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"Hey Ben, that's where I am too, the urge to build is greater than the urge to play. " Joe Caruso replied Aug 20, 2019 to When will you stop building?	44	Sep 2, 2019 Reply by KOOL DOG HOOCH
"John, nobody may want your guitars but.... they may want your mandolin, or balalaika…" Joe Caruso replied Aug 20, 2019 to When will you stop building?	44	Sep 2, 2019 Reply by KOOL DOG HOOCH
"You must have quite a collection! Keep going, keep going, as my dad used to say." Joe Caruso replied Aug 20, 2019 to When will you stop building?	44	Sep 2, 2019 Reply by KOOL DOG HOOCH
"Alright!!!" Joe Caruso replied Aug 20, 2019 to When will you stop building?	44	Sep 2, 2019 Reply by KOOL DOG HOOCH
"Sounds good!" Joe Caruso replied Aug 19, 2019 to When will you stop building?	44	Sep 2, 2019 Reply by KOOL DOG HOOCH
"Hi Taff - thanks for the suggestions - I’ve checked them all and wireless headphones…" Joe Caruso replied Aug 19, 2019 to When will you stop building?	44	Sep 2, 2019 Reply by KOOL DOG HOOCH
"Hey Colin - from where on this site are you getting these numbers? Can you please p…" Joe Caruso replied Aug 19, 2019 to Ret position calculator. This site versus Stewmac and Instructables	10	Aug 23, 2019 Reply by Timothy Hunter
"According to my calculations - the three you listed from this site are for 600 mm sc…" Joe Caruso replied Aug 19, 2019 to Ret position calculator. This site versus Stewmac and Instructables	10	Aug 23, 2019 Reply by Timothy Hunter
"Thanks for posting - I needed this. ;-)" Joe Caruso replied Feb 19, 2019 to 2 string CBG Bass	10	Feb 20, 2019 Reply by François
"Oh gosh yes trying to find pics - I know the pain." Joe Caruso replied Jan 11, 2018 to Shop/homemade tools and & Jigs	41	Jan 26, 2018 Reply by Taffy Evans

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Joe Caruso's Discussions (113)

"Hey Ben, that's where I am too, the urge to build is greater than the urge to play. "

"John, nobody may want your guitars but.... they may want your mandolin, or balalaika…"

"You must have quite a collection! Keep going, keep going, as my dad used to say."

"Alright!!!"

"Sounds good!"

"Hi Taff - thanks for the suggestions - I’ve checked them all and wireless headphones…"

"Hey Colin - from where on this site are you getting these numbers? Can you please p…"

"According to my calculations - the three you listed from this site are for 600 mm sc…"

"Thanks for posting - I needed this. ;-)"

"Oh gosh yes trying to find pics - I know the pain."

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