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"" Brown Water Jerry (Rice) replied Mar 20, 2020 to Small fret location error	17	Apr 1, 2020 Reply by Michael Pounds
"I use a 4 in hand rasp, orbital sander, random orbit sander, and sandpaper. Till it…" Brown Water Jerry (Rice) replied Mar 16, 2019 to Shaping Necks - what do you use.	37	Apr 8, 2019 Reply by Over The Edge
"I got a stubby king slide from Shane a while back and it and my trusty homemade copp…" Brown Water Jerry (Rice) replied Sep 11, 2018 to Slides. Unable to try before buy, what to choose?	37	Sep 11, 2018 Reply by the anonymous pick
"Nice pick!" Brown Water Jerry (Rice) replied Aug 21, 2018 to I may not be a luthier, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.	8	Aug 21, 2018 Reply by Brown Water Jerry (Rice)
" Kit build faux Gretsch bass. " Brown Water Jerry (Rice) replied Aug 17, 2018 to What's on your workbench?	2235	Apr 29 Reply by Paul Craig
"Never put a glass slide in your hip pocket!" Brown Water Jerry (Rice) replied Aug 2, 2018 to Slides. Unable to try before buy, what to choose?	37	Sep 11, 2018 Reply by the anonymous pick
"Ditto on the pipe idea, go to a hardware store to the copper pipe fitting section an…" Brown Water Jerry (Rice) replied Aug 1, 2018 to Slides. Unable to try before buy, what to choose?	37	Sep 11, 2018 Reply by the anonymous pick
"Neck is oak and poplar, cut on myter saw. No notching " Brown Water Jerry (Rice) replied Jun 2, 2018 to Back after a long hiatus	3	Jun 4, 2018 Reply by Grandpa
"Shane you are the man. I have to try this on a lpg build ." Brown Water Jerry (Rice) replied Oct 14, 2015 to Shane Speal Woodshop Diary: "The Beauty of Rust & Scratches"	24	Oct 15, 2018 Reply by Don Stachovak
"I got a gallon olive oil can from a restrant." Brown Water Jerry (Rice) replied Oct 13, 2015 to My first oil can guitar	19	Nov 2, 2015 Reply by PhattyPatty

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