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"Don, You're not wrong about the pickups, though. Lotta times, an acoustically skinn…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied May 7, 2012 to The Perfect size Box?	41	Feb 21, 2015 Reply by jeffrey ross
"Actualy, there could be some testing later this year that may kinda sorta answer thi…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied May 7, 2012 to The Perfect size Box?	41	Feb 21, 2015 Reply by jeffrey ross
""If it floats in water then it's a boat." Not necessarily. Could be...a witch! O…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied May 7, 2012 to what type of wood is this?	28	May 14, 2012 Reply by Andy Eight Spades CBG
"Yeah, you could just run an earthing wire through the ball ends, and ground it on th…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied May 7, 2012 to Embarrassing Buzz	13	May 7, 2012 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague
"Saw him in Austin once- the dude is absolutely insane on this instrument!" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied May 7, 2012 to Double Neck Guitars. Flash or Function?	64	Mar 31, 2013 Reply by Mr.C
"Heh-heh...Kid made Unca John say "MundFick"...heh-heh" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied May 6, 2012 to Double Neck Guitars. Flash or Function?	64	Mar 31, 2013 Reply by Mr.C
"snif I'm proud to call you CBN Friends. Yep, I got it under control; I can quit an…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied May 6, 2012 to Townes Van Zandt CBG Tribute Album - Your Submissions needed	445	Nov 30, 2012 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague
"Next on I Built It Myself! The Cigar Box Guitar Channel: Today's secret ingredient…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied May 6, 2012 to Cedar Fence Posts	7	May 8, 2012 Reply by Don Barnhill
"Aaaannnnd we have a winner! See? Told ya: figured it out yourself. "Has anybody seen…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied May 6, 2012 to Embarrassing Buzz	13	May 7, 2012 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague
"John (insert kewl Blues name here) Clow, At the top right of each page on CBN is a…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied May 6, 2012 to Changing name	6	May 8, 2012 Reply by Ginwheel Johnny

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

"Don, You're not wrong about the pickups, though. Lotta times, an acoustically skinn…"

"Actualy, there could be some testing later this year that may kinda sorta answer thi…"

""If it floats in water then it's a boat." Not necessarily. Could be...a witch! O…"

"Yeah, you could just run an earthing wire through the ball ends, and ground it on th…"

"Saw him in Austin once- the dude is absolutely insane on this instrument!"

"Heh-heh...Kid made Unca John say "MundFick"...heh-heh"

"*snif* I'm proud to call you CBN Friends. Yep, I got it under control; I can quit an…"

"Next on I Built It Myself! The Cigar Box Guitar Channel: Today's secret ingredient…"

"Aaaannnnd we have a winner! See? Told ya: figured it out yourself. "Has anybody seen…"

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