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"Welcome- sounds awesome, looking forward to seeing your builds." Lonman replied Oct 22, 2012 to I guess I am the new guy.	8	Oct 25, 2012 Reply by Clock The Wolf
"very good. I will check them out and learn to play better! Thanks." Lonman replied Oct 13, 2012 to I'm Shane Speal & I'll be filming more "How To Play CBG" vids. Post lesson requests and questions here.	25	Sep 15, 2013 Reply by Cigar Box Nation
"Hey, looks like it turned out well for first job. I have not done any slotted headst…" Lonman replied Sep 27, 2012 to First build WIP	6	Sep 28, 2012 Reply by SD Helfrich
"Looks real good. I bet it sounds just as good." Lonman replied Aug 24, 2012 to First CBG and thanks	5	Aug 25, 2012 Reply by Bluesheart
"Good stuff here, nicely done- How well do the piezo's sound. I have been thinking of…" Lonman replied Aug 21, 2012 to My first CBG!!!	25	Sep 7, 2012 Reply by Tim LaFave
"Yup, you got bit buy the infamous CBG bug- nice build indeed. Continue to read what…" Lonman replied Aug 18, 2012 to guitar!	11	Aug 30, 2012 Reply by wormil
"Welcome! There are so many helpful folks and pages at this site you will never run…" Lonman replied Aug 10, 2012 to First time builder.	6	Aug 13, 2012 Reply by Bluesheart
"Our public library had it. I took it out for a while. Nicely done." Lonman replied Aug 3, 2012 to Book in the Works: "The Art of the Cigar Box Guitar"--Help me write my book.	30	Aug 20, 2012 Reply by chris koh
"I just tried teak oil on the last build on the neck and fretboard- I like the result…" Lonman replied Jul 31, 2012 to Neck and fingerboard finishes	37	Nov 28, 2012 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague
"Haha, yup, love this topic. . Gents here said all good things to take in. My mantra…" Lonman replied May 31, 2012 to Price Point	27	Jun 5, 2012 Reply by Josh Thompson

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Lonman's Discussions (282)

"Welcome- sounds awesome, looking forward to seeing your builds."

"very good. I will check them out and learn to play better! Thanks."

"Hey, looks like it turned out well for first job. I have not done any slotted headst…"

"Looks real good. I bet it sounds just as good."

"Good stuff here, nicely done- How well do the piezo's sound. I have been thinking of…"

"Yup, you got bit buy the infamous CBG bug- nice build indeed. Continue to read what…"

"Welcome! There are so many helpful folks and pages at this site you will never run…"

"Our public library had it. I took it out for a while. Nicely done."

"I just tried teak oil on the last build on the neck and fretboard- I like the result…"

"Haha, yup, love this topic. . Gents here said all good things to take in. My mantra…"

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