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"Welcome to the Nation, Brian. Nice looking first build, the next ten will be even m…" Thomas "Duck" Petry replied Mar 7, 2016 to New Guy From Oregon	8	Mar 7, 2016 Reply by Brian Horton
"Looks like you are having fun. Nice builds, welcome to the Nation Nigel. Once you…" Thomas "Duck" Petry replied Feb 25, 2016 to It's Nigel from Brisbane Australia	5	Feb 25, 2016 Reply by Robert Killen
"Welcome to the Nation, Pauly. Be prepared, once you build the first one, more will…" Thomas "Duck" Petry replied Feb 24, 2016 to Heya, I'm Pauly from Australia	8	Feb 25, 2016 Reply by Pauly
"Welcome to the Nation Davie. Lots of ideas and information here and lots of fun peo…" Thomas "Duck" Petry replied Feb 23, 2016 to Hello.	2	Feb 23, 2016 Reply by Paul Craig
"Welcome to the Nation, Ol' Grey Bear. Blues and cigar box guitars belong together. …" Thomas "Duck" Petry replied Jan 17, 2016 to Ol' Grey Bear checking in.	3	Jan 17, 2016 Reply by Paul Craig
"Welcome to the Nation Dan. The CBGs aren't really addictive, you just don't want to…" Thomas "Duck" Petry replied Dec 30, 2015 to It all began when....	7	Dec 30, 2015 Reply by Paul Craig
"Hi Kigar, welcome to the nation. "Singing in the key of me" works fine if you are ha…" Thomas "Duck" Petry replied Dec 30, 2015 to hello from Michigan!	3	Dec 30, 2015 Reply by Thomas "Duck" Petry
"Welcome to the Nation Peter. Beautiful builds, I like your belt buckle tailpieces. J…" Thomas "Duck" Petry replied Dec 18, 2015 to Hello from the Great White North	5	Dec 19, 2015 Reply by Graham Wedepohl
"Hi Dan, Welcome to the nation. Sounds like you have already learned the basics truth…" Thomas "Duck" Petry replied Nov 6, 2015 to Dan from UK.	4	Feb 1, 2016 Reply by Dan Capewell
"Nice work Dan. More are sure to follow. Welcome to the nation." Thomas "Duck" Petry replied Aug 10, 2015 to Hello from Canada	6	Aug 13, 2015 Reply by Cowboy Heart

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Thomas "Duck" Petry's Discussions (545)

"Welcome to the Nation, Brian. Nice looking first build, the next ten will be even m…"

"Looks like you are having fun. Nice builds, welcome to the Nation Nigel. Once you…"

"Welcome to the Nation, Pauly. Be prepared, once you build the first one, more will…"

"Welcome to the Nation Davie. Lots of ideas and information here and lots of fun peo…"

"Welcome to the Nation, Ol' Grey Bear. Blues and cigar box guitars belong together. …"

"Welcome to the Nation Dan. The CBGs aren't really addictive, you just don't want to…"

"Hi Kigar, welcome to the nation. "Singing in the key of me" works fine if you are ha…"

"Welcome to the Nation Peter. Beautiful builds, I like your belt buckle tailpieces. J…"

"Hi Dan, Welcome to the nation. Sounds like you have already learned the basics truth…"

"Nice work Dan. More are sure to follow. Welcome to the nation."

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