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"Don't that fever feel sooooo good? That's looking real good there." KaptnKen replied Dec 1, 2010 to I'm havin' so much fun with the first one I built, I decided to build another !!!	6	Dec 29, 2010 Reply by Andrew Carrell
"A drawknife is great for shaping things up fast. And if you turn it over and use the…" KaptnKen replied Oct 19, 2010 to do you really need a router?	57	Feb 9, 2011 Reply by Wichita Sam
"Oh this group is going to be my downfall! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?View…" KaptnKen replied Sep 23, 2010 to Vintage Guitar Ebay Search (Restorations and Treasures)	103	Oct 8, 2010 Reply by Keni Lee Burgess
"Oh that just sucks...big time! Hang in there, it'll all turn out better for ya in th…" KaptnKen replied Jun 28, 2010 to F--- the blues.	31	Jul 11, 2010 Reply by Julz aka Varnum Slim
"Along with what everyone else has suggested, take a look at how your tuners are moun…" KaptnKen replied Jun 6, 2010 to First CBG just about done - Looks good, but won't stay tuned...	21	Jun 10, 2010 Reply by kenrg
"" KaptnKen replied Apr 1, 2010 to My first CBG Gorilla Glue NO?	37	Oct 7, 2010 Reply by Don Thompson
"I had known about CBG's for years but not more than that. Had played a bit of 6 stri…" KaptnKen replied Mar 30, 2010 to How did you get started???	14	Mar 30, 2010 Reply by Roger Martin
"Gorilla glue is a pain to try and clean up after the fact. Rasp and sandpaper block…" KaptnKen replied Mar 28, 2010 to My first CBG Gorilla Glue NO?	37	Oct 7, 2010 Reply by Don Thompson
"I ended up with the HoneyTone and love it! If I run across a Ho-Dad I'll probably pi…" KaptnKen replied Mar 24, 2010 to Danelectro Ho-Dad...any opinions?	10	Mar 25, 2010 Reply by otis
"I've been using spent small pistol primers for the side dot inlays on my last 2 buil…" KaptnKen replied Mar 15, 2010 to Fret Inlay Alternatives	15	May 17, 2010 Reply by BenBob

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KaptnKen's Discussions (43)

"Don't that fever feel sooooo good? That's looking real good there."

"A drawknife is great for shaping things up fast. And if you turn it over and use the…"

"Oh this group is going to be my downfall! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?View…"

"Oh that just sucks...big time! Hang in there, it'll all turn out better for ya in th…"

"Along with what everyone else has suggested, take a look at how your tuners are moun…"

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"I had known about CBG's for years but not more than that. Had played a bit of 6 stri…"

"Gorilla glue is a pain to try and clean up after the fact. Rasp and sandpaper block…"

"I ended up with the HoneyTone and love it! If I run across a Ho-Dad I'll probably pi…"

"I've been using spent small pistol primers for the side dot inlays on my last 2 buil…"

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