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"Yep! Stew Mac is the place. http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Tuners/Guitar,_solid_peghea…" Mortimer Snerd replied Aug 3, 2009 to Tuners	10	Aug 4, 2009 Reply by havin fun
"History shows that around 25 inch's produces a good tone. Fender guitar scale is 25.…" Mortimer Snerd replied Aug 3, 2009 to Scale Length	17	Jan 23, 2010 Reply by Outhouse Instruments
"And I thought I was the odd man out on this issue, yes I have seen Loooooong photos.…" Mortimer Snerd replied Aug 1, 2009 to Elongated Photos ! whats going on ??????	4	Aug 2, 2009 Reply by Brian Lemin
"Why build cookie cutter CBG's like everyone else? Who says that a CGB has to have $5…" Mortimer Snerd replied Jul 29, 2009 to Are there Rules within the no Rules?	21	Jul 31, 2009 Reply by Doug Thorsvik
"You can always pick up another used auto, but the thrive to be alive building someth…" Mortimer Snerd replied Jul 27, 2009 to After 6 months I have the bug again.	5	Jul 27, 2009 Reply by Dustin
"A box, is a box, is a box, is a box,,,, I have seen pizza box guitars, shoe box guit…" Mortimer Snerd replied Jul 27, 2009 to Making your own cigar box	28	Jun 7, 2014 Reply by Wayfinder
"I have delivered news papers as a boy, then worked at a tree nursery from 14 to 17,…" Mortimer Snerd replied Jul 27, 2009 to What do we do?	66	Mar 30, 2011 Reply by Kevin O'Connor
"I watched your vid, welcome to the nation. One bit of advice for you,, measure twice…" Mortimer Snerd replied Jul 27, 2009 to First Try	6	Aug 6, 2009 Reply by Hip Bone Bellaire
"And just to add on here, I listen to MX satellite radio, and BB Kings Bluesville is…" Mortimer Snerd replied Jul 21, 2009 to Am I the Only One?	39	Jul 23, 2009 Reply by Kevin M. Kraft
"well, I got on the cigar box guitar train here because they sound cool, not because…" Mortimer Snerd replied Jul 21, 2009 to Am I the Only One?	39	Jul 23, 2009 Reply by Kevin M. Kraft

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Mortimer Snerd's Discussions (152)

"Yep! Stew Mac is the place. http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Tuners/Guitar,_solid_peghea…"

"History shows that around 25 inch's produces a good tone. Fender guitar scale is 25.…"

"And I thought I was the odd man out on this issue, yes I have seen Loooooong photos.…"

"Why build cookie cutter CBG's like everyone else? Who says that a CGB has to have $5…"

"You can always pick up another used auto, but the thrive to be alive building someth…"

"A box, is a box, is a box, is a box,,,, I have seen pizza box guitars, shoe box guit…"

"I have delivered news papers as a boy, then worked at a tree nursery from 14 to 17,…"

"I watched your vid, welcome to the nation. One bit of advice for you,, measure twice…"

"And just to add on here, I listen to MX satellite radio, and BB Kings Bluesville is…"

"well, I got on the cigar box guitar train here because they sound cool, not because…"

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