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"That's cool. Looks worth the effort." Uncle John replied May 16, 2011 to The Shaving Pony- Gonna build me one.	2	May 16, 2011 Reply by herb Berwald WWW.CigarGuitar.com
"Many well thought out good answers. I think all of us choose playability and soun…" Uncle John replied May 16, 2011 to What do you want in an instrument for yourself?	52	Jul 27, 2011 Reply by Uncle John
"Yes sir!" Uncle John replied May 15, 2011 to What do you want in an instrument for yourself?	52	Jul 27, 2011 Reply by Uncle John
"Good on you and your builds to come. It's mostly a fun journey. I have been fickle…" Uncle John replied May 15, 2011 to What do you want in an instrument for yourself?	52	Jul 27, 2011 Reply by Uncle John
"Mark, your cedar builds are among those I admire the most." Uncle John replied May 15, 2011 to What do you want in an instrument for yourself?	52	Jul 27, 2011 Reply by Uncle John
"Like what you said, especially about when someone else plays one you made and it sou…" Uncle John replied May 15, 2011 to What do you want in an instrument for yourself?	52	Jul 27, 2011 Reply by Uncle John
"Huh... Got to check those videos out. I play GDB or GDBG and I just lately have be…" Uncle John replied May 15, 2011 to More how to play videos	5	May 18, 2011 Reply by wes carl
"Huh... I ought to try the eyebolt tuners like Ryan Rose has done. I want guitars l…" Uncle John replied May 15, 2011 to What do you want in an instrument for yourself?	52	Jul 27, 2011 Reply by Uncle John
"Jason, my favorite guitars look like well used relics. But they have got to play a…" Uncle John replied May 15, 2011 to Relicking Boxes	11	Jun 24, 2011 Reply by Jason W.
"Joe is right about removing the tuner (machine head) not used. A tenor as a 4 stri…" Uncle John replied May 15, 2011 to Would a Tenor Guitar Make a Good 3 Stringer?	5	May 15, 2011 Reply by 3 String Blues

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Uncle John's Discussions (1,326)

"That's cool. Looks worth the effort."

"Many well thought out good answers. I think all of us choose playability and soun…"

"Yes sir!"

"Good on you and your builds to come. It's mostly a fun journey. I have been fickle…"

"Mark, your cedar builds are among those I admire the most."

"Like what you said, especially about when someone else plays one you made and it sou…"

"Huh... Got to check those videos out. I play GDB or GDBG and I just lately have be…"

"Huh... I ought to try the eyebolt tuners like Ryan Rose has done. I want guitars l…"

"Jason, my favorite guitars look like well used relics. But they have got to play a…"

"Joe is right about removing the tuner (machine head) not used. A tenor as a 4 stri…"

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