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"Simon, don't feel bad, I built my first one in 2012 and still can't do much more tha…"

Thomas "Duck" Petry replied Sep 4, 2019 to How did I end up here? ;-)

 9 Sep 4, 2019
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"Not really a "Player" myself, but after 6 years of building I enjoy making somewhat…"

Thomas "Duck" Petry replied Sep 16, 2018 to Hello from Alberta, Canada

 7 Sep 19, 2018
Reply by Gordon Read

"Naturally.  It's been a while so I forgot.  Part of that aging thing I'm going throu…"

Thomas "Duck" Petry replied May 26, 2018 to Uhhhh... Hi?

 4 May 26, 2018
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"Hi Phillip, I'm a 72 year-old Aries who still hasn't learned how to play a three str…"

Thomas "Duck" Petry replied May 24, 2018 to Uhhhh... Hi?

 4 May 26, 2018
Reply by Thomas "Duck" Petry

"Hi Rob, it seems like the primary differences are in the sound.  I've done some of b…"

Thomas "Duck" Petry replied Dec 31, 2017 to piezo's vs pickups

 5 Jan 1, 2018
Reply by Paul Craig

"It's not an addiction,you can quit any time you want, but once you start building th…"

Thomas "Duck" Petry replied Aug 25, 2017 to

just now

"Once ya start it's hard to stop.  Welcome to the Nation...Have fun with your builds."

Thomas "Duck" Petry replied Apr 9, 2017 to New member

 7 Apr 25, 2017
Reply by Chris

"Welcome aboard William.  You're not in Kansas anymore. :)>"

Thomas "Duck" Petry replied Dec 22, 2016 to Howdy Folks, I'm from Kansas!

 4 Dec 22, 2016
Reply by Les Barnett

"G'day and welcome to the Nation Steve.  Don't worry about the rabbit hole, once you…"

Thomas "Duck" Petry replied Oct 18, 2016 to G'day from NZ

 6 Oct 20, 2016
Reply by Steve Hall

"My idea of fishing is sitting on the side of a pretty stream drowning bait.  If I'm…"

Thomas "Duck" Petry replied Sep 21, 2016 to Hey Y'all

 14 Sep 22, 2016
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