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"If your budget is anything like mine, "free" is the operative word. I've done all my…" Bear replied May 10, 2011 to Recording devices	6	May 10, 2011 Reply by Josef Kanak
"I've built a multitude of 5-string cigar box banjos. You can see pix of some of them…" Bear replied Apr 10, 2011 to cigar box banjo	10	May 28, 2011 Reply by Tracy Kennedy
"I only have Audacity, but all the songs on my page were recorded with it. Most have…" Bear replied Mar 18, 2011 to Patching a song together from separate tracks	12	Mar 18, 2011 Reply by mike helm
"I can only add what own experience has shown me after making numerous 6-string CB gu…" Bear replied Jan 18, 2011 to avoiding stuss rod	29	Jan 25, 2011 Reply by Bob Harrison
"Oooo, that is pretty. More! Looks like a really nice, solid, well-made CBG, too." Bear replied Nov 19, 2010 to Audio clip of one of mine!	5	Nov 20, 2010 Reply by MichaelS Country Boy Guitars
"Looks like there are many ways to skin this cat! Here's the link to the Safe-T-Plane…" Bear replied Oct 10, 2010 to What's the easiest way to radius a fretboard?	24	Jul 14, 2011 Reply by Johnny Debit
"Wes' link is the word "here" in red (Wes, how'd you do that?). I googled "make a ra…" Bear replied Oct 10, 2010 to What's the easiest way to radius a fretboard?	24	Jul 14, 2011 Reply by Johnny Debit
"Since you have a Safe-T-Planer, here's something I found online that looks interesti…" Bear replied Oct 10, 2010 to What's the easiest way to radius a fretboard?	24	Jul 14, 2011 Reply by Johnny Debit
"I've made a number of 6-stringers. Mine are solid-body electrics, so are made pretty…" Bear replied Aug 19, 2010 to Yo 6 string builders	10	Aug 19, 2010 Reply by Dave Onastik
"Say, what is the fingerboard wood on the right one? Burled walnut? Very unique looki…" Bear replied Aug 2, 2010 to Looking for Arsenio boxes	4	Aug 2, 2010 Reply by Don Goguen

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Bear's Discussions (49)

"If your budget is anything like mine, "free" is the operative word. I've done all my…"

"I've built a multitude of 5-string cigar box banjos. You can see pix of some of them…"

"I only have Audacity, but all the songs on my page were recorded with it. Most have…"

"I can only add what own experience has shown me after making numerous 6-string CB gu…"

"Oooo, that is pretty. More! Looks like a really nice, solid, well-made CBG, too."

"Looks like there are many ways to skin this cat! Here's the link to the Safe-T-Plane…"

"Wes' link is the word "here" in red (Wes, how'd you do that?). I googled "make a ra…"

"Since you have a Safe-T-Planer, here's something I found online that looks interesti…"

"I've made a number of 6-stringers. Mine are solid-body electrics, so are made pretty…"

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