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"I don't like it... I'm scared of snakes. :-O :-P" Brian Revels replied Oct 6, 2015 to 2015 Halloween Inspired Builder's Challenge - CONTEST IS OVER, BUT ENJOY THE PHOTOS	107	Oct 26, 2015 Reply by Peter Rudolph
"There go my chances at placing in this competition... Very, very nice! If she sound…" Brian Revels replied Oct 5, 2015 to 2015 Halloween Inspired Builder's Challenge - CONTEST IS OVER, BUT ENJOY THE PHOTOS	107	Oct 26, 2015 Reply by Peter Rudolph
"Very nice... that's my kind of build! Is the box hollow, or more or less solid?" Brian Revels replied Oct 4, 2015 to 2015 Halloween Inspired Builder's Challenge - CONTEST IS OVER, BUT ENJOY THE PHOTOS	107	Oct 26, 2015 Reply by Peter Rudolph
"It seems there is already some stiff competition... or for this contest, is it more…" Brian Revels replied Oct 2, 2015 to 2015 Halloween Inspired Builder's Challenge - CONTEST IS OVER, BUT ENJOY THE PHOTOS	107	Oct 26, 2015 Reply by Peter Rudolph
"Ok, so agreed... I got a little carried away with my rendition of an Uncle Crow CBG.…" Brian Revels replied Oct 13, 2014 to EASY TO BUILD CIGAR BOX GUITAR: AN UNCLE CROW STYLE CBG IN ONE HOUR!!	150	Dec 22, 2019 Reply by Edward McCarthy
"You'd almost be better off writing a book than a monthly periodical. I could maybe…" Brian Revels replied Jun 30, 2014 to CBG Magazine Submissions	66	Jul 10, 2014 Reply by jabes
"Here are the pictures I promised. I had issues with my card reader and a new camera…" Brian Revels replied Mar 19, 2014 to Intonation Issues With My First Dulcimer Canjo-Guitar	12	Mar 19, 2014 Reply by The Phrygian Kid
"Thanks Kid. Yeah... I messed up on this neck when making it for a box build (got in…" Brian Revels replied Mar 18, 2014 to Intonation Issues With My First Dulcimer Canjo-Guitar	12	Mar 19, 2014 Reply by The Phrygian Kid
"Perspective of the image is off in the attached pic (quick shot from a bad camera ph…" Brian Revels replied Mar 18, 2014 to Intonation Issues With My First Dulcimer Canjo-Guitar	12	Mar 19, 2014 Reply by The Phrygian Kid
"The action is about 3/8" at the nut. I am using 11 gauge electric strings (all I had…" Brian Revels replied Mar 17, 2014 to Intonation Issues With My First Dulcimer Canjo-Guitar	12	Mar 19, 2014 Reply by The Phrygian Kid

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Brian Revels's Discussions (164)

"I don't like it... I'm scared of snakes. :-O :-P"

"There go my chances at placing in this competition... Very, very nice! If she sound…"

"Very nice... that's my kind of build! Is the box hollow, or more or less solid?"

"It seems there is already some stiff competition... or for this contest, is it more…"

"Ok, so agreed... I got a little carried away with my rendition of an Uncle Crow CBG.…"

"You'd almost be better off writing a book than a monthly periodical. I could maybe…"

"Here are the pictures I promised. I had issues with my card reader and a new camera…"

"Thanks Kid. Yeah... I messed up on this neck when making it for a box build (got in…"

"Perspective of the image is off in the attached pic (quick shot from a bad camera ph…"

"The action is about 3/8" at the nut. I am using 11 gauge electric strings (all I had…"

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