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"What sound do you want? And maybe more importantly, what string gauge you using? I…" Road Rash Roy replied Aug 3, 2018 to Slides. Unable to try before buy, what to choose?	37	Sep 11, 2018 Reply by the anonymous pick
"Here's your pill: It doesn't matter how sour it sounds, or how out of tempo your PLA…" Road Rash Roy replied Jan 1, 2018 to Now time to learn	10	Jan 2, 2018 Reply by Kirk
"I had to put the saw down too. Here's some advice that might be useful: 1. Start w…" Road Rash Roy replied Jan 1, 2018 to Now time to learn	10	Jan 2, 2018 Reply by Kirk
"Less than three is too limited. Three's ideal (for me). Four is more challenging b…" Road Rash Roy replied Dec 29, 2017 to How many strings is best?	28	Dec 30, 2017 Reply by John Kramme
"Tried to take pics but they sucked. So: At the pickup, the green wire is soldered to…" Road Rash Roy replied Jan 26, 2017 to Connecting Pickup Wires to Existing Pot/Jack Wires	6	Jan 30, 2017 Reply by Paul Craig
"Thanks for the reply. My electrician brother insists that green is ground and goes t…" Road Rash Roy replied Jan 26, 2017 to Connecting Pickup Wires to Existing Pot/Jack Wires	6	Jan 30, 2017 Reply by Paul Craig
"The downhome-electric-4string-gascan-banjo-with-mojo: " Road Rash Roy replied Jun 19, 2016 to Ugliest & Oddest Build Challenge!!!	156	May 2, 2017 Reply by mike mayer
"Oh, there's rules: 1. Experience is something you don't get until after you need it.…" Road Rash Roy replied Jan 17, 2016 to no rules?	27	Jan 20, 2016 Reply by Bristol Blue
"I've been wanting to build a dog bowl resonator myself. Looking forward to seeing h…" Road Rash Roy replied Dec 19, 2015 to What you guys think about those CBG making videos?	5	Dec 20, 2015 Reply by Bill Fish
"The second (Glenn Watt) video is best unless you have a lot of experience. People w…" Road Rash Roy replied Dec 19, 2015 to What you guys think about those CBG making videos?	5	Dec 20, 2015 Reply by Bill Fish

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Road Rash Roy's Discussions (51)

"What sound do you want? And maybe more importantly, what string gauge you using? I…"

"Here's your pill: It doesn't matter how sour it sounds, or how out of tempo your PLA…"

"I had to put the saw down too. Here's some advice that might be useful: 1. Start w…"

"Less than three is too limited. Three's ideal (for me). Four is more challenging b…"

"Tried to take pics but they sucked. So: At the pickup, the green wire is soldered to…"

"Thanks for the reply. My electrician brother insists that green is ground and goes t…"

"The downhome-electric-4string-gascan-banjo-with-mojo: "

"Oh, there's rules: 1. Experience is something you don't get until after you need it.…"

"I've been wanting to build a dog bowl resonator myself. Looking forward to seeing h…"

"The second (Glenn Watt) video is best unless you have a lot of experience. People w…"

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