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"Well I know we're all full of crap, thats half the point. Now lets get some more of…" MichaelS Country Boy Guitars replied Apr 7, 2012 to Bridge attachment comparison.	19	Jul 10, 2013 Reply by StarrCBGs(Donovan)
"Thats a good start, and important ideas to think about. I guess what I am wondering…" MichaelS Country Boy Guitars replied Mar 28, 2012 to Bridge attachment comparison.	19	Jul 10, 2013 Reply by StarrCBGs(Donovan)
"Watching... always watching..." MichaelS Country Boy Guitars replied Oct 3, 2011 to "Testing" a box for bridge placement	163	Jul 10, 2013 Reply by Mark Bliss
"Mark, got ya on the processed thing, your ears are probably much better than mine a…" MichaelS Country Boy Guitars replied Sep 20, 2011 to "Testing" a box for bridge placement	163	Jul 10, 2013 Reply by Mark Bliss
"Mark, glad you could get it to work. I have to ask Michael what he played it thru b…" MichaelS Country Boy Guitars replied Sep 20, 2011 to "Testing" a box for bridge placement	163	Jul 10, 2013 Reply by Mark Bliss
"OK, been practicing on one of the new Padrons, got to break in the strings you know,…" MichaelS Country Boy Guitars replied Sep 19, 2011 to "Testing" a box for bridge placement	163	Jul 10, 2013 Reply by Mark Bliss
"Try this link John, it has 1 sound clip and a video, let me know if the sound is goo…" MichaelS Country Boy Guitars replied Sep 19, 2011 to "Testing" a box for bridge placement	163	Jul 10, 2013 Reply by Mark Bliss
"LOL, a long time I think. I said the cbg's sound good, lets not talk about the buil…" MichaelS Country Boy Guitars replied Sep 19, 2011 to "Testing" a box for bridge placement	163	Jul 10, 2013 Reply by Mark Bliss
"While you guys think about it, I'll go build 2 more cbg's with a couple of padron 40…" MichaelS Country Boy Guitars replied Sep 19, 2011 to "Testing" a box for bridge placement	163	Jul 10, 2013 Reply by Mark Bliss
"Mark and John, I am back, wow you guys have been doing a lot of discussing. John, th…" MichaelS Country Boy Guitars replied Aug 12, 2011 to "Testing" a box for bridge placement	163	Jul 10, 2013 Reply by Mark Bliss

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MichaelS Country Boy Guitars's Discussions (1,015)

"Well I know we're all full of crap, thats half the point. Now lets get some more of…"

"Thats a good start, and important ideas to think about. I guess what I am wondering…"

"Watching... always watching..."

"Mark, got ya on the processed thing, your ears are probably much better than mine a…"

"Mark, glad you could get it to work. I have to ask Michael what he played it thru b…"

"OK, been practicing on one of the new Padrons, got to break in the strings you know,…"

"Try this link John, it has 1 sound clip and a video, let me know if the sound is goo…"

"LOL, a long time I think. I said the cbg's sound good, lets not talk about the buil…"

"While you guys think about it, I'll go build 2 more cbg's with a couple of padron 40…"

"Mark and John, I am back, wow you guys have been doing a lot of discussing. John, th…"

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