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"And that was part of my (laboured) point- that I do not use cigar boxes, so in that…" Wal Callaby replied Jun 21, 2019 to We build guitars	52	Jul 2, 2019 Reply by Taffy Evans
"Actually, this is a subject for a whole new thread. I shall go and start one forthwi…" Wal Callaby replied Jun 21, 2019 to HTF did you get the CBG addiction.	83	Jun 22, 2019 Reply by Cause the Blue rat
"What I didn’t relate was that, when walking past the chap’s stall a couple hours lat…" Wal Callaby replied Jun 20, 2019 to HTF did you get the CBG addiction.	83	Jun 22, 2019 Reply by Cause the Blue rat
"Maybe we should petition Ben and Shane to change the name... Seriously, there are ju…" Wal Callaby replied Jun 20, 2019 to HTF did you get the CBG addiction.	83	Jun 22, 2019 Reply by Cause the Blue rat
"On holiday from the UK, and on Salt Spring Island BC, we visited an ‘alternative’ ma…" Wal Callaby replied Jun 20, 2019 to HTF did you get the CBG addiction.	83	Jun 22, 2019 Reply by Cause the Blue rat
"Do you know, I was pondering that very thing on my drive to work this morning. I’d a…" Wal Callaby replied Jun 5, 2019 to Three-string guitar with six strings?	5	Jun 5, 2019 Reply by the anonymous pick
"Hi Mark Yes- it looks like common cedar to me too, and although i’ve not done anythi…" Wal Callaby replied Jun 1, 2019 to Type of wood on wine boxes	2	Jun 1, 2019 Reply by Wal Callaby
"Stunning piece of research- covers all bases, and passes few judgements. Two points,…" Wal Callaby replied Aug 27, 2018 to Journal Article on the Cigar Box Guitar scene in the UK	3	Aug 27, 2018 Reply by Wal Callaby
"Yep, been there. Tore down three early builds just this last weekend- parts and fire…" Wal Callaby replied Jul 24, 2018 to The Build I Hate	14	Jul 29, 2018 Reply by Cause the Blue rat
"Thanks for the steer- I've had a quick look at StumbleCol's page here on CBN, and wi…" Wal Callaby replied Jul 18, 2018 to Next CBG event in the UK?	4	Jul 18, 2018 Reply by David L.

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Wal Callaby's Discussions (113)

"And that was part of my (laboured) point- that I do not use cigar boxes, so in that…"

"Actually, this is a subject for a whole new thread. I shall go and start one forthwi…"

"What I didn’t relate was that, when walking past the chap’s stall a couple hours lat…"

"Maybe we should petition Ben and Shane to change the name... Seriously, there are ju…"

"On holiday from the UK, and on Salt Spring Island BC, we visited an ‘alternative’ ma…"

"Do you know, I was pondering that very thing on my drive to work this morning. I’d a…"

"Hi Mark Yes- it looks like common cedar to me too, and although i’ve not done anythi…"

"Stunning piece of research- covers all bases, and passes few judgements. Two points,…"

"Yep, been there. Tore down three early builds just this last weekend- parts and fire…"

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