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"As my buddy the Seaman sez...hardwoods have a denser cell structure, due to their sl…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Feb 3, 2012 to Any one used this kind of laminated wood on neck ?	16	Feb 3, 2012 Reply by Hobo 63
"Yeah, baaad earth! Bad, baaaad earth! You should be ashamed of yourself, treating pe…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Feb 2, 2012 to Wicked pickup buzz	8	Feb 3, 2012 Reply by Bob Lumpkin
"That is pretty cool...far better than, say, Rubber Biscuit >:-E" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Feb 2, 2012 to Find Your Band Name	36	Feb 4, 2012 Reply by blufloyd
"Janne, Can you get birch? Or is white oak literally all that's available?" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Feb 2, 2012 to Any one used this kind of laminated wood on neck ?	16	Feb 3, 2012 Reply by Hobo 63
"Brian, I know, they're supposed to sound terrible, due to the factor you mentioned.…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Feb 2, 2012 to Any one used this kind of laminated wood on neck ?	16	Feb 3, 2012 Reply by Hobo 63
"Guys, I make my necks from 3/4" laminated 5-ply lauan plywood, which is pretty chea…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Feb 2, 2012 to Any one used this kind of laminated wood on neck ?	16	Feb 3, 2012 Reply by Hobo 63
"Looks like a lot of people are wearing denim... But, what if one just happens to be…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Feb 1, 2012 to Find Your Band Name	36	Feb 4, 2012 Reply by blufloyd
"Hahahahahaha! Yesssssss!" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Feb 1, 2012 to Find Your Band Name	36	Feb 4, 2012 Reply by blufloyd
"What about Blue Jean McVitie? >:-E" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Jan 31, 2012 to Find Your Band Name	36	Feb 4, 2012 Reply by blufloyd
"Khaki Granola Bar? Nunt-uh. Khaki Zaatar - hmm, better. Actually, that would be a…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Jan 31, 2012 to Find Your Band Name	36	Feb 4, 2012 Reply by blufloyd

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

"As my buddy the Seaman sez...hardwoods have a denser cell structure, due to their sl…"

"Yeah, baaad earth! Bad, baaaad earth! You should be ashamed of yourself, treating pe…"

"That is pretty cool...far better than, say, Rubber Biscuit >:-E"

"Janne, Can you get birch? Or is white oak literally all that's available?"

"Brian, I know, they're supposed to sound terrible, due to the factor you mentioned.…"

"Guys, I make my necks from 3/4" laminated 5-ply lauan plywood, which is pretty chea…"

"Looks like a lot of people are wearing denim... But, what if one just happens to be…"

"Hahahahahaha! Yesssssss!"

"What about Blue Jean McVitie? >:-E"

"Khaki Granola Bar? Nunt-uh. Khaki Zaatar - hmm, better. Actually, that would be a…"

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