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"I wanted a raw sound, a primitive, savage driving sound. I can't get that from facto…" YeahDoIt replied Aug 31, 2010 to Book in the Works: "The Art of the Cigar Box Guitar"--Help me write my book.	30	Aug 20, 2012 Reply by chris koh
"Wow that's very nice." YeahDoIt replied Aug 30, 2010 to CBG number 2 is done	3	Aug 30, 2010 Reply by Keni Lee Burgess
"You might try using the 4th, 3rd and 2nd strings and tuning GDg. I found this (putti…" YeahDoIt replied Aug 26, 2010 to strung out in nc help	5	Aug 27, 2010 Reply by Keni Lee Burgess
"http://www.parsonsguitars.com/ bone frets http://www.parsonsguitars.com/strolling_…" YeahDoIt replied Aug 22, 2010 to Parsons Guitars	4	Aug 26, 2010 Reply by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars)
"I remember paying USA $ 2 for my cigar box. I recall seeing in resale stores (Goodwi…" YeahDoIt replied Aug 22, 2010 to score!	7	Aug 18, 2011 Reply by Bruce MacMahon
"Sometimes when I am looking for parts I go to resale stores and look around, maybe t…" YeahDoIt replied Aug 16, 2010 to Latches	14	Aug 18, 2010 Reply by Brett Morgan
"I am interested in seeing pictures of your guitar. My guitar does not have a pickup…" YeahDoIt replied Aug 16, 2010 to new member	5	Aug 17, 2010 Reply by joseph thomas
"Looks good. I used to have one of those Peavey PA systems, they work pretty good. I'…" YeahDoIt replied Aug 14, 2010 to Wichita Sam "Gig Rig"	10	Aug 15, 2010 Reply by Joker
"A pickup is a magnet with a coil of wire wrapped around it; not a difficult or expen…" YeahDoIt replied Aug 11, 2010 to Pickups-Cheap? or Junk?	29	Aug 11, 2010 Reply by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars)
"You might make a test build using a cardboard cracker or breakfast cereal box. I mad…" YeahDoIt replied Aug 11, 2010 to Questions about cigar box guitars.	10	Aug 11, 2010 Reply by Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates

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YeahDoIt's Discussions (72)

"I wanted a raw sound, a primitive, savage driving sound. I can't get that from facto…"

"Wow that's very nice."

"You might try using the 4th, 3rd and 2nd strings and tuning GDg. I found this (putti…"

"http://www.parsonsguitars.com/ bone frets http://www.parsonsguitars.com/strolling_…"

"I remember paying USA $ 2 for my cigar box. I recall seeing in resale stores (Goodwi…"

"Sometimes when I am looking for parts I go to resale stores and look around, maybe t…"

"I am interested in seeing pictures of your guitar. My guitar does not have a pickup…"

"Looks good. I used to have one of those Peavey PA systems, they work pretty good. I'…"

"A pickup is a magnet with a coil of wire wrapped around it; not a difficult or expen…"

"You might make a test build using a cardboard cracker or breakfast cereal box. I mad…"

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