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"Me too!!" Mad Dog Madda replied Nov 30, 2009 to Christmas came 25 days early!	1	Nov 30, 2009 Reply by Mad Dog Madda
"I heartily concur!!" Mad Dog Madda replied Nov 24, 2009 to just got some boxes from Wimberley and thery're great ---------------------->	5	Nov 25, 2009 Reply by Roger Martin
"I've carried guitars on the plane several times and my son just flew with a CBG that…" Mad Dog Madda replied Nov 22, 2009 to Any suggestions for,,,,,,,	16	Nov 22, 2009 Reply by Wichita Sam
"Try some on a piece of scrap. My mix looked clear the first time I used it but it di…" Mad Dog Madda replied Nov 6, 2009 to Homemade Stains	41	Dec 7, 2009 Reply by Ben
"OOPS...white vinegar and steel wool ... not water. It will keep. My mixture is about…" Mad Dog Madda replied Nov 1, 2009 to Homemade Stains	41	Dec 7, 2009 Reply by Ben
"Just white vinegar and water...the longer it sits the darker it will be. I used red…" Mad Dog Madda replied Nov 1, 2009 to Homemade Stains	41	Dec 7, 2009 Reply by Ben
"Awhile back someone posted about using vinegar with a steel wool pad left to soak in…" Mad Dog Madda replied Oct 31, 2009 to Homemade Stains	41	Dec 7, 2009 Reply by Ben
"I have used both and have decided that all my future builds will be zero fret. I use…" Mad Dog Madda replied Sep 11, 2009 to To Zero Fret or Not to Zero Fret - that is the question	24	Nov 13, 2009 Reply by HENRY LOWMAN
"I don't see anything hypocritical about selling these. You are an artist and the CBG…" Mad Dog Madda replied Aug 24, 2009 to Joker Cigar Box Guitars is officially closing shop	13	Aug 24, 2009 Reply by Mad Dog Madda
"Thanks for the links. Didn't see that it had already been covered" Mad Dog Madda replied Jul 28, 2009 to Piezo source	7	Aug 7, 2009 Reply by Doc Oakroot

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Mad Dog Madda's Discussions (26)

"Me too!!"

"I heartily concur!!"

"I've carried guitars on the plane several times and my son just flew with a CBG that…"

"Try some on a piece of scrap. My mix looked clear the first time I used it but it di…"

"OOPS...white vinegar and steel wool ... not water. It will keep. My mixture is about…"

"Just white vinegar and water...the longer it sits the darker it will be. I used red…"

"Awhile back someone posted about using vinegar with a steel wool pad left to soak in…"

"I have used both and have decided that all my future builds will be zero fret. I use…"

"I don't see anything hypocritical about selling these. You are an artist and the CBG…"

"Thanks for the links. Didn't see that it had already been covered"

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