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"It could be the angle of the string break, the action could be too low, or the strin…" paul @ huckleberry guitar replied Dec 3, 2009 to String Buzzing at the bridge or nut	26	Dec 10, 2009 Reply by Keith Parmer
"yup your right. the rest of my thought stands though." paul @ huckleberry guitar replied Nov 20, 2009 to Groups	19	Nov 23, 2009 Reply by Cigar Box Nation
"Hey Roger I enjoyed your video so would have to dispute your playing ability - it so…" paul @ huckleberry guitar replied Nov 20, 2009 to Groups	19	Nov 23, 2009 Reply by Cigar Box Nation
"Well Smojo and Chickenbone John both have had sites up and running for some time. Ju…" paul @ huckleberry guitar replied Nov 6, 2009 to My New Website	45	Nov 9, 2010 Reply by Fitzhugh
"I dunno but you should think twice man, i hear he's makin' a list " paul @ huckleberry guitar replied Nov 2, 2009 to Do Atheist sing the Blues about the Devil?	36	Nov 13, 2009 Reply by Mongo_Slade
"ah guys, I think the "empty box" is like an "empty cart" not an actual cigar box. Yo…" paul @ huckleberry guitar replied Oct 27, 2009 to has any one ever sourced there boxes from here	7	Oct 28, 2009 Reply by Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates
"I just put one in my last build yesterday as the sound holes on the front of the cbg…" paul @ huckleberry guitar replied Oct 25, 2009 to Sound ports	12	Oct 28, 2009 Reply by Michael Melonhead
"Billy Zoom - Johnny hit and run Pauline - nasty lyrics but probably one of my favour…" paul @ huckleberry guitar replied Oct 25, 2009 to Who would you MOST like to see playing a CBG?	102	Jul 19, 2011 Reply by Ryan Rose
"nice pinstriping on your last box" paul @ huckleberry guitar replied Oct 24, 2009 to On my 3rd CBG	8	Oct 25, 2009 Reply by Wichita Sam
"amos garrett, dave wilcox, bill frisell, chris whitley, jeff lang, colin linden, wil…" paul @ huckleberry guitar replied Oct 23, 2009 to Who would you MOST like to see playing a CBG?	102	Jul 19, 2011 Reply by Ryan Rose

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paul @ huckleberry guitar's Discussions (35)

"It could be the angle of the string break, the action could be too low, or the strin…"

"yup your right. the rest of my thought stands though."

"Hey Roger I enjoyed your video so would have to dispute your playing ability - it so…"

"Well Smojo and Chickenbone John both have had sites up and running for some time. Ju…"

"I dunno but you should think twice man, i hear he's makin' a list "

"ah guys, I think the "empty box" is like an "empty cart" not an actual cigar box. Yo…"

"I just put one in my last build yesterday as the sound holes on the front of the cbg…"

"Billy Zoom - Johnny hit and run Pauline - nasty lyrics but probably one of my favour…"

"nice pinstriping on your last box"

"amos garrett, dave wilcox, bill frisell, chris whitley, jeff lang, colin linden, wil…"

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