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"Old junk furniture is good.. You need to know your woods And sometimes need to lamin…" BUGGY (C) replied Oct 23, 2015 to where to get timber for a neck?	14	Feb 13, 2016 Reply by Stuart Baldwin
"Google tent eyelets brass Or tarpaulin eyelet replacements Cheaper if you get em in…" BUGGY (C) replied Aug 25, 2015 to Brass Eyelets - big ones - where to get?	16	Apr 27, 2016 Reply by Fomhorach
"I got mine off eBay I think they're something to do with tent gear? I have a bag loa…" BUGGY (C) replied Aug 25, 2015 to Brass Eyelets - big ones - where to get?	16	Apr 27, 2016 Reply by Fomhorach
"Ah sorry to hear that John Have you tried one of the local community centres nearby…" BUGGY (C) replied Jun 25, 2015 to BOXSTOCK 2015	12	Jun 26, 2015 Reply by Lazylefteye
"Sounds cool" BUGGY (C) replied Jun 19, 2015 to BOXSTOCK 2015	12	Jun 26, 2015 Reply by Lazylefteye
"I think any free wood will do But you sometimes have to think outside the box A rec…" BUGGY (C) replied Nov 27, 2014 to Hen's teeth	18	Dec 18, 2014 Reply by john mackay
"sounds a bit like this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wdj2Xcxkdz0" BUGGY (C) replied Sep 23, 2014 to Reso	10	Sep 24, 2014 Reply by Sleepy John
"http://www.cigarboxnation.com/video/bug-string-expression This was a dodgy lesson by…" BUGGY (C) replied Jul 18, 2014 to Learning to play	13	Jul 18, 2014 Reply by BUGGY (C)
"Throw your pick away Thumb bashing bass string and index doing the other 2 Strings…" BUGGY (C) replied Jul 18, 2014 to Learning to play	13	Jul 18, 2014 Reply by BUGGY (C)
"Click on the links - That should keep you busy....hope it helps" BUGGY (C) replied Jul 17, 2014 to Learning to play	13	Jul 18, 2014 Reply by BUGGY (C)

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