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"Nut files are almost a must if you ever want to venture up to the next level of guit…" Mortimer Snerd replied Dec 3, 2009 to String Buzzing at the bridge or nut	26	Dec 10, 2009 Reply by Keith Parmer
"This is it,, string slot size, must match string size. " Mortimer Snerd replied Dec 3, 2009 to String Buzzing at the bridge or nut	26	Dec 10, 2009 Reply by Keith Parmer
"Band - Mean Shortest Distance Album - Conform to our whim " Mortimer Snerd replied Nov 30, 2009 to Band Name Game	20	Nov 30, 2009 Reply by Mortimer Snerd
"Shouldnt the top neck have 6 strings, and the bottom one three strings?" Mortimer Snerd replied Nov 16, 2009 to I Have a Dilemma and Need Some Advice	7	Dec 21, 2009 Reply by Crow
"I too, fly by the seat of my pants, and I only build when I get inspired. I have alw…" Mortimer Snerd replied Nov 10, 2009 to MORE THUNK'N	7	Nov 10, 2009 Reply by Mortimer Snerd
"I will use my hands to turn my band saw on. " Mortimer Snerd replied Nov 9, 2009 to Just A Thought	15	Nov 10, 2009 Reply by Vince Stark
"Harbor Freight = China Depot. I avoid China crap every chance I can now." Mortimer Snerd replied Nov 9, 2009 to Harbor Freight Tools	24	Apr 18, 2010 Reply by Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates
"I think I have some wood left over from my house build,, " Mortimer Snerd replied Nov 8, 2009 to Just A Thought	15	Nov 10, 2009 Reply by Vince Stark
"Got my mojo working, but it just won't work on you (x2) I wanna love you so bad till…" Mortimer Snerd replied Nov 6, 2009 to Mojo	32	Nov 27, 2009 Reply by Paul H (PRH)
"The Eden neck I bought, was twisted. I thought of returning it, but it took eleven d…" Mortimer Snerd replied Nov 3, 2009 to Inexpensive 6 string necks	12	Nov 4, 2009 Reply by Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates

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Mortimer Snerd's Discussions (152)

"Nut files are almost a must if you ever want to venture up to the next level of guit…"

"This is it,, string slot size, must match string size. "

"Band - Mean Shortest Distance Album - Conform to our whim "

"Shouldnt the top neck have 6 strings, and the bottom one three strings?"

"I too, fly by the seat of my pants, and I only build when I get inspired. I have alw…"

"I will use my hands to turn my band saw on. "

"Harbor Freight = China Depot. I avoid China crap every chance I can now."

"I think I have some wood left over from my house build,, "

"Got my mojo working, but it just won't work on you (x2) I wanna love you so bad till…"

"The Eden neck I bought, was twisted. I thought of returning it, but it took eleven d…"

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