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"Yeah, mostly technique I'm afraid. Fear not, I'm sure you can salvage the lid, but…" MadGomer replied Dec 31, 2017 to Split while drilling	19	Jan 4, 2018 Reply by Paul Cezanne
"I've seen both, I'm not too organized so at best I usually upload a final photo, but…" MadGomer replied Dec 5, 2017 to First Build Newbie, box too thick mabye?	28	Dec 10, 2017 Reply by Blues Frog
"Cedar would be just fine, just need to give it some stability." MadGomer replied Dec 5, 2017 to First Build Newbie, box too thick mabye?	28	Dec 10, 2017 Reply by Blues Frog
"Yes, good catch" MadGomer replied Dec 5, 2017 to First Build Newbie, box too thick mabye?	28	Dec 10, 2017 Reply by Blues Frog
"Don't forget to post a photo when you get done, really like that box!" MadGomer replied Dec 5, 2017 to First Build Newbie, box too thick mabye?	28	Dec 10, 2017 Reply by Blues Frog
"Nothing wrong with a rod piezo, you just need a small hole for the wires to pass thr…" MadGomer replied Dec 2, 2017 to First Build Newbie, box too thick mabye?	28	Dec 10, 2017 Reply by Blues Frog
"I'd bet you're going to be happy with that as is, I certainly wouldn't thin it out a…" MadGomer replied Dec 2, 2017 to First Build Newbie, box too thick mabye?	28	Dec 10, 2017 Reply by Blues Frog
"Garage sales and thrift stores often have old camera tripods for sale cheap, you cou…" MadGomer replied Oct 25, 2017 to Where can I find this part?	9	Oct 26, 2017 Reply by inqstvkat
"Love it!" MadGomer replied Aug 29, 2017 to Play Like Keef, the Rolling Stones & more: Bob Wurster's 3-string cigar box guitar lesson	13	Mar 1, 2018 Reply by john w
"Yep, looks like 3 to me. At about the 3:50 point in the vid as he's coming back thro…" MadGomer replied Jun 19, 2017 to VIDEO: Blues legend, Mac Arnold scorches the blues on his gas can guitar	8	Jun 21, 2017 Reply by Dano Schultz

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MadGomer's Discussions (281)

"Yeah, mostly technique I'm afraid. Fear not, I'm sure you can salvage the lid, but…"

"I've seen both, I'm not too organized so at best I usually upload a final photo, but…"

"Cedar would be just fine, just need to give it some stability."

"Yes, good catch"

"Don't forget to post a photo when you get done, really like that box!"

"Nothing wrong with a rod piezo, you just need a small hole for the wires to pass thr…"

"I'd bet you're going to be happy with that as is, I certainly wouldn't thin it out a…"

"Garage sales and thrift stores often have old camera tripods for sale cheap, you cou…"

"Love it!"

"Yep, looks like 3 to me. At about the 3:50 point in the vid as he's coming back thro…"

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