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"I went through this a while back, when my wife got me a Shure SM57 (classic, quality…" Bear replied Feb 12, 2012 to I need a microphone, but I need advice more.	17	Feb 21, 2012 Reply by Mark Bliss
"No difference in construction. Here're some standards (copied from the INTERNET, so…" Bear replied Jan 13, 2012 to How do I build a BANJO ? Spec etc.....	11	Feb 22, 2012 Reply by Clock The Wolf
"I really felt like messing around making a video, and thought it'd be a good way to…" Bear replied Dec 10, 2011 to Submission Thread for 2011 Cigar Box Guitar Builders Challenge	140	Jan 1, 2012 Reply by Dan Sleep
"Heck, I'll throw one of mine on the pile!" Bear replied Nov 21, 2011 to 2011 Cigar Box Guitar Builders Challenge	98	Feb 15, 2014 Reply by darren brown
"Most people feel that a round body and skin head is what defines a banjo, but for me…" Bear replied Sep 26, 2011 to Question regarding Banjo construction.	13	Sep 29, 2011 Reply by Chuck Dubman
"How many bushings do you have? I'm definitely interested, probably in the whole lot!…" Bear replied Aug 25, 2011 to Tuner bushings for sale	5	Aug 26, 2011 Reply by Chester Winowiecki
"The naivete of this topic title caught my eye, and had me going briefly. I'm a huge…" Bear replied Aug 20, 2011 to Eric Clapton To Release New Album Inspired By Blues Music	10	Aug 20, 2011 Reply by Clock The Wolf
"Hey! I just checked this formula against fret positions generated by an online fret…" Bear replied Jul 23, 2011 to FIND FRET POSITIONS IN THIRTY SECONDS WITHOUT A COMPUTER OR CALCULATIONS THAT DRIVE YOU CRAZY.	6	Jul 25, 2011 Reply by Mungo Park
"No plans. Just wing it! Build it like you would a CBG, but maybe copy a standard ba…" Bear replied May 22, 2011 to 5 string cigar box banjo	1	May 22, 2011 Reply by Bear
"To add a little to BT Cohosh's response, if you're going to make a lot of nuts/saddl…" Bear replied May 20, 2011 to What type of bone for bridge?	25	May 24, 2012 Reply by GIFlush

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Bear's Discussions (49)

"I went through this a while back, when my wife got me a Shure SM57 (classic, quality…"

"No difference in construction. Here're some standards (copied from the INTERNET, so…"

"I really felt like messing around making a video, and thought it'd be a good way to…"

"Heck, I'll throw one of mine on the pile!"

"Most people feel that a round body and skin head is what defines a banjo, but for me…"

"How many bushings do you have? I'm definitely interested, probably in the whole lot!…"

"The naivete of this topic title caught my eye, and had me going briefly. I'm a huge…"

"Hey! I just checked this formula against fret positions generated by an online fret…"

"No plans. Just wing it! Build it like you would a CBG, but maybe copy a standard ba…"

"To add a little to BT Cohosh's response, if you're going to make a lot of nuts/saddl…"

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