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"I to,, noticed how long that amp cable became. Other then that, it is a fine movie." Mortimer Snerd replied Sep 8, 2009 to The Honeydripper	3	Sep 8, 2009 Reply by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars)
"String size is to big, or the bolt thread (not grooves) are to fine, and tuners need…" Mortimer Snerd replied Sep 7, 2009 to going outta my nut	7	Sep 9, 2009 Reply by Will Carter
"There is a fine line between wrecking a good antique, and salvaging junk into a CBG.…" Mortimer Snerd replied Sep 6, 2009 to Ahhh! Nothing is safe any more!	12	Sep 8, 2009 Reply by Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates
"spoons should never be bent,, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TS9ugnarQQ" Mortimer Snerd replied Sep 5, 2009 to Spoons	8	Sep 5, 2009 Reply by Paul Doug
"I can see where Alan got his point of view,,, when the SELLER states this at the end…" Mortimer Snerd replied Sep 5, 2009 to Recommendation for a well made 6 string guitar made of a cigar box	22	Dec 20, 2012 Reply by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars)
"Thats ok, nothing wrong with that, some get their trills from playing, some from bui…" Mortimer Snerd replied Sep 3, 2009 to Anyone stopped at the first one?	9	Sep 3, 2009 Reply by Roosterman
"Hohner makes Cross Harps, just what you wanted to hear, figure that one out. " Mortimer Snerd replied Sep 2, 2009 to Harp Science for Dummies	12	Jul 4, 2012 Reply by Mike Willmouth
"I got over the "craze" of building CBG's already, so I am just getting more picky on…" Mortimer Snerd replied Sep 2, 2009 to Where I am.........	1	Sep 2, 2009 Reply by Mortimer Snerd
"Not all boards from the lumbar yard, are neck material, Poplar is fine, did you test…" Mortimer Snerd replied Sep 1, 2009 to Bowing of the neck	20	Sep 9, 2009 Reply by StarGeezers
"$45 - $6 clock works - 3 seconds of a man hour drilling a hole for the clock stem -…" Mortimer Snerd replied Sep 1, 2009 to An open letter to the guy who keeps making cigar box clocks	17	May 11, 2010 Reply by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars)

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Mortimer Snerd's Discussions (152)

"I to,, noticed how long that amp cable became. Other then that, it is a fine movie."

"String size is to big, or the bolt thread (not grooves) are to fine, and tuners need…"

"There is a fine line between wrecking a good antique, and salvaging junk into a CBG.…"

"spoons should never be bent,, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TS9ugnarQQ"

"I can see where Alan got his point of view,,, when the SELLER states this at the end…"

"Thats ok, nothing wrong with that, some get their trills from playing, some from bui…"

"Hohner makes Cross Harps, just what you wanted to hear, figure that one out. "

"I got over the "craze" of building CBG's already, so I am just getting more picky on…"

"Not all boards from the lumbar yard, are neck material, Poplar is fine, did you test…"

"$45 - $6 clock works - 3 seconds of a man hour drilling a hole for the clock stem -…"

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