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"I use washing up liquid, just rub it in then in a couple of mins scratch off with wi…" Tam Givens replied Jun 28, 2009 to How Do You Remove Stickers From the Cigar Boxes?	12	May 10, 2016 Reply by T-Gripped
"Hi Dave My CBG strings are 012, 016, 032 thats guitar strings 1 2 & 4 DAd. I use…" Tam Givens replied Jun 25, 2009 to What style of music do tou play on the CBG	24	Jul 1, 2009 Reply by Tam Givens
"Hi Dave I tune my 3 string the same, I use medium strings 1st string is a 12. not t…" Tam Givens replied Jun 21, 2009 to What style of music do tou play on the CBG	24	Jul 1, 2009 Reply by Tam Givens
"Hi Will I have 2 CBG's with dulcimer frets, I'll give that a go, Thank's Tam" Tam Givens replied Jun 20, 2009 to What style of music do tou play on the CBG	24	Jul 1, 2009 Reply by Tam Givens
"Hi Mark I am thinking of making a 4 string dulcijo, tuned aDAd with the high a on a…" Tam Givens replied Jun 20, 2009 to What style of music do tou play on the CBG	24	Jul 1, 2009 Reply by Tam Givens
"Hi Diane My cigar box for the fiddle is 10 and 3/4 inches long, 5 inches wide, 2 in…" Tam Givens replied Jun 13, 2009 to Made in Scotland	10	Jun 13, 2009 Reply by Tam Givens
"Hi Diane I love Americana old time music, we had the Stairwell Sisters over here a…" Tam Givens replied Jun 11, 2009 to Made in Scotland	10	Jun 13, 2009 Reply by Tam Givens
"Thank's Guys I will practice some of the Ideas on some off cuts. I have heard of th…" Tam Givens replied Jun 10, 2009 to Position markers. Help	12	Jun 17, 2009 Reply by Michael Melonhead

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Tam Givens's Discussions (71)

"I use washing up liquid, just rub it in then in a couple of mins scratch off with wi…"

"Hi Dave My CBG strings are 012, 016, 032 thats guitar strings 1 2 & 4 DAd. I use…"

"Hi Dave I tune my 3 string the same, I use medium strings 1st string is a 12. not t…"

"Hi Will I have 2 CBG's with dulcimer frets, I'll give that a go, Thank's Tam"

"Hi Mark I am thinking of making a 4 string dulcijo, tuned aDAd with the high a on a…"

"Hi Diane My cigar box for the fiddle is 10 and 3/4 inches long, 5 inches wide, 2 in…"

"Hi Diane I love Americana old time music, we had the Stairwell Sisters over here a…"

"Thank's Guys I will practice some of the Ideas on some off cuts. I have heard of th…"