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"Rick This one is headed to afganastan. Sorry. I'm out right now start a new thread…" Johnny Dollar replied Apr 12, 2013 to looking for a home	5	Apr 12, 2013 Reply by Johnny Dollar
"The smiles are good to see" Johnny Dollar replied Apr 11, 2013 to CBG with EOD	10	Jan 22, 2014 Reply by Bruce Myers
"Thanks. The fretless offer a challenge for new players. Get a slide and then mark yo…" Johnny Dollar replied Apr 11, 2013 to looking for a home	5	Apr 12, 2013 Reply by Johnny Dollar
"Thanks anytime i see any object I wonder how I could make a guitar / canjo out of it…" Johnny Dollar replied Apr 11, 2013 to This Guitar is the coolest thing I have ever seen. - Matched!!	11	Apr 21, 2013 Reply by jerry k. mccarley
"Let me know" Johnny Dollar replied Apr 11, 2013 to This Guitar is the coolest thing I have ever seen. - Matched!!	11	Apr 21, 2013 Reply by jerry k. mccarley
"I have a 3 string hubcap/pie pan resonator ready to go. I will try and get a pic up.…" Johnny Dollar replied Apr 11, 2013 to This Guitar is the coolest thing I have ever seen. - Matched!!	11	Apr 21, 2013 Reply by jerry k. mccarley
"give to more commanders and you can have a BRASS Band!- Oh Brother sorry" Johnny Dollar replied Feb 6, 2013 to Deployed Commander looking for a builder - Matched!!	12	Feb 10, 2013 Reply by Dan Sleep
"if you like this one- say the word-- 50s Ford Hubcap on the back- Cake pan front. Bu…" Johnny Dollar replied Feb 6, 2013 to currently deployed and looking for a builder! - Matched!!	15	Feb 20, 2013 Reply by Cristina Santillan
"" Johnny Dollar replied Feb 6, 2013 to currently deployed and looking for a builder! - Matched!!	15	Feb 20, 2013 Reply by Cristina Santillan
"" Johnny Dollar replied Feb 6, 2013 to currently deployed and looking for a builder! - Matched!!	15	Feb 20, 2013 Reply by Cristina Santillan

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