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"penny pick" jabes replied May 30, 2019 to Anyone make their own picks?	33	May 31, 2019 Reply by Bruce Young
"mmm i shared this video on a facebook page just last week ,sounds great .. " jabes replied Mar 9, 2018 to Hair Clippers as an unconventional amplifier / speaker?	9	Mar 9, 2018 Reply by the anonymous pick
"how much does this guy charge ,250 ? i don't think so http://www.cigarboxnation.com…" jabes replied Apr 7, 2017 to At what point does a movement become an industry?	29	Apr 17, 2017 Reply by JL
"yup , you can use every bit of it ,except the body maybe. a pal has just offered me…" jabes replied Dec 18, 2016 to Scavenge electric guitar	10	Dec 20, 2016 Reply by Paul Craig
"thankyou guys, I have all those things except the cola (only use it with dark rum )…" jabes replied Nov 29, 2016 to distressing chrome parts	8	Dec 2, 2016 Reply by JL
" Kigar I like everything about this bar the pickup ,you've done a really good job wi…" jabes replied Nov 11, 2016 to Cigar Molds - Lap Steel?	21	Nov 19, 2016 Reply by Kigar
"well,well, iread this story in the Grauniad last week . it reminded me that Ssteve h…" jabes replied Oct 6, 2016 to Who is Seasick Steve? Was He Formerly a Disco Star in France?	44	Feb 6, 2020 Reply by BUGGY (C)
"and also....if you haven't soldered before .....practice before you even start bakin…" jabes replied Sep 14, 2016 to Soldering Hacks for Those >*##!! Volume Pots	27	Sep 10, 2018 Reply by Cigar Man Mike
"careful now,,,pretty sure Richard knows this .. " jabes replied Sep 12, 2016 to Well I've got a brand name and a logo to attach to my guitars now	45	Sep 20, 2016 Reply by Kigar
"i find the hardest thing is to get the neck level and square before the fretboard go…" jabes replied Aug 5, 2016 to Leveling fret boards	9	Aug 9, 2016 Reply by Fomhorach

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jabes's Discussions (282)

"penny pick"

"mmm i shared this video on a facebook page just last week ,sounds great .. "

"how much does this guy charge ,250 ? i don't think so http://www.cigarboxnation.com…"

"yup , you can use every bit of it ,except the body maybe. a pal has just offered me…"

"thankyou guys, I have all those things except the cola (only use it with dark rum )…"

" Kigar I like everything about this bar the pickup ,you've done a really good job wi…"

"well,well, iread this story in the Grauniad last week . it reminded me that Ssteve h…"

"and also....if you haven't soldered before .....practice before you even start bakin…"

"careful now,,,pretty sure Richard knows this .. "

"i find the hardest thing is to get the neck level and square before the fretboard go…"

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