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"1mm for strings at nut and at bridge 2mm wrks for slide and picking Mr Melo" Mr.melo replied Jan 29, 2014 to CGU string height	1	Jan 29, 2014 Reply by Mr.melo
"here it is ..try 4 small holes in each corners of your box...then put tiny grommet…" Mr.melo replied Jan 29, 2014 to Resonance box?	10	Jan 29, 2014 Reply by Mr.melo
"step one. coat first in mineral oil ..dry...sand light spronge sander step two: thr…" Mr.melo replied Jan 29, 2014 to Varnishing	9	Jan 30, 2014 Reply by Skeesix
"Uncles right:)" Mr.melo replied Jan 19, 2014 to Steampunk Winning Photos	23	Apr 11, 2014 Reply by Primitive Acoustics
":)" Mr.melo replied Jan 19, 2014 to Steampunk Winning Photos	23	Apr 11, 2014 Reply by Primitive Acoustics
"toothless lee?...lol..nahhh..I ,ll stick with Mr.Mellow:)" Mr.melo replied Oct 14, 2013 to Your Blues Name?	27	Oct 30, 2013 Reply by Robert Phillips
"not really.....the odors leaves..stain remains.LOL" Mr.melo replied Aug 19, 2013 to Simple stain on poplar cbg neck	20	Aug 23, 2013 Reply by Bluesheart
"I,ve done it once..i sanded in between coats twice..lightly.. :) But perk coffee co…" Mr.melo replied Aug 19, 2013 to Simple stain on poplar cbg neck	20	Aug 23, 2013 Reply by Bluesheart
"oily,s right:)" Mr.melo replied Aug 19, 2013 to Portable Amps	7	Aug 19, 2013 Reply by David McQueen
"just a thought...I used to stain it with cold perk coffee give it 3 coats..looks ver…" Mr.melo replied Aug 19, 2013 to Simple stain on poplar cbg neck	20	Aug 23, 2013 Reply by Bluesheart

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Mr.melo's Discussions (35)

"1mm for strings at nut and at bridge 2mm wrks for slide and picking Mr Melo"

"here it is ..try 4 small holes in each corners of your box...then put tiny grommet…"

"step one. coat first in mineral oil ..dry...sand light spronge sander step two: thr…"

"Uncles right:)"

":)"

"toothless lee?...lol..nahhh..I ,ll stick with Mr.Mellow:)"

"not really.....the odors leaves..stain remains.LOL"

"I,ve done it once..i sanded in between coats twice..lightly.. :) But perk coffee co…"

"oily,s right:)"

"just a thought...I used to stain it with cold perk coffee give it 3 coats..looks ver…"

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