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"I am beginning to believe that sometime in the near future somebody will have a yout…" Bama Hound replied Sep 28, 2016 to cutting slots for frets	7	Sep 28, 2016 Reply by Bama Hound
"That is a pretty snazzy looking paint job you got goin on on that one." Bama Hound replied Sep 28, 2016 to cutting slots for frets	7	Sep 28, 2016 Reply by Bama Hound
"Looks good, glad you found your problem. ( :-D)" Bama Hound replied Sep 6, 2016 to First Build (with pics and link to short video)	26	Sep 9, 2016 Reply by Richard Wilkins
" The question I ask is why would you want to. You always stand a chance of havi…" Bama Hound replied Aug 9, 2016 to what lacquer to use on oil paint?	23	Aug 13, 2016 Reply by Skeesix
"That is a beauty there Bill." Bama Hound replied May 31, 2016 to Sound holes and Humbucker ...acoustic or electric strings	16	May 31, 2016 Reply by Bama Hound
"O.K., This was what was going on in my head. Don't anybody try this without double c…" Bama Hound replied Apr 25, 2016 to Lean-Back CBG Rack Design	166	Jan 23, 2017 Reply by Joe Caruso
"I'm sorry for that reply, believe it or not I could actually see what I was explaini…" Bama Hound replied Apr 25, 2016 to Lean-Back CBG Rack Design	166	Jan 23, 2017 Reply by Joe Caruso
" Using side view in room: Instead of end cap on base next to bongo, use tee orientat…" Bama Hound replied Apr 23, 2016 to Lean-Back CBG Rack Design	166	Jan 23, 2017 Reply by Joe Caruso
"Picture this,as long as we are fantasizing here.Not just two high. It could go left…" Bama Hound replied Apr 22, 2016 to Lean-Back CBG Rack Design	166	Jan 23, 2017 Reply by Joe Caruso
"Photos and/or links are the best like Wayfinder says, but this is what you get with…" Bama Hound replied Apr 21, 2016 to SJE Fretboard Radius Router Bits	5	Apr 21, 2016 Reply by darryl kernaghan

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Bama Hound's Discussions (221)

"I am beginning to believe that sometime in the near future somebody will have a yout…"

"That is a pretty snazzy looking paint job you got goin on on that one."

"Looks good, glad you found your problem. ( :-D)"

" The question I ask is why would you want to. You always stand a chance of havi…"

"That is a beauty there Bill."

"O.K., This was what was going on in my head. Don't anybody try this without double c…"

"I'm sorry for that reply, believe it or not I could actually see what I was explaini…"

" Using side view in room: Instead of end cap on base next to bongo, use tee orientat…"

"Picture this,as long as we are fantasizing here.Not just two high. It could go left…"

"Photos and/or links are the best like Wayfinder says, but this is what you get with…"

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