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"Changed it a bit now , comments?" Barrie Collins replied Nov 18, 2016 to Cigar Molds - Lap Steel?	21	Nov 19, 2016 Reply by Kigar
"Here's one I made earlier (blue peter special) it is the guts from an old Park( Mars…" Barrie Collins replied Nov 18, 2016 to CBG Amp ideas anyone? :)	47	Nov 27, 2016 Reply by RTZGUITARS
"Thanks, no the slots were already there the mould is made like that , three lng piec…" Barrie Collins replied Nov 12, 2016 to Cigar Molds - Lap Steel?	21	Nov 19, 2016 Reply by Kigar
"Finally got mine finished(ish) this is how it turned out the build was pretty simple…" Barrie Collins replied Nov 9, 2016 to Cigar Molds - Lap Steel?	21	Nov 19, 2016 Reply by Kigar
"Here's my twopenneth the only uke I have made so far " Barrie Collins replied Oct 10, 2016 to UKETOBERFEST Submissions page - Win $75 CBGitty Gift Certificate	136	Oct 16, 2016 Reply by Doug Thorsvik
"I have a similar piece and also the same dilemma I think I will lay the worded piece…" Barrie Collins replied Jul 14, 2016 to Cigar Molds - Lap Steel?	21	Nov 19, 2016 Reply by Kigar
"Yep it works this one is a solid body basically the guitar body cut down and rearran…" Barrie Collins replied Jul 12, 2016 to Using old Strat parts for my first CBG?	6	Jul 12, 2016 Reply by Barrie Collins
"To be honest I used steel strings because I didn't have any others and I'm too cheap…" Barrie Collins replied Jul 7, 2016 to First ukelele	4	Jul 7, 2016 Reply by Lane Martin
"Yep just checked it north on the left south on the right. I don't think rebuilding t…" Barrie Collins replied Jun 17, 2016 to 2 string bass converted to 3 string mag pickup probs , possible solution	7	Jun 20, 2016 Reply by JL
"Thanks everyone it seems 18 is the number to go for , I will try that on my next bui…" Barrie Collins replied May 26, 2016 to How many frets	11	May 27, 2016 Reply by Fomhorach

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Barrie Collins's Discussions (26)

"Changed it a bit now , comments?"

"Here's one I made earlier (blue peter special) it is the guts from an old Park( Mars…"

"Thanks, no the slots were already there the mould is made like that , three lng piec…"

"Finally got mine finished(ish) this is how it turned out the build was pretty simple…"

"Here's my twopenneth the only uke I have made so far "

"I have a similar piece and also the same dilemma I think I will lay the worded piece…"

"Yep it works this one is a solid body basically the guitar body cut down and rearran…"

"To be honest I used steel strings because I didn't have any others and I'm too cheap…"

"Yep just checked it north on the left south on the right. I don't think rebuilding t…"

"Thanks everyone it seems 18 is the number to go for , I will try that on my next bui…"

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