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"Hello. Taffy is correct on ever point he made and for the record, I almost always us…" Tom T replied Mar 28, 2021 to newbie question: fret board wood, why not just the neck wood?	12	Apr 25, 2021 Reply by Taffy Evans
"Thanks for posting the link. I listened to most of the songs a really enjoyed. Sort…" Tom T replied Feb 18, 2021 to free cd	6	Feb 19, 2021 Reply by Matthew Borczon
"Is this a fretted or un-fretted instrument? Is it being played acoustically or ampl…" Tom T replied Feb 12, 2021 to Guitar sounds muted/dead with fingers down. Advice?	6	Feb 22, 2021 Reply by Carl Floyd
"I think I've tried just about every pickup (within reasonable cost) out there. They…" Tom T replied Jan 23, 2021 to which pickup?	23	Mar 20, 2021 Reply by Paul Craig
"I certainly understand how "life" pushes you along often leaving things behind. I st…" Tom T replied Jan 16, 2021 to Back on the bench, after 30 years.	5	Jan 16, 2021 Reply by Tom T
"Beautiful guitar. What too so long? Thanks for the PIX" Tom T replied Jan 15, 2021 to Back on the bench, after 30 years.	5	Jan 16, 2021 Reply by Tom T
"Anonymous Pick is right, these are usually used with a slotted head. Also note in yo…" Tom T replied Jan 13, 2021 to Tuners	6	Jan 21, 2021 Reply by Titch the Clown
"If you are going through a lot of non-rechargeable batteries, then the investment in…" Tom T replied Jan 8, 2021 to Rechargeable Batteries	26	Jan 16, 2021 Reply by Southern Ray
"Hi Andrew. Apologies if I'm drifting off topic and not answering the question you as…" Tom T replied Jan 8, 2021 to Has anybody converted a Tupelo/Mountain Tenor kit to Fretless?	14	Jan 9, 2021 Reply by Andrew Gordon
"Cigar boxes as sound-chambers for guitars is an iffy business. If you go electric, a…" Tom T replied Dec 22, 2020 to total newbie, found cool box maybe	9	Dec 26, 2020 Reply by Taffy Evans

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Tom T's Discussions (990)

"Hello. Taffy is correct on ever point he made and for the record, I almost always us…"

"Thanks for posting the link. I listened to most of the songs a really enjoyed. Sort…"

"Is this a fretted or un-fretted instrument? Is it being played acoustically or ampl…"

"I think I've tried just about every pickup (within reasonable cost) out there. They…"

"I certainly understand how "life" pushes you along often leaving things behind. I st…"

"Beautiful guitar. What too so long? Thanks for the PIX"

"Anonymous Pick is right, these are usually used with a slotted head. Also note in yo…"

"If you are going through a lot of non-rechargeable batteries, then the investment in…"

"Hi Andrew. Apologies if I'm drifting off topic and not answering the question you as…"

"Cigar boxes as sound-chambers for guitars is an iffy business. If you go electric, a…"

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