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"Some people do. Many builders here add electronics like piezo or magnetic pickups, s…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Jun 26, 2012 to do you glue the box shut?	7	Jun 30, 2012 Reply by Skeesix
"A bent fork or spoon. See my trapeze fork tailpieces in the Photos on my Profile Pag…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Jun 25, 2012 to tail piece	16	Jun 29, 2012 Reply by swampapple slim
"My grandmother's father, whose violin I have (and once even attempted to play :-/ )…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Jun 25, 2012 to Townes Van Zandt CBG Tribute Album - Your Submissions needed	445	Nov 30, 2012 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague
"Dunno why, but I just had an image of Clock's guitar babe playing a CBG while bounci…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Jun 25, 2012 to Do you like to do it standing up, or sitting down...?	4	Jun 25, 2012 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague
"I like it with my git on top... Of my tummy. >:-E Seriously, though, CBGs I alm…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Jun 25, 2012 to Do you like to do it standing up, or sitting down...?	4	Jun 25, 2012 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague
"Hey RTZ, Hey Letha! Thanks for the kudos, y'all. I really enjoyed singin' that one…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Jun 24, 2012 to Townes Van Zandt CBG Tribute Album - Your Submissions needed	445	Nov 30, 2012 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague
"We're looking at a Baltic cruise next year, after playing baseball all summer this y…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Jun 24, 2012 to Townes Van Zandt CBG Tribute Album - Your Submissions needed	445	Nov 30, 2012 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague
"Gents, Thanks for the uplift! :-). It doesn't hurt having been born in southern Ar…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Jun 24, 2012 to Townes Van Zandt CBG Tribute Album - Your Submissions needed	445	Nov 30, 2012 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague
"Hey, y'all! Here's my final submission, from Townes' 1994 No Deeper Blue - Billy,…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Jun 23, 2012 to Townes Van Zandt CBG Tribute Album - Your Submissions needed	445	Nov 30, 2012 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague
"Hey, y'all! Just a reminder, only 2 DAYS left to submit songs for the Townes Van Za…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Jun 22, 2012 to Townes Van Zandt CBG Tribute Album - Your Submissions needed	445	Nov 30, 2012 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague

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

"Some people do. Many builders here add electronics like piezo or magnetic pickups, s…"

"A bent fork or spoon. See my trapeze fork tailpieces in the Photos on my Profile Pag…"

"My grandmother's father, whose violin I have (and once even attempted to play :-/ )…"

"Dunno why, but I just had an image of Clock's guitar babe playing a CBG while bounci…"

"I like it with my git on top... Of my tummy. >:-E Seriously, though, CBGs I alm…"

"Hey RTZ, Hey Letha! Thanks for the kudos, y'all. I really enjoyed singin' that one…"

"We're looking at a Baltic cruise next year, after playing baseball all summer this y…"

"Gents, Thanks for the uplift! :-). It doesn't hurt having been born in southern Ar…"

"Hey, y'all! Here's my final submission, from Townes' 1994 No Deeper Blue - Billy,…"

"Hey, y'all! Just a reminder, only 2 DAYS left to submit songs for the Townes Van Za…"

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