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"Francois, Get yer Mom some flowers, and tell her you love her. She's kewl. Alll…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Jul 6, 2011 to Battery Powered Amp Challenge!!!	10	Jul 6, 2011 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague
"Rafal, CBGs = Middle-Aged Weapons I like that! It would look great on a T-shirt.…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Jul 6, 2011 to Strap	38	Oct 24, 2011 Reply by wes carl
"Flatrat (you're not related by blood snigger to Roadkill, are you?), WARNING l…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Jul 6, 2011 to Battery Powered Amp Challenge!!!	10	Jul 6, 2011 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague
"Ian, I'll post some this weekend when I have time, along with build status pics. I…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Jul 6, 2011 to Tailpiece	16	Jul 8, 2011 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague
"Ian, Obviously a coupla months late to the "tailgate" party, but just wanted to men…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Jul 5, 2011 to Tailpiece	16	Jul 8, 2011 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague
"I braid mine from cotton clothesline. Then I soak 'em in tea to stain 'em a little,…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Jul 5, 2011 to Strap	38	Oct 24, 2011 Reply by wes carl
"Harold, Years ago, when I was playing in college bars for beer, I used to use a Bi…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Jul 5, 2011 to first build of 3 string,useing sound pickup	1	Jul 5, 2011 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague
"I have a Roland Stereo MobileCube, a Pignose, a ZT Lunchbox, and a CB amp made by Jo…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Jul 4, 2011 to Line 6 or Roland?	4	Jul 5, 2011 Reply by Frank Posey

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

"Francois, Get yer Mom some flowers, and tell her you love her. She's kewl. Alll…"

"Rafal, CBGs = Middle-Aged Weapons I like that! It would look great on a T-shirt.…"

"Flatrat (you're not related by blood *snigger* to Roadkill, are you?), *WARNING* l…"

"Ian, I'll post some this weekend when I have time, along with build status pics. I…"

"Ian, Obviously a coupla months late to the "tailgate" party, but just wanted to men…"

"I braid mine from cotton clothesline. Then I soak 'em in tea to stain 'em a little,…"

"Harold, Years ago, when I was playing in college bars for beer, I used to use a Bi…"

"I have a Roland Stereo MobileCube, a Pignose, a ZT Lunchbox, and a CB amp made by Jo…"

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