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"Vermapyre, I build my own boxes from scrap wood. Find the thinnest wood you can: I…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Dec 31, 2012 to DIY cigar box	11	Jan 1, 2013 Reply by Michael Fred Johnson
"And some people, like me, just work slowly. Even with woodworking skills. Takes all…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Dec 31, 2012 to average build time for a typical fretted 3 string CBG?	85	Mar 14, 2015 Reply by Peter J Thorne
"Theory says to let the top vibrate as much as possible. However, practicality dictat…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Dec 31, 2012 to Neck touching inside of box lid...yes or no?	18	Aug 12, 2015 Reply by mr lems
"BB, Prices have come down since I looked at these last: now $199 in the States for…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Dec 31, 2012 to Recording & editing your CBG videos, advice please.	16	Dec 31, 2012 Reply by RTZGUITARS
"Gorgeous build! Put up a sound file or vid; we wanna hear it!" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Dec 31, 2012 to No trespassing 3 stringer...this one I'm keeping	17	Jan 3, 2013 Reply by Lowatter
"BB, I recommend the Blue Snowball USB mic; should run you about £90. I have recorde…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Dec 29, 2012 to Recording & editing your CBG videos, advice please.	16	Dec 31, 2012 Reply by RTZGUITARS
"Wormil, I think yer gonna need bass strings. Or weed whacker line. Can get colors i…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Dec 26, 2012 to Helping kids build instruments, need some advice.	12	Dec 27, 2012 Reply by wormil
"Huntin'-an'-pickin' on a CBG is waayyy easier than huntin'-an'-peckin' on an iPad.…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Dec 26, 2012 to Bring me your Tales of guitars and life in music!!!	9	Dec 28, 2012 Reply by Order99
"Sin-ginger, I can only give you my guitar story, it being Christmas and all. ;-) I…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Dec 25, 2012 to Bring me your Tales of guitars and life in music!!!	9	Dec 28, 2012 Reply by Order99
"Alex, On the second one, is the B string actually over one of, as opposed to betwee…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Dec 24, 2012 to Strat style pick up not "reading" all strings	1	Dec 24, 2012 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague

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Ron "Oily" Sprague's Discussions (3,185)

"Vermapyre, I build my own boxes from scrap wood. Find the thinnest wood you can: I…"

"And some people, like me, just work slowly. Even with woodworking skills. Takes all…"

"Theory says to let the top vibrate as much as possible. However, practicality dictat…"

"BB, Prices have come down since I looked at these last: now $199 in the States for…"

"Gorgeous build! Put up a sound file or vid; we wanna hear it!"

"BB, I recommend the Blue Snowball USB mic; should run you about £90. I have recorde…"

"Wormil, I think yer gonna need bass strings. Or weed whacker line. Can get colors i…"

"Huntin'-an'-pickin' on a CBG is waayyy easier than huntin'-an'-peckin' on an iPad.…"

"Sin-ginger, I can only give you my guitar story, it being Christmas and all. ;-) I…"

"Alex, On the second one, is the B string actually over one of, as opposed to betwee…"

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