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"Waterslides need to go on a surface that has already been prepared with polyurethane…" Bill Baker replied Dec 31, 2014 to Creating a logo/Printable water slide decals on headstocks?	31	Jun 16, 2015 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague
"Curt the key word here is" professor"...The retired before it categorizes it even mo…" Bill Baker replied Dec 26, 2014 to The Cigar Box Guitar Manifesto	46	Apr 26, 2015 Reply by Mark "Fatt Max" Hill
"Finished this one Juice. Ironwood Burl bridge by Randy Bretz. CB Gitty Gold Foil p/u…" Bill Baker replied Dec 12, 2014 to Homemade Guitars website	34	Dec 12, 2014 Reply by Bill Baker
"What luck that a little Danelectro Hodad amp would fit a La Gloria Habana hex shaped…" Bill Baker replied Dec 3, 2014 to Homemade Guitars website	34	Dec 12, 2014 Reply by Bill Baker
"I see what I did. In making the files smaller, they also cropped. I sent better one…" Bill Baker replied Dec 1, 2014 to Homemade Guitars website	34	Dec 12, 2014 Reply by Bill Baker
"The Don Sixto box " Bill Baker replied Dec 1, 2014 to Homemade Guitars website	34	Dec 12, 2014 Reply by Bill Baker
"I'll work on that later today. Going to be too cold to work out in the shed. Juice…" Bill Baker replied Dec 1, 2014 to Homemade Guitars website	34	Dec 12, 2014 Reply by Bill Baker
"A future build. Finally got around to some Vinegar/Steel Wool staining. …" Bill Baker replied Nov 30, 2014 to Homemade Guitars website	34	Dec 12, 2014 Reply by Bill Baker
"Juice, that p/u is what held the build together. Wish I could play well enough to d…" Bill Baker replied Nov 20, 2014 to Cigar Box Builders Decree	33	Nov 26, 2014 Reply by Wayfinder
"Well said Wayfinder. I know there are some really talented builders out there. I w…" Bill Baker replied Nov 19, 2014 to Cigar Box Builders Decree	33	Nov 26, 2014 Reply by Wayfinder

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Bill Baker's Discussions (48)

"Waterslides need to go on a surface that has already been prepared with polyurethane…"

"Curt the key word here is" professor"...The retired before it categorizes it even mo…"

"Finished this one Juice. Ironwood Burl bridge by Randy Bretz. CB Gitty Gold Foil p/u…"

"What luck that a little Danelectro Hodad amp would fit a La Gloria Habana hex shaped…"

"I see what I did. In making the files smaller, they also cropped. I sent better one…"

"The Don Sixto box "

"I'll work on that later today. Going to be too cold to work out in the shed. Juice…"

"A future build. Finally got around to some Vinegar/Steel Wool staining. …"

"Juice, that p/u is what held the build together. Wish I could play well enough to d…"

"Well said Wayfinder. I know there are some really talented builders out there. I w…"

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