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"Hey Oceanstrat. My kickstarter project closed without reaching my goal, so they are…" Dave Onastik replied Aug 8, 2014 to My Debut CD - donate and receive a Cigar Box Guitar	6	Aug 8, 2014 Reply by Dave Onastik
"Thanks. My Kickstarter project closed and I did not reach my goal, so all the guita…" Dave Onastik replied Aug 8, 2014 to My Debut CD - donate and receive a Cigar Box Guitar	6	Aug 8, 2014 Reply by Dave Onastik
"Hey James. I only have one contributor so far and would have to give him first pick…" Dave Onastik replied Jul 1, 2014 to My Debut CD - donate and receive a Cigar Box Guitar	6	Aug 8, 2014 Reply by Dave Onastik
"Just curious Slowpaw, what kind of finish do you use on you headstock to cover the d…" Dave Onastik replied May 30, 2014 to guitar logos (lables-transfer)	4	May 30, 2014 Reply by Dave Onastik
" Nice tip on the coffee filters. I've been using #0000 steel wool, but will try the…" Dave Onastik replied Mar 24, 2014 to Neck and fingerboard finishes	11	Apr 16, 2014 Reply by Regicollis
"Where did you purchase the bridge?" Dave Onastik replied Dec 16, 2013 to Strat style bridge opinions?	8	Dec 16, 2013 Reply by Mark Lindsay
"Put me down for "She Said She Said" please." Dave Onastik replied Jul 22, 2012 to We Can Work It Out - The Beatles CBG Tribute Album!	354	May 26, 2020 Reply by Slowpaw Steve T
"GDAD is a very common tuning for Irish Bouzouki. Look for Donal Lunny, Andy Irvine,…" Dave Onastik replied Jun 29, 2012 to 4 string Celtic tunings	13	Mar 30, 2013 Reply by Penny Nelson
"When I paint a trim on my CBGs, I buy little bottles of acrylics from hobby stores,…" Dave Onastik replied Jun 8, 2012 to What Kind Of Paint	32	Jun 22, 2012 Reply by jabes
"Where do you get the styrofoam?" Dave Onastik replied May 15, 2012 to How to Pack for International Shipping.....	7	Aug 11, 2020 Reply by Jon

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Dave Onastik's Discussions (160)

"Hey Oceanstrat. My kickstarter project closed without reaching my goal, so they are…"

"Thanks. My Kickstarter project closed and I did not reach my goal, so all the guita…"

"Hey James. I only have one contributor so far and would have to give him first pick…"

"Just curious Slowpaw, what kind of finish do you use on you headstock to cover the d…"

" Nice tip on the coffee filters. I've been using #0000 steel wool, but will try the…"

"Where did you purchase the bridge?"

"Put me down for "She Said She Said" please."

"GDAD is a very common tuning for Irish Bouzouki. Look for Donal Lunny, Andy Irvine,…"

"When I paint a trim on my CBGs, I buy little bottles of acrylics from hobby stores,…"

"Where do you get the styrofoam?"

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