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"Will do Shane,I'm now working up new pics including the couple that actually own the…" Roger Martin replied May 4, 2010 to Effective as of yesterday,,,,,,,	7	May 5, 2010 Reply by Roger Martin
"I too take more time to select boxes.As I find what boxes sell fastest,I buy only th…" Roger Martin replied Apr 25, 2010 to How bad do YOU got it?	20	Apr 27, 2010 Reply by Joker
"I just mark mine with a marker, its MUCH faster and gets the CBG up and playing quic…" Roger Martin replied Apr 22, 2010 to To fret or not to fret, Measurements, and other S**t	8	Apr 24, 2010 Reply by Douglas Eric Marsalis
"Somewhere in the woods behind my house is at least 1/2 a set of handtools that have…" Roger Martin replied Apr 18, 2010 to temper tantrums	10	Apr 19, 2010 Reply by Peter Taylor
"Jef raised a very good point that I had forgotten. Not all folks can buy right that…" Roger Martin replied Apr 8, 2010 to sellin' yo' goods	39	Oct 20, 2010 Reply by Roy Alderman
"I DO love that box like others have mentioned.Coool build all around,,,," Roger Martin replied Apr 8, 2010 to first build	25	Apr 15, 2010 Reply by chris spaugh
"You can always try Busking in front of the WHAT House, until they bust you LOL.Would…" Roger Martin replied Apr 8, 2010 to I finally got a job!!!	22	May 22, 2010 Reply by Furry Johnson
"Not quite Henry, A customer of mine was all set to ship me a box so I could build he…" Roger Martin replied Apr 7, 2010 to I finally got a job!!!	22	May 22, 2010 Reply by Furry Johnson
"I just skip all the REAL how to stuff.I just throw it down on my lap, grab a slide a…" Roger Martin replied Apr 6, 2010 to 3 string chords	16	Apr 6, 2010 Reply by MichaelS Country Boy Guitars
"This may hurt sales a bit but I've decided to revamp and display the CBG's in good p…" Roger Martin replied Apr 6, 2010 to A note of caution when your wares are publicly displayed,,,,,,,,,,,	11	Apr 6, 2010 Reply by Roger Martin

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Roger Martin's Discussions (343)

"Will do Shane,I'm now working up new pics including the couple that actually own the…"

"I too take more time to select boxes.As I find what boxes sell fastest,I buy only th…"

"I just mark mine with a marker, its MUCH faster and gets the CBG up and playing quic…"

"Somewhere in the woods behind my house is at least 1/2 a set of handtools that have…"

"Jef raised a very good point that I had forgotten. Not all folks can buy right that…"

"I DO love that box like others have mentioned.Coool build all around,,,,"

"You can always try Busking in front of the WHAT House, until they bust you LOL.Would…"

"Not quite Henry, A customer of mine was all set to ship me a box so I could build he…"

"I just skip all the REAL how to stuff.I just throw it down on my lap, grab a slide a…"

"This may hurt sales a bit but I've decided to revamp and display the CBG's in good p…"

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