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"I'd worry more about the tin box collapsing, especially the top, once you get it str…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Jul 13, 2017 to First time, about to experiment!	8	Jul 30, 2017 Reply by Edwin Barquero
"Sounds like your bridge compensation is off a tad. Is your bridge straight across th…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Jul 13, 2017 to first build .. strings too high???	11	Jul 17, 2017 Reply by Dave Hutch
"Larry, We addicts stick together. However, do an experiment: play your CBGs for a so…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Jul 13, 2017 to My builds	4	Jul 13, 2017 Reply by Lane Martin
"Oily. I call myself that because I'm in the awl bidniss." Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Jul 13, 2017 to Knick names or aka's	16	Aug 11, 2017 Reply by Jeff 'Bones' Reilly
"Orrrr...you can look at doing a CBG version of the Kala U-bass: http://www.bassuke.…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Jul 12, 2017 to CBG Bass questions	15	Jul 13, 2017 Reply by Uncle Fred
"I believe Shane Speal has an album out of instrumentals; try contacting him. And th…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Jul 9, 2017 to Albums for instrumental CBG?	4	Jul 10, 2017 Reply by Alex
"Keni Lee Burgess has a whole set of great DVDs; PM him. He's a Member here. There's…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Jul 9, 2017 to Best DVD tutor for 3-string CBG?	1	Jul 9, 2017 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague
"#AllGuitarsMatter" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Jul 6, 2017 to The slow death of the six-string electric -	78	Jul 17, 2017 Reply by Paul Craig
"Here ya go: https://youtu.be/WLcZN4Sa-bA And yeah, if you have lots of gear, thi c…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Jul 6, 2017 to Guitar Amp Stand / Sound Enhancer DIY	28	Jul 6, 2017 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague
"I don't actually give Rat's arse (see what I did there?) what brand of guitar St.Vnc…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Jul 6, 2017 to The slow death of the six-string electric -	78	Jul 17, 2017 Reply by Paul Craig

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

"I'd worry more about the tin box collapsing, especially the top, once you get it str…"

"Sounds like your bridge compensation is off a tad. Is your bridge straight across th…"

"Larry, We addicts stick together. However, do an experiment: play your CBGs for a so…"

"Oily. I call myself that because I'm in the awl bidniss."

"Orrrr...you can look at doing a CBG version of the Kala U-bass: http://www.bassuke.…"

"I believe Shane Speal has an album out of instrumentals; try contacting him. And th…"

"Keni Lee Burgess has a whole set of great DVDs; PM him. He's a Member here. There's…"

"#AllGuitarsMatter"

"Here ya go: https://youtu.be/WLcZN4Sa-bA And yeah, if you have lots of gear, thi c…"

"I don't actually give Rat's arse (see what I did there?) what brand of guitar St.Vnc…"

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