several others have said the same. I'll try to get one sometime in th…" Southern Ray replied Apr 30, 2020 to Oops	12	May 2, 2020 Reply by Southern Ray
" I can get the MT-1s, but not the sharper pointed ones. Your search skills are a lot…" Southern Ray replied Apr 29, 2020 to Oops	12	May 2, 2020 Reply by Southern Ray

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Southern Ray's Discussions (358)

" I hope to someday build a tube amp or two in the future. I have a healthy respect f…"

" Thank you for this, Brian! I never installed any volume pots into my CBGs. MInd if…"

"By the way, thank you for the help!"

" I've done quite a bit of studying on the low-z pickups and how to use a buffer or a…"

" Well you can never go wrong having the right tools. Too often, I can't afford the r…"

"Thank you, thank you gentlemen! This is getting very exciting for me. Kinda like whe…"

" Thank you Paul. I'm going to get the dull-tipped ones at the top of my post and k…"

" OK, I give up. First of all, I really appreciate the time and effort you take to dr…"

"Thanks, Brian. Several others have said the same. I'll try to get one sometime in th…"

" I can get the MT-1s, but not the sharper pointed ones. Your search skills are a lot…"

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