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"Wow Wade! I love your new busker's model. Great combination of methods. Banjo boy pl…" Dave Lynas replied Jul 27, 2017 to Cigar Box Limberjack Toys by Wade Costenbader	19	Jul 27, 2017 Reply by Dave Lynas
"Thanks Wade. Great tips. I'm just working with the hooey stick so far. But sometime…" Dave Lynas replied Jul 26, 2017 to Cigar Box Limberjack Toys by Wade Costenbader	19	Jul 27, 2017 Reply by Dave Lynas
"What does the inside of the box look like? You worked it out perfect Wade. Fun stuff!" Dave Lynas replied Jul 25, 2017 to Cigar Box Limberjack Toys by Wade Costenbader	19	Jul 27, 2017 Reply by Dave Lynas
"Now I'm hooked. Thanks, I think?" Dave Lynas replied Jul 25, 2017 to Cigar Box Limberjack Toys by Wade Costenbader	19	Jul 27, 2017 Reply by Dave Lynas
"Thanks Shane. Good lesson. I will try it out." Dave Lynas replied Jul 24, 2017 to VIDEO LESSON: Awesome G7 slide tuning for 4-string cigar box guitar	3	Jul 24, 2017 Reply by Dave Lynas
"I think you've got good advise here. I find each guitar has it's best key to tune to…" Dave Lynas replied Apr 27, 2017 to Need advice	7	Apr 27, 2017 Reply by Dave Lynas
"Thanks for the great story. I love his work!" Dave Lynas replied Feb 7, 2017 to Bluesboy Jag explores the secrets of Ed Stilley's guitars	6	Feb 9, 2017 Reply by Tim
"Thanks Chicken Bone. That says it well. I still like Jerry Douglas' high action slid…" Dave Lynas replied Dec 6, 2016 to slider fret height	8	Dec 6, 2016 Reply by Dave Lynas
"I think it depends on your method of play. Jerry Douglas has his strings very high.…" Dave Lynas replied Dec 6, 2016 to slider fret height	8	Dec 6, 2016 Reply by Dave Lynas
"Wow! That's a pip Bill." Dave Lynas replied Nov 13, 2016 to Show us your number one stringed instrument. The one you would choose if you could have only one. You can put more than one in the photo, but put number one on the left.	159	Nov 17, 2016 Reply by Garth Fink

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Dave Lynas's Discussions (195)

"Wow Wade! I love your new busker's model. Great combination of methods. Banjo boy pl…"

"Thanks Wade. Great tips. I'm just working with the hooey stick so far. But sometime…"

"What does the inside of the box look like? You worked it out perfect Wade. Fun stuff!"

"Now I'm hooked. Thanks, I think?"

"Thanks Shane. Good lesson. I will try it out."

"I think you've got good advise here. I find each guitar has it's best key to tune to…"

"Thanks for the great story. I love his work!"

"Thanks Chicken Bone. That says it well. I still like Jerry Douglas' high action slid…"

"I think it depends on your method of play. Jerry Douglas has his strings very high.…"

"Wow! That's a pip Bill."

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