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"My 2 cents I like zero frets. I use them on every build I do pretty much. If you wan…" Old Lowe replied Sep 11, 2009 to To Zero Fret or Not to Zero Fret - that is the question	24	Nov 13, 2009 Reply by HENRY LOWMAN
"I use the 17 24 and 34 gauges I like those the best" Old Lowe replied Sep 10, 2009 to string gauge for a three string.	24	Jan 17, 2014 Reply by Bluesheart
"Yes Phil I make steels and around the 12 fret I get the exact same thing and I have…" Old Lowe replied Sep 8, 2009 to Tone Question	8	Sep 10, 2009 Reply by Tres Seaver
"Haa! I get it took me a second tho." Old Lowe replied Sep 6, 2009 to Ready made CBG cigar box templates....	1	Sep 6, 2009 Reply by Old Lowe
"Paul I have bent a lot of spoons in my time the trick is youve got one or two times…" Old Lowe replied Sep 4, 2009 to Spoons	8	Sep 5, 2009 Reply by Paul Doug
"POPLAR NOOOOOooo!!" Old Lowe replied Sep 1, 2009 to Bowing of the neck	20	Sep 9, 2009 Reply by StarGeezers
"Yep Daryls right about string length other than that go crazy no rules on diddly bow…" Old Lowe replied Sep 1, 2009 to New here......With Diddley Bow question	13	Jan 24, 2017 Reply by Lane Martin
"He lives in my town at least he did I saw him at Chils!" Old Lowe replied Aug 31, 2009 to Martin Mull playing slide blues	2	Aug 31, 2009 Reply by Old Lowe
"HAA Haa Randy Roosters picking you up! Very cool!" Old Lowe replied Aug 14, 2009 to I hit the local press juju	36	Aug 14, 2009 Reply by JUJU
"Yep! I am staring at one right now leaned up against the wall about to become a cig…" Old Lowe replied Aug 12, 2009 to Has anyone just took a cbg they made and parted it out?	15	Aug 12, 2009 Reply by Old Lowe

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Old Lowe's Discussions (69)

"My 2 cents I like zero frets. I use them on every build I do pretty much. If you wan…"

"I use the 17 24 and 34 gauges I like those the best"

"Yes Phil I make steels and around the 12 fret I get the exact same thing and I have…"

"Haa! I get it took me a second tho."

"Paul I have bent a lot of spoons in my time the trick is youve got one or two times…"

"POPLAR NOOOOOooo!!"

"Yep Daryls right about string length other than that go crazy no rules on diddly bow…"

"He lives in my town at least he did I saw him at Chils!"

"HAA Haa Randy Roosters picking you up! Very cool!"

"Yep! I am staring at one right now leaned up against the wall about to become a cig…"

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