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"Welcome to Cigar Box nation, very nice first build. I use the diagram below and it…" David Bowes replied Aug 10, 2014 to Piezo Transducter output level problem	10	Aug 10, 2014 Reply by EMERIT Vincent
"Wes Where are the tabs for CGCE tuning ? Just finished a guitarand have the same tu…" David Bowes replied Sep 29, 2013 to How to tune 4 string CBGs?	41	Oct 1, 2013 Reply by Glenn Reither
"Thanks, the guitar looks amazing. I will need some years practice to get any where n…" David Bowes replied Sep 22, 2013 to Plywood neck	9	Sep 22, 2013 Reply by David Bowes
"Thank you for all the replays, silly question but do you fit the frets first? DBOWES" David Bowes replied Aug 31, 2013 to Guitar neck finish?	20	Sep 3, 2013 Reply by Jim Woods
"New to me i will give it a go Thanks David" David Bowes replied Jul 5, 2013 to Fretting help	30	Jul 7, 2013 Reply by Dan Trommater
"Thanks CBJ I will have a go making some. David " David Bowes replied Jul 4, 2013 to Fretting help	30	Jul 7, 2013 Reply by Dan Trommater
"Slowpaw Thanks for the instructions, what glue do you use? David " David Bowes replied Jul 4, 2013 to Fretting help	30	Jul 7, 2013 Reply by Dan Trommater
"Chickenbone John Thanks for the information, I will give them a try. Do you sell the…" David Bowes replied Jul 3, 2013 to Fretting help	30	Jul 7, 2013 Reply by Dan Trommater
"Thanks to all for the advice, I am going to invest in a fret saw can anyone recomme…" David Bowes replied Jul 2, 2013 to Fretting help	30	Jul 7, 2013 Reply by Dan Trommater
"Thanks." David Bowes replied Apr 28, 2013 to Dulcimer Tuning	10	Dec 7, 2014 Reply by PhilUSAFRet

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David Bowes's Discussions (151)

"Welcome to Cigar Box nation, very nice first build. I use the diagram below and it…"

"Wes Where are the tabs for CGCE tuning ? Just finished a guitarand have the same tu…"

"Thanks, the guitar looks amazing. I will need some years practice to get any where n…"

"Thank you for all the replays, silly question but do you fit the frets first? DBOWES"

"New to me i will give it a go Thanks David"

"Thanks CBJ I will have a go making some. David "

"Slowpaw Thanks for the instructions, what glue do you use? David "

"Chickenbone John Thanks for the information, I will give them a try. Do you sell the…"

"Thanks to all for the advice, I am going to invest in a fret saw can anyone recomme…"

"Thanks."

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