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"standard bass strings" Ponkster replied Aug 28, 2011 to fretless cbg bass	14	Aug 31, 2011 Reply by Seaman Jay
"34" is a good scale for a fretless - it gives you a bit of space to slide in to a n…" Ponkster replied Aug 27, 2011 to fretless cbg bass	14	Aug 31, 2011 Reply by Seaman Jay
"I think making box guitars is all about having fun - so 'what ever floats yer boat' …" Ponkster replied Jul 21, 2011 to Pre-Made Necks: Utilitarianism or Cheating?	112	Jan 4, 2013 Reply by Leroy Ginter
"I claim the eastern highlands with the river spey defining the boudary - Craigalechi…" Ponkster replied Nov 14, 2009 to T-shirt warning!	23	Apr 28, 2013 Reply by Slowpaw Steve T
"It works good - I have used the method in box guitars and have also put front facing…" Ponkster replied Oct 24, 2009 to Sound ports	12	Oct 28, 2009 Reply by Michael Melonhead
"love it - fantasic look and I love the use of spent brass - I nick that idea if you…" Ponkster replied Oct 17, 2009 to 1st Build!! Please tell me what you think.	58	Jan 13, 2010 Reply by Michael Neis
"Hi Dylan - I live in Peterhead and work in Aberdeen so I'm just up the road from you…" Ponkster replied Oct 16, 2009 to Where can I buy a CBG in the UK? (or best import)	18	May 9, 2019 Reply by Tim Pannabecker
"fantastic event , great fun and a great crowd - lets not leave it 12mths to all get…" Ponkster replied Oct 5, 2009 to British Members of the Nation! How was the CBG Festival?	16	Oct 5, 2009 Reply by Peter Jackson
"I too was sitting in a fire station on duty in N.E Scotland watching the news with h…" Ponkster replied Sep 12, 2009 to Where Were You on 9/11?	22	Jan 21, 2010 Reply by Al Allen (Hangten)
"I use one of my rifle cases for the box guitars ( not expensive as I have them any w…" Ponkster replied Jan 3, 2009 to cases	5	Mar 25, 2009 Reply by Low Budget Luthier

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Ponkster's Discussions (29)

"standard bass strings"

"34" is a good scale for a fretless - it gives you a bit of space to slide in to a n…"

"I think making box guitars is all about having fun - so 'what ever floats yer boat' …"

"I claim the eastern highlands with the river spey defining the boudary - Craigalechi…"

"It works good - I have used the method in box guitars and have also put front facing…"

"love it - fantasic look and I love the use of spent brass - I nick that idea if you…"

"Hi Dylan - I live in Peterhead and work in Aberdeen so I'm just up the road from you…"

"fantastic event , great fun and a great crowd - lets not leave it 12mths to all get…"

"I too was sitting in a fire station on duty in N.E Scotland watching the news with h…"

"I use one of my rifle cases for the box guitars ( not expensive as I have them any w…"

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