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2018.06.20 Jim Morris HampRev

Woo Hoo! The local paper did a feature article based on the 1800's fiddle build I did. CB Nation got a good mention in the article too!

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Comment by RTZGUITARS on June 23, 2018 at 5:30pm: awesome

Comment by Jim Morris on June 23, 2018 at 1:05am: Thanks Richard

Comment by Jim Morris on June 22, 2018 at 8:29am: Thanks Kirk.

Comment by Kirk on June 22, 2018 at 2:05am: Well earned and deserved, congratulations!

Comment by Jim Morris on June 22, 2018 at 1:06am: Thanks Richard.

Comment by Jim Morris on June 22, 2018 at 12:56am: Thank you Jerry.

Comment by Jim Morris on June 22, 2018 at 12:56am: Thanks Don and Rob. This paper requires a paid subscription to view most of the articles but here's the link

https://www.hampshirereview.com/users/signup/?referer_url=

Comment by Richard Sundberg on June 21, 2018 at 9:48am: Our CBN ambassador , excellent Jim!

Comment by Rob (Uker) Porras on June 21, 2018 at 7:14am: Nice.

Is there a web set that I can access the article?

Comment by Jerry Jordan on June 21, 2018 at 7:06am: Xcellent.,.,.,congrats!!!! .,.,,.

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