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"The 'like' was for the abundance in the US or the scarcity in the UK?" Wal Callaby replied Jul 12, 2018 to Next CBG event in the UK?	4	Jul 18, 2018 Reply by David L.
"You glued the box?!? Uncle John will not like that; not sure I do either... Awesome…" Wal Callaby replied Jul 5, 2018 to Cigar Box Kalimba - Builder's Notes, Hacks & Blues Tuning Mod	7	Jul 7, 2018 Reply by Cigar Box Nation
"16s? Yeesh! I once strung my Hondo LP copy (DiMarzio humbuckers) with 13s for rhythm…" Wal Callaby replied Jun 26, 2018 to String gauge guid for open tuning.	20	Jul 1, 2018 Reply by Taffy Evans
"Well Taff, I had another glass or two of red and then came up with the following:- D…" Wal Callaby replied Jun 25, 2018 to String gauge guid for open tuning.	20	Jul 1, 2018 Reply by Taffy Evans
"Riddle me this then- two sets of (say) 10s, so 46, 36, 26, 17p, 13, 10. How do I str…" Wal Callaby replied Jun 24, 2018 to String gauge guid for open tuning.	20	Jul 1, 2018 Reply by Taffy Evans
"Question for you Taff (on the grounds that you sound as though you're in the UK)- wh…" Wal Callaby replied Jun 23, 2018 to String gauge guid for open tuning.	20	Jul 1, 2018 Reply by Taffy Evans
"Nice one Mr Rat sir- will help in trying to get three gits strung from two packs of…" Wal Callaby replied Jun 23, 2018 to String gauge guid for open tuning.	20	Jul 1, 2018 Reply by Taffy Evans
"I just did- #20 is my first bass, fully fretted 30mm neck, sounds great (60mm deep a…" Wal Callaby replied Jun 19, 2018 to Need Help with Chugger Stringing and Tuning	8	Jun 19, 2018 Reply by Wal Callaby
"Rather sad really... FZ had tried to get onto the show with his more- er, more conve…" Wal Callaby replied Jun 19, 2018 to A Young Frank Zappa Performs Music on a Bicycle with Steve Allen	13	Jun 19, 2018 Reply by Don Randolph
"So 'no' and 'here's why' then... Saves me the bother- thanks!" Wal Callaby replied Jun 8, 2018 to Springs	4	Jun 9, 2018 Reply by Lonman

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Wal Callaby's Discussions (113)

"The 'like' was for the abundance in the US or the scarcity in the UK?"

"You glued the box?!? Uncle John will not like that; not sure I do either... Awesome…"

"16s? Yeesh! I once strung my Hondo LP copy (DiMarzio humbuckers) with 13s for rhythm…"

"Well Taff, I had another glass or two of red and then came up with the following:- D…"

"Riddle me this then- two sets of (say) 10s, so 46, 36, 26, 17p, 13, 10. How do I str…"

"Question for you Taff (on the grounds that you sound as though you're in the UK)- wh…"

"Nice one Mr Rat sir- will help in trying to get three gits strung from two packs of…"

"I just did- #20 is my first bass, fully fretted 30mm neck, sounds great (60mm deep a…"

"Rather sad really... FZ had tried to get onto the show with his more- er, more conve…"

"So 'no' and 'here's why' then... Saves me the bother- thanks!"

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