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"Mark, You tell me where you want me to put 'em, and I... Wait. Ermmmm. Please sen…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Nov 19, 2011 to sound hole placement, based on tuning fork tests	44	Nov 22, 2011 Reply by David Ford
"PS, You have intuited correctly. While you were gone, there has been lots of discus…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Nov 19, 2011 to Which side of box to use as soundboard?	10	Nov 24, 2011 Reply by Grease Stains
"Andrew, That's at least three builds you have to make and play, to tell us the ans…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Nov 18, 2011 to sound hole placement, based on tuning fork tests	44	Nov 22, 2011 Reply by David Ford
"Try this idea for a guitar not much thicker than a fretboard - the most minimalist (…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Nov 18, 2011 to truss rod (truss cable)	23	Nov 22, 2011 Reply by MichaelS Country Boy Guitars
"My guess, if you do build it anyway (despite the chorus of voices, mine included, sa…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Nov 18, 2011 to truss rod (truss cable)	23	Nov 22, 2011 Reply by MichaelS Country Boy Guitars
"Chickenbone John is correct. My previous post before the string tension calculator o…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Nov 18, 2011 to truss rod (truss cable)	23	Nov 22, 2011 Reply by MichaelS Country Boy Guitars
"Guys, For some engineering proof that this concept is neither needed nor workable f…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Nov 18, 2011 to truss rod (truss cable)	23	Nov 22, 2011 Reply by MichaelS Country Boy Guitars
"Dan, Here's the foundation's website, with some contact details: http://www.gary…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Nov 15, 2011 to Raising $50k for Christmas	5	Nov 26, 2011 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague
"Dan, I just joined Gary Sinise's Foundation, prucahsed a DVD, cap, T-shirt and bra…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Nov 14, 2011 to Raising $50k for Christmas	5	Nov 26, 2011 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague
"Jim, Ah. I wondered. Sounds like what you really want / need is something that can…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Nov 14, 2011 to I need amp advice	13	Nov 15, 2011 Reply by wes carl

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

"Mark, You tell me where you want me to put 'em, and I... Wait. Ermmmm. Please sen…"

"PS, You have intuited correctly. While you were gone, there has been lots of discus…"

"Andrew, That's at least three builds you have to make and play, to tell us the ans…"

"Try this idea for a guitar not much thicker than a fretboard - the most minimalist (…"

"My guess, if you do build it anyway (despite the chorus of voices, mine included, sa…"

"Chickenbone John is correct. My previous post before the string tension calculator o…"

"Guys, For some engineering proof that this concept is neither needed nor workable f…"

"Dan, Here's the foundation's website, with some contact details: http://www.gary…"

"Dan, I just joined Gary Sinise's Foundation, prucahsed a DVD, cap, T-shirt and bra…"

"Jim, Ah. I wondered. Sounds like what you really want / need is something that can…"

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