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"I've fooled a bit with software effects on a "raw" piezo signal for slide blues: I…" Tres Seaver replied Feb 25, 2012 to Cheap pedals	9	Feb 26, 2012 Reply by The Phrygian Kid
"Cool! Looks like it might've been built from a dresser drawer." Tres Seaver replied Feb 25, 2012 to John Lennon's CBG thing type Square guitar	9	Feb 26, 2012 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague
"Thanks for the writeup -- looks like a cool idea. FWIW, you can use the "camera" ico…" Tres Seaver replied Nov 5, 2010 to Condenser mic pickup	7	Nov 5, 2010 Reply by BenBob
""Mancaves 'R' Us" :) I know you need a real name, but that's all I got!" Tres Seaver replied Feb 12, 2010 to I need a retail store name.	37	Apr 14, 2010 Reply by Hoov
"I know exactly how you feel: stopping to do final fit-and-finish is really hard when…" Tres Seaver replied Feb 7, 2010 to What to do...NEXT....	7	Feb 9, 2010 Reply by Hip Bone Bellaire
"I think the two on the top left and the one on the bottom middle could make resonabl…" Tres Seaver replied Feb 7, 2010 to Ordered a lot of 10 boxes from Ebay -- which ones are good?	11	Feb 10, 2010 Reply by Clare
"Dissolve a (plain, no oils or soap) steel wool pad in a couple of cups of white vine…" Tres Seaver replied Jan 30, 2010 to My latest build	7	Jan 30, 2010 Reply by Brendan deVallance
"Amen! Tell it, preacher! Seriously, just dive in -- the water is fine." Tres Seaver replied Jan 28, 2010 to First CBG pickup question	7	Jan 31, 2010 Reply by Daan Koks
"That page says: " Tres Seaver replied Jan 26, 2010 to Resonator Cones at Smokehouse Guitars!	7	Jan 27, 2010 Reply by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars)
"Looks like a cool idea: I think you are right about getting to the sawdust. For som…" Tres Seaver replied Jan 24, 2010 to Adventurous first build	9	Feb 3, 2010 Reply by Andrew Fowle

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Tres Seaver's Discussions (156)

"I've fooled a bit with software effects on a "raw" piezo signal for slide blues: I…"

"Cool! Looks like it might've been built from a dresser drawer."

"Thanks for the writeup -- looks like a cool idea. FWIW, you can use the "camera" ico…"

""Mancaves 'R' Us" :) I know you need a real name, but that's all I got!"

"I know exactly how you feel: stopping to do final fit-and-finish is really hard when…"

"I think the two on the top left and the one on the bottom middle could make resonabl…"

"Dissolve a (plain, no oils or soap) steel wool pad in a couple of cups of white vine…"

"Amen! Tell it, preacher! Seriously, just dive in -- the water is fine."

"That page says: "

"Looks like a cool idea: I think you are right about getting to the sawdust. For som…"

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