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"That's pretty! I've been using Danish Oil lately. Not 100% sold yet, but it does off…" Hal Robertson replied Apr 14, 2017 to Choosing a finish	28	Apr 22, 2017 Reply by Gus K
"A customer of mine bought a 49 key keyboard gig bag for his CBGs. $29ish. Alternate…" Hal Robertson replied Apr 14, 2017 to Gig Bags	18	Apr 22, 2017 Reply by Snuffy Smith
"Styrofoam cup over a microphone to get a "vintage" style sound. Worked pretty well.…" Hal Robertson replied Jan 27, 2017 to What's the strangest thing you've ever done to achieve a certain sound or effect?	41	Feb 4, 2017 Reply by smilingdog1
"We got some of the ice in SW Missouri, but roads are fine. Guess we'll see what happ…" Hal Robertson replied Jan 13, 2017 to ICE!	5	Jan 16, 2017 Reply by Cause the Blue rat
"Thos is how I usually cut them..." Hal Robertson replied Jan 7, 2017 to scarf joint?	26	Jan 8, 2017 Reply by john mackay
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"Sorry, no video, but I do have pix. Here's how to cut a farily steep (17 degrees or…" Hal Robertson replied Jan 7, 2017 to scarf joint?	26	Jan 8, 2017 Reply by john mackay
"Well, Wikipedia and I have both been know to be wrong... from time to time...:-) Out…" Hal Robertson replied Jan 7, 2017 to scarf joint?	26	Jan 8, 2017 Reply by john mackay
"I do 11 degrees mostly because that's what Martin guitars uses. Figure if it's good…" Hal Robertson replied Jan 6, 2017 to scarf joint?	26	Jan 8, 2017 Reply by john mackay
"Airsoft pellets. Drill a shallow hole about half the thickness of the pellet and a h…" Hal Robertson replied Dec 26, 2016 to Fret Markers... off the wall	21	Dec 28, 2016 Reply by Kigar

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Hal Robertson's Discussions (51)

"That's pretty! I've been using Danish Oil lately. Not 100% sold yet, but it does off…"

"A customer of mine bought a 49 key keyboard gig bag for his CBGs. $29ish. Alternate…"

"Styrofoam cup over a microphone to get a "vintage" style sound. Worked pretty well.…"

"We got some of the ice in SW Missouri, but roads are fine. Guess we'll see what happ…"

"Thos is how I usually cut them..."

""

"Sorry, no video, but I do have pix. Here's how to cut a farily steep (17 degrees or…"

"Well, Wikipedia and I have both been know to be wrong... from time to time...:-) Out…"

"I do 11 degrees mostly because that's what Martin guitars uses. Figure if it's good…"

"Airsoft pellets. Drill a shallow hole about half the thickness of the pellet and a h…"

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