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"Thanks Uncle John. Does the dowel go all the way to the back of the box? I am uncle…" PapaSimone replied Jan 20, 2011 to Four String Resonators	13	Jan 20, 2011 Reply by Jim Mitchell
"Wow Jim. I love your work. Would you share how you get the sunburst effect? Is th…" PapaSimone replied Jan 20, 2011 to Four String Resonators	13	Jan 20, 2011 Reply by Jim Mitchell
"I just started a reso with a cone from Old Lowe. I haven't figured out how to make a…" PapaSimone replied Jan 18, 2011 to Four String Resonators	13	Jan 20, 2011 Reply by Jim Mitchell
"Do tell about about how you made the bridge and tailpiece" PapaSimone replied Jan 15, 2011 to Got 2 finished today, about time.	18	Jan 22, 2011 Reply by MichaelS Country Boy Guitars
"Very nice! What is your f hole secret?" PapaSimone replied Jan 15, 2011 to Got 2 finished today, about time.	18	Jan 22, 2011 Reply by MichaelS Country Boy Guitars
"Remember what John Lennon says at the end of Helter Skelter..." PapaSimone replied Jan 7, 2011 to i got blisters on my fingers !	12	May 17, 2014 Reply by Luc Schwarz
"This is the best website! I couldn't figure out a standard ukulele neck length in me…" PapaSimone replied Dec 13, 2010 to scale length	12	Dec 14, 2010 Reply by Don Thompson
"Hey Keni, If you were going to do an arrangement for four string would you use Df#ad?" PapaSimone replied Oct 29, 2010 to Can this be done on a 3 string? Ry Cooder - Feelin' Bad Blues	23	Oct 31, 2010 Reply by Dave Hughes
"I love this recording and the Paris Texas soundtrack. I've been trying for Dark was…" PapaSimone replied Oct 20, 2010 to Can this be done on a 3 string? Ry Cooder - Feelin' Bad Blues	23	Oct 31, 2010 Reply by Dave Hughes
"This is my favorite part "sound frequencies (Hz) that are NOT audible to the conscio…" PapaSimone replied Oct 11, 2010 to Learn BOTTELNECK slide in your sleep	8	Oct 11, 2010 Reply by Dave Onastik

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PapaSimone's Discussions (39)

"Thanks Uncle John. Does the dowel go all the way to the back of the box? I am uncle…"

"Wow Jim. I love your work. Would you share how you get the sunburst effect? Is th…"

"I just started a reso with a cone from Old Lowe. I haven't figured out how to make a…"

"Do tell about about how you made the bridge and tailpiece"

"Very nice! What is your f hole secret?"

"Remember what John Lennon says at the end of Helter Skelter..."

"This is the best website! I couldn't figure out a standard ukulele neck length in me…"

"Hey Keni, If you were going to do an arrangement for four string would you use Df#ad?"

"I love this recording and the Paris Texas soundtrack. I've been trying for Dark was…"

"This is my favorite part "sound frequencies (Hz) that are NOT audible to the conscio…"

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