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"Well, if you look at his expression part way through I think the team he supports mu…" Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw replied Sep 23, 2011 to "Testing" a box for bridge placement	163	Jul 10, 2013 Reply by Mark Bliss
"Just my theory. I think he is so good that he is listening to the sports scores whil…" Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw replied Sep 23, 2011 to "Testing" a box for bridge placement	163	Jul 10, 2013 Reply by Mark Bliss
"OK. I have another pinched harmonic question, but am a bit reticent after Mark said…" Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw replied Sep 21, 2011 to "Testing" a box for bridge placement	163	Jul 10, 2013 Reply by Mark Bliss
"Mark. Thanks for the link to the pickup placement chart that you have. I'm sure I wi…" Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw replied Sep 20, 2011 to "Testing" a box for bridge placement	163	Jul 10, 2013 Reply by Mark Bliss
"Thanks Mark.Chirpys. Great! But when would you use them? Do you have any examples of…" Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw replied Sep 20, 2011 to "Testing" a box for bridge placement	163	Jul 10, 2013 Reply by Mark Bliss
"Mark.Thanks. Your mention of nodes has just helped me realise something. I was wonde…" Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw replied Sep 20, 2011 to "Testing" a box for bridge placement	163	Jul 10, 2013 Reply by Mark Bliss
"Funny that the issue of where the string is plucked should come into the conversatio…" Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw replied Sep 20, 2011 to "Testing" a box for bridge placement	163	Jul 10, 2013 Reply by Mark Bliss
"The link worked for me (possibly updated since Mark made his comment). That's great…" Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw replied Sep 19, 2011 to "Testing" a box for bridge placement	163	Jul 10, 2013 Reply by Mark Bliss
"But Michael. We only have your word for it. Not that I don't respect your opinion, b…" Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw replied Sep 19, 2011 to "Testing" a box for bridge placement	163	Jul 10, 2013 Reply by Mark Bliss
"Michael. Stop wasting your time on this discussion, go practice a bit and then put u…" Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw replied Sep 19, 2011 to "Testing" a box for bridge placement	163	Jul 10, 2013 Reply by Mark Bliss

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Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw's Discussions (448)

"Well, if you look at his expression part way through I think the team he supports mu…"

"Just my theory. I think he is so good that he is listening to the sports scores whil…"

"OK. I have another pinched harmonic question, but am a bit reticent after Mark said…"

"Mark. Thanks for the link to the pickup placement chart that you have. I'm sure I wi…"

"Thanks Mark.Chirpys. Great! But when would you use them? Do you have any examples of…"

"Mark.Thanks. Your mention of nodes has just helped me realise something. I was wonde…"

"Funny that the issue of where the string is plucked should come into the conversatio…"

"The link worked for me (possibly updated since Mark made his comment). That's great…"

"But Michael. We only have your word for it. Not that I don't respect your opinion, b…"

"Michael. Stop wasting your time on this discussion, go practice a bit and then put u…"

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