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"Paul I certainly didn't call anyone here a guitar snob. Quite the opposite as I find…" BP - RabidSalad - replied Aug 7, 2016 to Top 10 Cigar Box Guitar Building Hacks	54	Aug 11, 2016 Reply by Paul Craig
"OOIII VEY!!! Can't take the pressure, have to go back to my hidie hole and build…" BP - RabidSalad - replied Aug 6, 2016 to Leveling fret boards	9	Aug 9, 2016 Reply by Fomhorach
"I'm with Wayfinder here. Diving in is always more fun and not for the faint hearted…" BP - RabidSalad - replied Aug 6, 2016 to Top 10 Cigar Box Guitar Building Hacks	54	Aug 11, 2016 Reply by Paul Craig
"Tried this on my last neck. works like a hot tamale... Better than tapping them in w…" BP - RabidSalad - replied Aug 6, 2016 to Leveling fret boards	9	Aug 9, 2016 Reply by Fomhorach
"Yep... Unless you have a shop full of equipment I find it the biggest challenge too.…" BP - RabidSalad - replied Aug 6, 2016 to Leveling fret boards	9	Aug 9, 2016 Reply by Fomhorach
"I am going to def give that a try too... Thx man... noth'n better than the CBN peo…" BP - RabidSalad - replied Aug 3, 2016 to Leveling fret boards	9	Aug 9, 2016 Reply by Fomhorach
"Personally I just use a gloss lacquer, spray on, makes things very shiny and people…" BP - RabidSalad - replied Aug 3, 2016 to Finishing	22	Jan 30, 2019 Reply by Ricky D
"I use a clear spray on lacquer on all my boxes. I actually spray a light coating on…" BP - RabidSalad - replied Aug 3, 2016 to Finishing	22	Jan 30, 2019 Reply by Ricky D
"I found lots of art too but often the image is not much more than a thumbnail or low…" BP - RabidSalad - replied Jun 13, 2016 to Printable Cigar box Art	18	Jun 13, 2016 Reply by BP - RabidSalad -
" I know this is from 2012 but is this fella still about or are these downloads stil…" BP - RabidSalad - replied Jun 13, 2016 to Printable Cigar box Art	18	Jun 13, 2016 Reply by BP - RabidSalad -

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BP - RabidSalad -'s Discussions (105)

"Paul I certainly didn't call anyone here a guitar snob. Quite the opposite as I find…"

"OOIII VEY!!! Can't take the pressure, have to go back to my hidie hole and build…"

"I'm with Wayfinder here. Diving in is always more fun and not for the faint hearted…"

"Tried this on my last neck. works like a hot tamale... Better than tapping them in w…"

"Yep... Unless you have a shop full of equipment I find it the biggest challenge too.…"

"I am going to def give that a try too... Thx man... noth'n better than the CBN peo…"

"Personally I just use a gloss lacquer, spray on, makes things very shiny and people…"

"I use a clear spray on lacquer on all my boxes. I actually spray a light coating on…"

"I found lots of art too but often the image is not much more than a thumbnail or low…"

" I know this is from 2012 but is this fella still about or are these downloads stil…"

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