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"Madeira family in Portugal were the inventors of the uke.....the portuguese wrked in…" Mr.melo replied Feb 2, 2017 to VIDEO - 1917 Film, "The Making of a Ukulele"	4	Feb 2, 2017 Reply by Mr.melo
"Queen" Mr.melo replied Mar 15, 2016 to Samantha Fish Melts Faces with 4 Strings and a Cigar Box!	7	Mar 17, 2016 Reply by BUGGY (C)
":) well played Miss:) indeed!!!!" Mr.melo replied Mar 15, 2016 to Samantha Fish Melts Faces with 4 Strings and a Cigar Box!	7	Mar 17, 2016 Reply by BUGGY (C)
"Good job..very solid blues..great job with that harp too!" Mr.melo replied Nov 3, 2015 to 2015 Chicago Cigar Box Guitar Fest! Nov. 13 & 14	2	Nov 3, 2015 Reply by Mr.melo
"very clever usage of free press:)" Mr.melo replied Nov 3, 2015 to How to Get Free Press for Your Cigar Box Guitar Business	3	Nov 3, 2015 Reply by Mr.melo
"HMMMMM...Very good question Motivation i think can mean alot of things...start maybe…" Mr.melo replied Aug 23, 2015 to Motivation vs. Frustration	23	Oct 23, 2015 Reply by Tom T
"i make Beauty come alive................." Mr.melo replied Jun 13, 2015 to Can we call ourselves luthiers?	119	Jul 27, 2015 Reply by Goldsmithexile
"Great to see it getting airtime and let the rest of the world see this Beautifull in…" Mr.melo replied Jun 5, 2015 to CBG on CNN Tonight.......	4	Jun 5, 2015 Reply by Tom T
"or tung oil:)..uhuh" Mr.melo replied Jan 29, 2014 to Varnishing	9	Jan 30, 2014 Reply by Skeesix
"listen....whatever worries me...I think about the pattern of reinforcement to all bu…" Mr.melo replied Jan 29, 2014 to Let's talk about a phobia.	32	Jan 30, 2014 Reply by Slowpaw Steve T

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Free Cigar Box Tablature Library

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Pictures of my new Guitar (4 strings).

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