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"I just put fret markers on the top side edge of my new 3 string and like them. I use…" Bluesheart replied Sep 21, 2009 to Fret Markers	36	Jul 13, 2014 Reply by Wayfinder
"Touching story Josh, thank you for layin yourself (and Yousef!) out there." Bluesheart replied Sep 14, 2009 to How I got into guitar making	4	Sep 15, 2009 Reply by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars)
"After seeing some of Bonehead's stuff, I can hardly look it anything without seeing…" Bluesheart replied Sep 13, 2009 to Is any box game?	7	Sep 14, 2009 Reply by Pete Handy
"Heck, sounds like R&D to me. Shame for all that sanding to go to waste. Maybe yo…" Bluesheart replied Sep 13, 2009 to First hello and a first build messup!!!!!	17	Mar 23, 2010 Reply by John
"Nice work, different headstock design. I like all the woodgrain. And hello Train." Bluesheart replied Sep 12, 2009 to First cbg and first hello.	5	Sep 13, 2009 Reply by Paul Doug
"OH, where do you find brass cotter pins? and are they expensive? My first fret neck…" Bluesheart replied Sep 12, 2009 to Frettin over frets...	27	Sep 14, 2009 Reply by StarGeezers
"Chills. Thanks for bringing that story to us J." Bluesheart replied Sep 12, 2009 to the truth behind cigar box fiddles	4	Sep 12, 2009 Reply by J. Randel Dancing
"I'm just doing my first fretted neck, and was glad to see this. I have already decid…" Bluesheart replied Sep 12, 2009 to To Zero Fret or Not to Zero Fret - that is the question	24	Nov 13, 2009 Reply by HENRY LOWMAN
"I was printing in my photo lab, heard about the first one on the radio. Grabbed a sm…" Bluesheart replied Sep 12, 2009 to Where Were You on 9/11?	22	Jan 21, 2010 Reply by Al Allen (Hangten)
"Plus, all that info will be available in the chat/forum. Takes long enough to look a…" Bluesheart replied Sep 11, 2009 to Photo Posting Idea	13	Sep 11, 2009 Reply by Doug Thorsvik

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Bluesheart's Discussions (886)

"I just put fret markers on the top side edge of my new 3 string and like them. I use…"

"Touching story Josh, thank you for layin yourself (and Yousef!) out there."

"After seeing some of Bonehead's stuff, I can hardly look it anything without seeing…"

"Heck, sounds like R&D to me. Shame for all that sanding to go to waste. Maybe yo…"

"Nice work, different headstock design. I like all the woodgrain. And hello Train."

"OH, where do you find brass cotter pins? and are they expensive? My first fret neck…"

"Chills. Thanks for bringing that story to us J."

"I'm just doing my first fretted neck, and was glad to see this. I have already decid…"

"I was printing in my photo lab, heard about the first one on the radio. Grabbed a sm…"

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