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"Lovely old Pye valve radio which was made in Ireland maybe 1960's. A full rebuild is…" Fergus Lester replied Nov 11, 2019 to What's on your workbench?	2270	Sep 8, 2023 Reply by Carl Floyd
"Sorry, posted in wrong section. Can I move it myself, or can someone move it for me?" Fergus Lester replied Nov 11, 2019 to CB gitty 2.5w amp distortion	12	Feb 22, 2020 Reply by Paul Craig
"I meant on a CG bass with magnetic pickup. Was thinking 2 or 3 strings max but which…" Fergus Lester replied Jan 24, 2019 to How many strings on bass	12	Jan 29, 2019 Reply by James Key
"Change of TACK !" Fergus Lester replied Oct 4, 2018 to What's on your workbench?	2270	Sep 8, 2023 Reply by Carl Floyd
"Slight change of rack. Have been curious about archery and bow making for years. So.…" Fergus Lester replied Oct 4, 2018 to What's on your workbench?	2270	Sep 8, 2023 Reply by Carl Floyd
"Im B&Q (they are here in Irl as well as UK) I got some square oak stair spindles…" Fergus Lester replied Oct 2, 2018 to Home Depot and Lowes necks	37	Oct 2, 2018 Reply by Over The Edge
"I have a set of Draper sockets which are perfectly cylindrical and made for the job.…" Fergus Lester replied Aug 30, 2018 to Slides. Unable to try before buy, what to choose?	37	Sep 11, 2018 Reply by the anonymous pick
"Clip on mic a few inches from the front. If too close, it will pick up the nearest h…" Fergus Lester replied Aug 14, 2018 to How to electrify a harmonica for hands-free playing	12	Aug 14, 2018 Reply by Taffy Evans
"been meaning to get one to boost and shape the output on acoustics with soundhole pi…" Fergus Lester replied Aug 14, 2018 to The most versatile but overlooked guitar pedal. Graphic EQ.	2	Aug 15, 2018 Reply by BrianQ.
"and offer them a cookie from the other end" Fergus Lester replied Aug 14, 2018 to Cookie Tin CBG Canjo	12	Aug 14, 2018 Reply by Fergus Lester

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Fergus Lester's Discussions (33)

"Lovely old Pye valve radio which was made in Ireland maybe 1960's. A full rebuild is…"

"Sorry, posted in wrong section. Can I move it myself, or can someone move it for me?"

"I meant on a CG bass with magnetic pickup. Was thinking 2 or 3 strings max but which…"

"Change of TACK !"

"Slight change of rack. Have been curious about archery and bow making for years. So.…"

"Im B&Q (they are here in Irl as well as UK) I got some square oak stair spindles…"

"I have a set of Draper sockets which are perfectly cylindrical and made for the job.…"

"Clip on mic a few inches from the front. If too close, it will pick up the nearest h…"

"been meaning to get one to boost and shape the output on acoustics with soundhole pi…"

"and offer them a cookie from the other end"

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