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"Hi duncan, Try this you tube link. This guy runs through things at a nice easy pace…" Alan Hodges replied Nov 2, 2011 to Neck stuff	12	Nov 10, 2011 Reply by Ian MC Donald
"Hi Graham, I am no expert, but you have raised a great point. Would a smaller piezo…" Alan Hodges replied Oct 13, 2011 to piezo's	11	Oct 21, 2011 Reply by jabes
"You would think that a budget airline would have no problems with a budget guitar!!!…" Alan Hodges replied Oct 4, 2011 to Another reason not to fly Ryanair!!!	5	Oct 5, 2011 Reply by Gary Williams
"Hi all. Have just uploaded all my footage from the open mic sessions on friday.(almo…" Alan Hodges replied Oct 2, 2011 to Boxstock 2011	116	Oct 3, 2011 Reply by Little Soul Eric
"Hi all, just posted some pics of the daytime event of Boxstock.Check out my home pag…" Alan Hodges replied Oct 2, 2011 to Boxstock 2011	116	Oct 3, 2011 Reply by Little Soul Eric
"Hi all, last chance for a lift to boxstock. Travelling on Friday mid to late AM. Liv…" Alan Hodges replied Sep 27, 2011 to Boxstock 2011	116	Oct 3, 2011 Reply by Little Soul Eric
"Hi all. I would also like to offer my services as driver for the friday. I live in F…" Alan Hodges replied Sep 20, 2011 to Boxstock Ride Share	3	Sep 24, 2011 Reply by D.C. Mansfield
"Hi john, Sign me up for a couple of tunes on the friday night please!! Alan." Alan Hodges replied Sep 17, 2011 to Boxstock 2011	116	Oct 3, 2011 Reply by Little Soul Eric
"Hi John. Being an open mic virgin, can you tell me how it works on the friday night.…" Alan Hodges replied Sep 11, 2011 to Boxstock 2011	116	Oct 3, 2011 Reply by Little Soul Eric
"Hey Mark. we're ALL going to make cock ups! YOU ARE AMONGST FRIENDS! I am really hop…" Alan Hodges replied Sep 10, 2011 to Boxstock 2011	116	Oct 3, 2011 Reply by Little Soul Eric

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Alan Hodges's Discussions (50)

"Hi duncan, Try this you tube link. This guy runs through things at a nice easy pace…"

"Hi Graham, I am no expert, but you have raised a great point. Would a smaller piezo…"

"You would think that a budget airline would have no problems with a budget guitar!!!…"

"Hi all. Have just uploaded all my footage from the open mic sessions on friday.(almo…"

"Hi all, just posted some pics of the daytime event of Boxstock.Check out my home pag…"

"Hi all, last chance for a lift to boxstock. Travelling on Friday mid to late AM. Liv…"

"Hi all. I would also like to offer my services as driver for the friday. I live in F…"

"Hi john, Sign me up for a couple of tunes on the friday night please!! Alan."

"Hi John. Being an open mic virgin, can you tell me how it works on the friday night.…"

"Hey Mark. we're ALL going to make cock ups! YOU ARE AMONGST FRIENDS! I am really hop…"