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"oh and get strings delivered to you from www.juststrings.com . They have a complete…" Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates replied Nov 4, 2010 to building a cbg '01--precursor to101	27	Jan 6, 2011 Reply by mark "mudcat" quigley
"One thing you could do is ask for Scout volunteers to go get the boxes (that's what…" Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates replied Nov 4, 2010 to building a cbg '01--precursor to101	27	Jan 6, 2011 Reply by mark "mudcat" quigley
"Baritone perhaps? -WY" Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates replied Oct 26, 2010 to Baryton CBG, how to build.	3	Oct 26, 2010 Reply by Alan Roberts
"Here's the pic from ebay: Anyone recognize it? Here's the youtube vid: ht…" Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates replied Oct 16, 2010 to How to avoid deadening sound?	10	Oct 22, 2010 Reply by MichaelS Country Boy Guitars
"Ok, sounds like complete marketing crap. crap. crap. Dude, whomever you are quoting…" Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates replied Oct 16, 2010 to How to avoid deadening sound?	10	Oct 22, 2010 Reply by MichaelS Country Boy Guitars
"Oh and if you wanna dispute ANYTHING in that article, go see John McNair (The Cigar…" Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates replied Oct 16, 2010 to How to avoid deadening sound?	10	Oct 22, 2010 Reply by MichaelS Country Boy Guitars
"You know, they may have some points but the biggest issue I've run into is the backs…" Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates replied Oct 16, 2010 to How to avoid deadening sound?	10	Oct 22, 2010 Reply by MichaelS Country Boy Guitars
"Richard, Take a look at my blog page that talks about the HF JFCS and the jig I mad…" Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates replied Oct 1, 2010 to Glue for fret installation?	9	Oct 1, 2010 Reply by Richard Markham
"If you buy frets from Stewart-MacDonald or even CBGitty here, they have a .025" tang…" Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates replied Oct 1, 2010 to Glue for fret installation?	9	Oct 1, 2010 Reply by Richard Markham
"Like Alan says, if you do it right you don't need glue. Try the Japanese Flush Cut S…" Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates replied Oct 1, 2010 to Glue for fret installation?	9	Oct 1, 2010 Reply by Richard Markham

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Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates's Discussions (1,505)

"oh and get strings delivered to you from www.juststrings.com . They have a complete…"

"One thing you could do is ask for Scout volunteers to go get the boxes (that's what…"

"Baritone perhaps? -WY"

"Here's the pic from ebay: Anyone recognize it? Here's the youtube vid: ht…"

"Ok, sounds like complete marketing crap. crap. crap. Dude, whomever you are quoting…"

"Oh and if you wanna dispute ANYTHING in that article, go see John McNair (The Cigar…"

"You know, they may have some points but the biggest issue I've run into is the backs…"

"Richard, Take a look at my blog page that talks about the HF JFCS and the jig I mad…"

"If you buy frets from Stewart-MacDonald or even CBGitty here, they have a .025" tang…"

"Like Alan says, if you do it right you don't need glue. Try the Japanese Flush Cut S…"

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