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1 Spring Reverb Advice

Spring Reverb Advice

Posted by Clint Spotts on August 16, 2019
2 Waiting for a Train

Waiting for a Train

Added by Dave Lynas on August 14, 2019
3 Poor Man ~ Traditional Old Song

Poor Man ~ Traditional Old Song

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4 Green Fields of Virginia

Green Fields of Virginia

Added by Dave Lynas on August 16, 2019
5 Disorder - Ice-T and Slayer - One String Diddley Bow Guitar Cover

Disorder - Ice-T and Slayer - One String Diddley Bow Guitar Cover

Added by Clarky on August 14, 2019
6 Mole in the Ground

Mole in the Ground

Added by Steve Holladay on August 16, 2019
7 Sliding The Dean in Open D - A. D. Eker 2019

Sliding The Dean in Open D - A. D. Eker 2019

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8 Hey there

Hey there

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9 She used to be so beautiful

She used to be so beautiful

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10 Out on the Western Range

Out on the Western Range

Added by Dave Lynas on August 16, 2019

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

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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Price: $34.99

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..

Price: $19.99

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