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"Gee, Shane, just look at that wall in your pic...that doesn't look like a spare part…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Sep 17, 2011 to You know you're addicted to building CBG's when.....	138	Dec 20, 2011 Reply by Mr.C
"#19 you can decipher Swampapple-ese. ;-)" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Sep 17, 2011 to You know you're addicted to building CBG's when.....	138	Dec 20, 2011 Reply by Mr.C
"Braxton, Like everyone else, it's probably a combo of the recession, and waaayyy mo…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Sep 17, 2011 to My cbg's have'nt been selling! Anyone else out there?	21	Sep 18, 2011 Reply by Andy Eight Spades CBG
"KK, Most commercial guitar wiring that I've seen in my own guitars looks like 24- g…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Sep 15, 2011 to What types of wire are good and bad for wiring up a CBG?	1	Sep 15, 2011 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague
"Dawayne, There's a whole Resonators group here on CBN, called "How loud can we make…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Sep 15, 2011 to Resonators	2	Sep 15, 2011 Reply by Mark Werner
"Darn...definitely subject material for a song, though. Wait: bridges!" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Sep 14, 2011 to nasty suprise	14	Sep 14, 2011 Reply by Wade
"William, A hug from Maw makes everyone feel better ;-) Go have a beer for me, talk…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Sep 14, 2011 to nasty suprise	14	Sep 14, 2011 Reply by Wade
"Find another alternate color / variety of wood, and laminate!" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Sep 14, 2011 to nasty suprise	14	Sep 14, 2011 Reply by Wade
"Mike, That First Act is a standard 6-stringer, using light gauge steel strings, tun…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Sep 14, 2011 to noob question - Guitars, Strumsticks, & Frets	33	Sep 28, 2011 Reply by Mike Roop
"Stu, If you don't want to use fret wire, then finishing nails are just one way. St…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Sep 14, 2011 to fretting help	15	Aug 22, 2012 Reply by Stewart Corlett

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

"Gee, Shane, just look at that wall in your pic...that doesn't look like a spare part…"

"#19 you can decipher Swampapple-ese. ;-)"

"Braxton, Like everyone else, it's probably a combo of the recession, and waaayyy mo…"

"KK, Most commercial guitar wiring that I've seen in my own guitars looks like 24- g…"

"Dawayne, There's a whole Resonators group here on CBN, called "How loud can we make…"

"Darn...definitely subject material for a song, though. Wait: bridges!"

"William, A hug from Maw makes everyone feel better ;-) Go have a beer for me, talk…"

"Find another alternate color / variety of wood, and laminate!"

"Mike, That First Act is a standard 6-stringer, using light gauge steel strings, tun…"

"Stu, If you don't want to use fret wire, then finishing nails are just one way. St…"

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