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"Depends on the shop... Bone Island Music/Island Guitar in Key West Florida (the only…" Mike "Katfish" Karash replied Jun 3, 2014 to Why do Music Shops dislike CBG's?	90	Sep 9, 2014 Reply by Mark Lindsay
"I've been so busy building kits for workshops (March and May), and building new inst…" Mike "Katfish" Karash replied Jun 3, 2014 to The CBG world. On the decline? Where is it going?	362	Nov 30, 2014 Reply by Primitive Acoustics
"'Nuf waitin'... What's the theme for 2014, I'm ready to get started!" Mike "Katfish" Karash replied Jan 14, 2014 to 2013 Cigar Box Guitar Builder's Challenge	100	Feb 18, 2014 Reply by spud murphy
"Remember Christmas at 7 years old? Couldn't wait! Wondering if you were on the naugh…" Mike "Katfish" Karash replied Jan 10, 2014 to 2013 Cigar Box Guitar Builder's Challenge	100	Feb 18, 2014 Reply by spud murphy
"Simple reverb/whammy: L shaped rod, 3 or 4 holes along base of L aligned with uprigh…" Mike "Katfish" Karash replied Jan 3, 2014 to Super simple spring or plate reverb with piezo	13	Jan 8, 2014 Reply by Jon Leslie/Runaway Veal Music
"IMHO, clear enamel - too soft and dries slowly. Polyurethane,- some fairly hard but…" Mike "Katfish" Karash replied Jan 3, 2014 to varnish,polish or bare wood	17	Jul 2, 2015 Reply by TN Twang
"Better view of the 2 string coffin Kanetar..." Mike "Katfish" Karash replied Jan 1, 2014 to Smallest usable cigar box size?	13	Jan 6, 2014 Reply by Bad Finger (Eric)
"Power chords! Two string Kanetar..." Mike "Katfish" Karash replied Jan 1, 2014 to Smallest usable cigar box size?	13	Jan 6, 2014 Reply by Bad Finger (Eric)
"Doesn't matter to me whether Kieth, anyone else, or a guy in Honduras builds a "ciga…" Mike "Katfish" Karash replied Jan 1, 2014 to 2013 Cigar Box Guitar Builder's Challenge	100	Feb 18, 2014 Reply by spud murphy
"I use individual cigar coffin boxes for my Kane Guitars! 1 1/4" x 1 1/4" x 6"..." Mike "Katfish" Karash replied Jan 1, 2014 to Smallest usable cigar box size?	13	Jan 6, 2014 Reply by Bad Finger (Eric)

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Mike "Katfish" Karash's Discussions (30)

"Depends on the shop... Bone Island Music/Island Guitar in Key West Florida (the only…"

"I've been so busy building kits for workshops (March and May), and building new inst…"

"'Nuf waitin'... What's the theme for 2014, I'm ready to get started!"

"Remember Christmas at 7 years old? Couldn't wait! Wondering if you were on the naugh…"

"Simple reverb/whammy: L shaped rod, 3 or 4 holes along base of L aligned with uprigh…"

"IMHO, clear enamel - too soft and dries slowly. Polyurethane,- some fairly hard but…"

"Better view of the 2 string coffin Kanetar..."

"Power chords! Two string Kanetar..."

"Doesn't matter to me whether Kieth, anyone else, or a guy in Honduras builds a "ciga…"

"I use individual cigar coffin boxes for my Kane Guitars! 1 1/4" x 1 1/4" x 6"..."

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