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"Well done juju! You deserve all of the recognition you can get. Your stuff is always…" Tom Lanford replied Sep 17, 2010 to My Lap Steel -Featured in the Fretboard Journal	33	Mar 4, 2011 Reply by Mark Lillo
"I've used several of these on my builds. They sound great to me. Sort of "gritty" so…" Tom Lanford replied Aug 6, 2010 to Pickups-Cheap? or Junk?	29	Aug 11, 2010 Reply by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars)
"Yet another vote for Gitty! The only thing I've ever purchased have been frets and a…" Tom Lanford replied Jun 17, 2010 to HAs anybod y used the products from CBGitty?	48	Mar 29, 2011 Reply by Bluesheart
"might be the best seller yet!" Tom Lanford replied Jun 15, 2010 to I suggest a revision.	8	Jun 17, 2010 Reply by Cigar Box Nation
"I could not tell that it affected the sound at all on mine" Tom Lanford replied Jun 10, 2010 to Protecting a Paper covered CG	9	Jun 13, 2010 Reply by Wade
"I have lacquered several paper covered boxes and it worked great. I've had real good…" Tom Lanford replied Jun 10, 2010 to Protecting a Paper covered CG	9	Jun 13, 2010 Reply by Wade
"Thanks Bruce! - That is my 3 string Big Bottom bass. I've got videos of it being pla…" Tom Lanford replied May 26, 2010 to CBN Community Video Project (100 Builds) I need about 70 more photos	30	Jun 29, 2010 Reply by Keni Lee Burgess
"This one always gets a lot of nice comments when I show it off - officially a wine b…" Tom Lanford replied May 25, 2010 to CBN Community Video Project (100 Builds) I need about 70 more photos	30	Jun 29, 2010 Reply by Keni Lee Burgess
"Thanks for the comments! It's a nice little amp. I've got another one the Lyon amps…" Tom Lanford replied Apr 24, 2010 to Factory Amps	21	May 14, 2010 Reply by BenBob
"I've used clear laquer and/or clear spray on most of my boxes (labels and all) with…" Tom Lanford replied Apr 24, 2010 to Finishing boxes	16	Apr 25, 2010 Reply by stan bryars

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Tom Lanford's Discussions (73)

"Well done juju! You deserve all of the recognition you can get. Your stuff is always…"

"I've used several of these on my builds. They sound great to me. Sort of "gritty" so…"

"Yet another vote for Gitty! The only thing I've ever purchased have been frets and a…"

"might be the best seller yet!"

"I could not tell that it affected the sound at all on mine"

"I have lacquered several paper covered boxes and it worked great. I've had real good…"

"Thanks Bruce! - That is my 3 string Big Bottom bass. I've got videos of it being pla…"

"This one always gets a lot of nice comments when I show it off - officially a wine b…"

"Thanks for the comments! It's a nice little amp. I've got another one the Lyon amps…"

"I've used clear laquer and/or clear spray on most of my boxes (labels and all) with…"

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