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1 built-in reverb

built-in reverb

Posted by JOHN POMEROY on August 21, 2019
2 Feeling Bad Blues on CBG

Feeling Bad Blues on CBG

Added by Dennis "Denbo" Goodinson on August 23, 2019
3 When will you stop building?

When will you stop building?

Posted by Joe Caruso on August 19, 2019
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Things that use to be A. D. Eker 2019

Added by Andries D. EKER on August 23, 2019
5 Bass Fishin

Bass Fishin

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6 Frankie & Johnny

Frankie & Johnny

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7 Ret position calculator. This site versus Stewmac and Instructables

Ret position calculator. This site versus Stewmac and Instructables

Posted by Colin on August 19, 2019
8 Summertime on Cigar Box Baritone Ukulele

Summertime on Cigar Box Baritone Ukulele

Added by Jim Morris on August 20, 2019
9 67% Les Paul Tribute

67% Les Paul Tribute

Posted by Tom T on August 23, 2019
10 Justin Johnson crankin it up lesson

Justin Johnson crankin it up lesson

Added by Rick Tish on August 23, 2019

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The "Reso-Plate" 3-string License Plate Resonator Guitar Kit

Designed with front (or back) porch picking in mind, this kit has an full, rich resonator sound and is great for playing all sorts of music, including Blues, Folk and Country. The "Reso-Plate" kit is easy to as..

Price: $109.99

Celtic Session Songbook for Voice & Guitar - 170 songs with Large Print Lyrics and Chords

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Homemade Instrument Fretting Handbook by Ben "Gitty" Baker - Complete Cigar Box Guitar Fretting How-to Guide

Homemade Instrument Fretting Handbook by Ben "Gitty" Baker - Complete Cigar Box Guitar Fretting How-to Guide

In this 159-page book, Ben "Gitty" Baker teaches his methods for installing frets on cigar box guitars and other homemade instruments. Over the past 10 years thousands of necks, fretboards and instruments have been fretted in the C. B. Gitty workshop, and Ben dra..

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