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1 A brand new question: 25 1/2 inches the only/best length of a fret board?

A brand new question: 25 1/2 inches the only/best length of a fret board?

Posted by Bill Sheehy on September 13, 2019
2 Weeping Willow Blues

Weeping Willow Blues

Added by Uncle John on September 13, 2019
3 Third Hand Harmonica - Demo for that harp playing dude known as Buggy

Third Hand Harmonica - Demo for that harp playing dude known as Buggy

Added by Uncle John on September 14, 2019
4 Necessary Steps

Necessary Steps

Added by Dave Lynas on September 13, 2019
5 Just off the bench, latest build.

Just off the bench, latest build.

Posted by Taffy Evans on September 13, 2019
6 Nov 30, 2016

Nov 30, 2016

Added by Anthony Insetta on September 14, 2019
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20190814_123357

Added by Bill Nolen, Jr. on September 13, 2019
8 Hold on just a sec.....WTH?

Hold on just a sec.....WTH?

Posted by James Pobog on September 11, 2019
9 Stung

Stung

Added by Dave Lynas on September 11, 2019
10 working on the chaingang A D Eker 2019

working on the chaingang A D Eker 2019

Added by Andries D. EKER on September 11, 2019

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