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"THX... Your suggestion gave me an idea for a tuner that I will have to try when I c…" BP - RabidSalad - replied Jan 15, 2016 to Minimalist ideas	11	Jan 17, 2016 Reply by Robert Killen
"I was going to try tapered pegs but then I'd have to buy a taper bit and try to turn…" BP - RabidSalad - replied Jan 14, 2016 to Minimalist ideas	11	Jan 17, 2016 Reply by Robert Killen
"Made one from a paint can. Todays paint cans are plastic with the metal li…" BP - RabidSalad - replied Oct 18, 2015 to Plans for a CBG banjo out there?	19	Oct 18, 2015 Reply by BP - RabidSalad -
"I buy the cheap Chinese tuners, gear tuners, all the time because I give all my CBG'…" BP - RabidSalad - replied Oct 18, 2015 to won't stay in tune??	5	Oct 18, 2015 Reply by ChickenboneJohn
""Don't know what you guys are talking about...I can quit anytime I want to." I'm sti…" BP - RabidSalad - replied Oct 17, 2015 to Hi. I'm "(insert name here) and I can't stop building CBGs"	40	Feb 27, 2016 Reply by Burt Philbrick
"I'm not a CBGoholic... I can quit anytime choose. In fact after I finish making th…" BP - RabidSalad - replied Oct 16, 2015 to Hi. I'm "(insert name here) and I can't stop building CBGs"	40	Feb 27, 2016 Reply by Burt Philbrick
"Its often the simple things that elude us.... well me anyway. I've started making…" BP - RabidSalad - replied Oct 15, 2015 to Those big fat E strings - a new use?!?	26	Mar 24, 2016 Reply by Wayfinder
"Yep... Thats pretty 'crafty'... Not sure my wife would be to happy if I started ma…" BP - RabidSalad - replied Oct 12, 2015 to Those big fat E strings - a new use?!?	26	Mar 24, 2016 Reply by Wayfinder
"Looking at the date of the post I'm guessing you already done what needed to be don…" BP - RabidSalad - replied Oct 11, 2015 to Securing flying bridge to a cookie-tin banjo?	4	Oct 11, 2015 Reply by BP - RabidSalad -
"Feels nice when things work out well... especially so after a face palm mistake and…" BP - RabidSalad - replied Aug 21, 2015 to Hello all! First build... Need help!	13	Sep 11, 2015 Reply by Paul Craig

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BP - RabidSalad -'s Discussions (105)

"THX... Your suggestion gave me an idea for a tuner that I will have to try when I c…"

"I was going to try tapered pegs but then I'd have to buy a taper bit and try to turn…"

"Made one from a paint can. Todays paint cans are plastic with the metal li…"

"I buy the cheap Chinese tuners, gear tuners, all the time because I give all my CBG'…"

""Don't know what you guys are talking about...I can quit anytime I want to." I'm sti…"

"I'm not a CBGoholic... I can quit anytime choose. In fact after I finish making th…"

"Its often the simple things that elude us.... well me anyway. I've started making…"

"Yep... Thats pretty 'crafty'... Not sure my wife would be to happy if I started ma…"

"Looking at the date of the post I'm guessing you already done what needed to be don…"

"Feels nice when things work out well... especially so after a face palm mistake and…"

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