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"Just in case you wanted more support for the responses above...shorter scale is less…" Ben replied Apr 1, 2011 to What scale requires more precision?	11	Apr 1, 2011 Reply by Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw
"Nice post about your guitars. It's so much better to know that she did it of her own…" Ben replied Mar 25, 2011 to I've been blogged about!	6	Mar 26, 2011 Reply by wes carl
"You're right about $1600 not being that outrageous. I've often thought that guitaris…" Ben replied Mar 20, 2011 to Carbon Fiber Guitar for $1,600??	13	Mar 21, 2011 Reply by colin mcgrath
"So I was killing a bit of time the other day and stopped by my local GC when I reali…" Ben replied Mar 18, 2011 to Carbon Fiber Guitar for $1,600??	13	Mar 21, 2011 Reply by colin mcgrath
"Only meant for a chuckle...no degradation on the product (or name...better than I co…" Ben replied Mar 14, 2011 to Project fully funded in April...3 string "build yourself" guitar kit. Almost $25,000 raised!	26	Mar 19, 2011 Reply by Mark Bliss
"I'm just waiting to see these fill up pawn shops when they all start "hocking loogs.…" Ben replied Mar 14, 2011 to Project fully funded in April...3 string "build yourself" guitar kit. Almost $25,000 raised!	26	Mar 19, 2011 Reply by Mark Bliss
"You said it, brother. Mine does just fine with stringed instruments but always sings…" Ben replied Mar 8, 2011 to Tenor guitar	14	Mar 8, 2011 Reply by Ben
"Here's one by Julz aka Varnum Slim. I really like the way this thing turned out! " Ben replied Feb 28, 2011 to Pick Guards?	5	Mar 1, 2011 Reply by Mark Werner
"Hey Dan, I'm glad to hear you all had a good time. Just a quick comment on Honey Boy…" Ben replied Feb 26, 2011 to Honeyboy Edwards	5	Feb 26, 2011 Reply by Skeesix
"One of the first songs I busted out on my first 3 string was "I Shot The Sheriff."" Ben replied Feb 23, 2011 to Reggae on CBG's???	7	Mar 2, 2011 Reply by Cris Portillo Jr.

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Ben's Discussions (406)

"Just in case you wanted more support for the responses above...shorter scale is less…"

"Nice post about your guitars. It's so much better to know that she did it of her own…"

"You're right about $1600 not being that outrageous. I've often thought that guitaris…"

"So I was killing a bit of time the other day and stopped by my local GC when I reali…"

"Only meant for a chuckle...no degradation on the product (or name...better than I co…"

"I'm just waiting to see these fill up pawn shops when they all start "hocking loogs.…"

"You said it, brother. Mine does just fine with stringed instruments but always sings…"

"Here's one by Julz aka Varnum Slim. I really like the way this thing turned out! "

"Hey Dan, I'm glad to hear you all had a good time. Just a quick comment on Honey Boy…"

"One of the first songs I busted out on my first 3 string was "I Shot The Sheriff.""

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