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"Have you ever seen this la flor de Jose Suarez box? I have few random boxes laying a…" Brent replied Apr 7, 2013 to boxes for sale	6	Apr 7, 2013 Reply by Brent
"What was the mistake you made. I just got wfret thanks to the advice given. The idea…" Brent replied Apr 7, 2013 to What's your favorite fret scale calculator?	17	Apr 9, 2013 Reply by Craig Mayhem
"Also what's your favorite fret scale?" Brent replied Apr 6, 2013 to What's your favorite fret scale calculator?	17	Apr 9, 2013 Reply by Craig Mayhem
"C'najuns! That's awesome. From the Ontariozark mountains." Brent replied Apr 6, 2013 to First build, question about neck, pickup, and stability	9	Apr 6, 2013 Reply by Brent
"Awesome. I'm going to add a bit more wood where I think it'll help and use either wo…" Brent replied Apr 5, 2013 to First build, question about neck, pickup, and stability	9	Apr 6, 2013 Reply by Brent
"I plan to use metal for bridge and nut" Brent replied Apr 5, 2013 to First build, question about neck, pickup, and stability	9	Apr 6, 2013 Reply by Brent
"My main concern was that if I did a cutaway to fit the pup, that it would weaken the…" Brent replied Apr 5, 2013 to First build, question about neck, pickup, and stability	9	Apr 6, 2013 Reply by Brent
"I will be adding pics once I get home and I can use a laptop instead of this dumbass…" Brent replied Apr 5, 2013 to First build, question about neck, pickup, and stability	9	Apr 6, 2013 Reply by Brent
"I had thought about hiding a speaker behind the sound hole(s), and rigging up a powe…" Brent replied Mar 29, 2013 to First build. On off switch question.	6	Mar 29, 2013 Reply by Brent
"Honestly, I just found an on off toggle switch that's looks really cool and want to…" Brent replied Mar 28, 2013 to First build. On off switch question.	6	Mar 29, 2013 Reply by Brent

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Brent's Discussions (22)

"Have you ever seen this la flor de Jose Suarez box? I have few random boxes laying a…"

"What was the mistake you made. I just got wfret thanks to the advice given. The idea…"

"Also what's your favorite fret scale?"

"C'najuns! That's awesome. From the Ontariozark mountains."

"Awesome. I'm going to add a bit more wood where I think it'll help and use either wo…"

"I plan to use metal for bridge and nut"

"My main concern was that if I did a cutaway to fit the pup, that it would weaken the…"

"I will be adding pics once I get home and I can use a laptop instead of this dumbass…"

"I had thought about hiding a speaker behind the sound hole(s), and rigging up a powe…"

"Honestly, I just found an on off toggle switch that's looks really cool and want to…"

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