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"I've always wanted to play guitar, but my fingers seemed too fat and I could do more…" Jon Pruett replied Jun 13, 2011 to What on earth possessed YOU to build your first cigar box guitar?	42	Jun 23, 2011 Reply by Terry Horn
"I'd suggest looking into hide glue or gelatin glue. You can cook it up real easy and…" Jon Pruett replied Jun 6, 2011 to Stain fretboard before/after attaching to neck?	20	Apr 23, 2016 Reply by BP - RabidSalad -
"When possible I prefer to use a different wood for the fretboard and neck and finish…" Jon Pruett replied May 27, 2011 to Stain fretboard before/after attaching to neck?	20	Apr 23, 2016 Reply by BP - RabidSalad -
"I view CBG's as functional folk art. The one's that catch my eye and that I aspire t…" Jon Pruett replied May 15, 2011 to What do you want in an instrument for yourself?	52	Jul 27, 2011 Reply by Uncle John
"If the lid closes well on it's own (isn't warped) I usually just let the string tens…" Jon Pruett replied May 12, 2011 to Box Thickness? and how to Secure lid down ?	10	May 18, 2011 Reply by Bad Finger (Eric)
"Xacto makes a little keyhole saw blade that fits into their medium size handle http…" Jon Pruett replied May 8, 2011 to Nut/Saddle Slot Files on the Cheap?	8	May 9, 2011 Reply by Outhouse Instruments
"Here's a shot down the main workbench in my rather small shop. The clearance aisle w…" Jon Pruett replied Apr 28, 2011 to Is that my shop or a dog house?	8	Apr 28, 2011 Reply by Jon Pruett
"I have a 9' x 17' shop myself - I get along pretty well with high work benches on th…" Jon Pruett replied Apr 28, 2011 to Is that my shop or a dog house?	8	Apr 28, 2011 Reply by Jon Pruett
"LOL! I love it! In this spirit I'd say write the price on the back of your busines…" Jon Pruett replied Apr 27, 2011 to How does one put a price on a guitar?	10	Apr 28, 2011 Reply by Keni Lee Burgess
"I had a little awakening to my under pricing recently. I put a 3 string into a char…" Jon Pruett replied Apr 27, 2011 to How does one put a price on a guitar?	10	Apr 28, 2011 Reply by Keni Lee Burgess

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Jon Pruett's Discussions (125)

"I've always wanted to play guitar, but my fingers seemed too fat and I could do more…"

"I'd suggest looking into hide glue or gelatin glue. You can cook it up real easy and…"

"When possible I prefer to use a different wood for the fretboard and neck and finish…"

"I view CBG's as functional folk art. The one's that catch my eye and that I aspire t…"

"If the lid closes well on it's own (isn't warped) I usually just let the string tens…"

"Xacto makes a little keyhole saw blade that fits into their medium size handle http…"

"Here's a shot down the main workbench in my rather small shop. The clearance aisle w…"

"I have a 9' x 17' shop myself - I get along pretty well with high work benches on th…"

"LOL! I love it! In this spirit I'd say write the price on the back of your busines…"

"I had a little awakening to my under pricing recently. I put a 3 string into a char…"

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