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"NICE !" The Phrygian Kid replied Nov 5, 2015 to Richey Kay #31 - my first solid body	5	Jan 26, 2016 Reply by Richey Kay
"wow Greg that turned out great !!! a couple little 'violin notches' is one of my se…" The Phrygian Kid replied Nov 5, 2015 to 23 inch solid body Tenor Guitar #165	3	Nov 5, 2015 Reply by The Phrygian Kid
"Hi Vinny there are a number of ways to approach this. Many builders get a long dril…" The Phrygian Kid replied Nov 5, 2015 to electrify a solid body	5	Nov 10, 2015 Reply by Ricky Johnson
"Forgot all about it!!! Ha sorry dude strung the sucker up months ago Ill be gettin…" The Phrygian Kid replied Jan 13, 2013 to Blackwood resonators, June 2012	7	Jan 13, 2013 Reply by The Phrygian Kid
" Nice one. I wasn't ready" The Phrygian Kid replied Aug 18, 2012 to Are you ready for a Football Soild body CBG?	3	Aug 18, 2012 Reply by The Phrygian Kid
"Noone is no, and if you think about it, it would be very difficult as there is no st…" The Phrygian Kid replied Aug 18, 2012 to Cases	2	Aug 18, 2012 Reply by Bob Lumpkin
"Wow nearly 300 views! I've been really slack with this blog, sorry guys, it got tedi…" The Phrygian Kid replied Aug 17, 2012 to Blackwood resonators, June 2012	7	Jan 13, 2013 Reply by The Phrygian Kid
"Worked out great mate" The Phrygian Kid replied Jul 11, 2012 to fitting the neck to the body	3	Jul 11, 2012 Reply by The Phrygian Kid
"naw mate, looking good !! yeah as I proceed, the order I do things in will make sens…" The Phrygian Kid replied Jun 26, 2012 to Blackwood resonators, June 2012	7	Jan 13, 2013 Reply by The Phrygian Kid
"Hey Jabes, sorry to keep you waiting. If you look at my blog up there,batch 2012, I…" The Phrygian Kid replied Jun 25, 2012 to fitting the neck to the body	3	Jul 11, 2012 Reply by The Phrygian Kid

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electrify a solid body

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23 inch solid body Tenor Guitar #165

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Blackwood resonators, June 2012

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fitting the neck to the body

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The Phrygian Kid's Discussions (1,443)

"NICE !"

"wow Greg that turned out great !!! a couple little 'violin notches' is one of my se…"

"Hi Vinny there are a number of ways to approach this. Many builders get a long dril…"

"Forgot all about it!!! Ha sorry dude strung the sucker up months ago Ill be gettin…"

" Nice one. I wasn't ready"

"Noone is no, and if you think about it, it would be very difficult as there is no st…"

"Wow nearly 300 views! I've been really slack with this blog, sorry guys, it got tedi…"

"Worked out great mate"

"naw mate, looking good !! yeah as I proceed, the order I do things in will make sens…"

"Hey Jabes, sorry to keep you waiting. If you look at my blog up there,batch 2012, I…"

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