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"Oily, I have a few distortion boxes, Staking them can get some really nice to unusab…"

Cause the Blue rat replied Nov 11, 2014 to In search for the nastiest distortion I can find.

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"Totally cool info The anonymous pick! But as Mr. Richards said "They put a limiter o…"

Cause the Blue rat replied Nov 10, 2014 to In search for the nastiest distortion I can find.

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"Wish it was just a couple of cameras. Two microphones, a cell phone, one guitar, (19…"

Cause the Blue rat replied Nov 10, 2014 to St. Louis MO. CBG Club/Workshop

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"Doesn't matter how many times. It matters who asks this question. Awesome dude! Look…"

Cause the Blue rat replied Nov 9, 2014 to Another Newbie question (boring probably)

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"My house got broken into so I wasn't able to make it to the last gathering. Both cam…"

Cause the Blue rat replied Nov 9, 2014 to St. Louis MO. CBG Club/Workshop

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"Great builds Jim! Looking forward to hearing your build John! Nice looking pickup! S…"

Cause the Blue rat replied Nov 8, 2014 to 6 stringed pick up

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"Git it! You folks ROCK! Great music everyone!"

Cause the Blue rat replied Nov 8, 2014 to CigarboxNation members present:- Soapbox: Rants & Raves - the album **free download**

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Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague

"Depends on how high you want your strings to sit. If it were me I'd attach a piece o…"

Cause the Blue rat replied Oct 24, 2014 to neck to solid body??

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"Now I need to hear Ye Olde English WiddlyWiddly! There's nothing on youtube. I looke…"

Cause the Blue rat replied Oct 14, 2014 to Fear, or Common Sence?

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"Kinda weird. When I started playing the guitar I took it everywhere. Drove girl frie…"

Cause the Blue rat replied Oct 13, 2014 to Fear, or Common Sence?

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just came accross this pickup idea on youtube.

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