Hey Uncle John, can you help me make a weedeater cord bass? I have the cord, I just need to see one that is done, to copy. Dave Lynas never made one, so I have not learned yet. Can you help me
To bad John a other one Gone early ! a sad year towards the end ! strengt to yee my good friend ,him batteling te illness was a reason for him leaving the Nation ? to bad nice Guy ! my condolesses send Kathy my best !greeeettsszz AD.
This may be a duplicate reply, I'm refamiliarizing my self with this site, I took a long break from cbgs but now that I'm retired I have more time for building! I do tune gdgb, I've learned a lot of songs in that tuning but maybe I'll experiment soon.
Thanks Uncle John, that's the second of four that have been hanging around unfinished waiting for inspiration, the first was the one inspired by Joe Strummer's Tele
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Thanks John, if you learn of tutorial on bass, let me know. Thanks and Glory to God!
Hey Uncle John, can you help me make a weedeater cord bass? I have the cord, I just need to see one that is done, to copy. Dave Lynas never made one, so I have not learned yet. Can you help me
Tony Adams
Thanks for the comments Uncle John, Merry Christmas and all the best for 2023
To bad John a other one Gone early ! a sad year towards the end ! strengt to yee my good friend ,him batteling te illness was a reason for him leaving the Nation ? to bad nice Guy ! my condolesses send Kathy my best !greeeettsszz AD.
Hey John,
This may be a duplicate reply, I'm refamiliarizing my self with this site, I took a long break from cbgs but now that I'm retired I have more time for building! I do tune gdgb, I've learned a lot of songs in that tuning but maybe I'll experiment soon.
Uncle John,
Pussycaster as in meeow, thanks for the comments.
No Uncle John those are Medium-high frets, I think it is the dark color that makes them stand out. Thank you for your comments.
Wash your mouth out ,who are you calling a luthier!
Thanks Uncle John
titties and tires!!!! love it
i tryed my copy from derek, to send to you ,but its over 7mb and thats the max download for this site, sorry !
Thanks Uncle John, that's the second of four that have been hanging around unfinished waiting for inspiration, the first was the one inspired by Joe Strummer's Tele
Thanks for the nice comment, Uncle John. I enjoyed your version too. It's one of my favorite traditional blues songs.
What is submariner Races?? Racing Submarines?
Check out my newest added photo of my "boxolin." Guess I 'been-there-done-that. I took a lot of tinkering to get it to work right.
Thanks Uncle John!
hI jOHN I HEAR IN THE CORIDOORS THAT Ted Crocker has past away,
was he not one of the founders from this site?
Thanks John , practicing for the Christmas show ! Kool ! going to do one on the Nations christmas Album ?
I agree, again, thanks UJ
Thank the Lord, Mike Orr did reply to my message to him. Thanks UJ
UJ, would you please see if I can get Mike Orr's Email. I thought I had it but gotten no reply in a week. I appreciate the help. Tony
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