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"Yeah, I thought I'd try them first and then post here ;) As it was I had to wait a w…" Mark replied Oct 22, 2009 to Sources for boxes	20	Aug 20, 2010 Reply by J-Hob
"Welcome Alan, you're among friends here. Your CBG project sounds like an excellent w…" Mark replied Oct 21, 2009 to Calling all Brits - introduce yourself here.	239	Jun 16, 2014 Reply by john mackay
"It's a fantastic little tome but it's out of print and hard to get hold of these day…" Mark replied Oct 19, 2009 to Calling all Brits - introduce yourself here.	239	Jun 16, 2014 Reply by john mackay
"Welcome Chris, I'd be interested to hear about what other types of unusual instrume…" Mark replied Oct 16, 2009 to Calling all Brits - introduce yourself here.	239	Jun 16, 2014 Reply by john mackay
"I second smojo's welcome Jules. Don't worry about your first effort being not very f…" Mark replied Oct 11, 2009 to Calling all Brits - introduce yourself here.	239	Jun 16, 2014 Reply by john mackay
"Thanks Kevin. I admit I hadn't checked where the pickups on a strat were placed - no…" Mark replied Oct 6, 2009 to Seasick Steve	18	Oct 21, 2009 Reply by Little Soul Eric
"Good points well stated. I guess the common factor that brings us together here is t…" Mark replied Oct 6, 2009 to So what is CBG music?	6	Oct 8, 2009 Reply by JUJU
"Thought I'd post this in this strand because it keeps all the Seasick Steve talk und…" Mark replied Oct 6, 2009 to Seasick Steve	18	Oct 21, 2009 Reply by Little Soul Eric
"Hi, my name is Mark and I live in a small hamlet in the Welsh marches. I got into CB…" Mark replied Jul 2, 2009 to Calling all Brits - introduce yourself here.	239	Jun 16, 2014 Reply by john mackay
"Pics seem to be slowing this page (at least on my computer) so here's a link to wher…" Mark replied Jun 29, 2009 to Show us your 'Made in the UK' Brit-boxes	53	Sep 25, 2011 Reply by jabes

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Mark's Discussions (337)

"Yeah, I thought I'd try them first and then post here ;) As it was I had to wait a w…"

"Welcome Alan, you're among friends here. Your CBG project sounds like an excellent w…"

"It's a fantastic little tome but it's out of print and hard to get hold of these day…"

"Welcome Chris, I'd be interested to hear about what other types of unusual instrume…"

"I second smojo's welcome Jules. Don't worry about your first effort being not very f…"

"Thanks Kevin. I admit I hadn't checked where the pickups on a strat were placed - no…"

"Good points well stated. I guess the common factor that brings us together here is t…"

"Thought I'd post this in this strand because it keeps all the Seasick Steve talk und…"

"Hi, my name is Mark and I live in a small hamlet in the Welsh marches. I got into CB…"

"Pics seem to be slowing this page (at least on my computer) so here's a link to wher…"

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