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"interesting idea, many people have used a plastic pop bottle cut and then heat appli…" Matthew Borczon replied Aug 28, 2020 to Paper Banjo Head	6	Aug 28, 2020 Reply by Greg Turner
"that is a great idea!! Well done!" Matthew Borczon replied Jul 30, 2020 to Holiday Build Day 8: Something new I promise, 2 Stringers, but not as you know them	2	Jul 31, 2020 Reply by JP Lace Master
"sent you a submission yesterday. hope you like it" Matthew Borczon replied Dec 12, 2019 to CIGAR BOX NATION CHRISTMAS ALBUM 2019	54	Dec 30, 2019 Reply by Slowpaw Steve T
"thanks my friend. This is from a few years ago but the good folks at the death roots…" Matthew Borczon replied Nov 27, 2019 to a free cd	2	Nov 27, 2019 Reply by Matthew Borczon
"listening to the first track on youtube now! Pretty freaking cool!!!!" Matthew Borczon replied May 29, 2019 to Album release featuring CBG	1	May 29, 2019 Reply by Matthew Borczon
"great looking build!!" Matthew Borczon replied Apr 10, 2019 to First Time Building a 4 string Tenor Banjo Canjo	3	Apr 10, 2019 Reply by JP Lace Master
"just excellent work!!!" Matthew Borczon replied Dec 17, 2018 to VIDEO & PHOTOS: Jim Morris Re-Creates Historic Fiddle from Just a Photo	34	Nov 15, 2019 Reply by BrianQ.
"I love these, how do you always seem to find the old boxes? I have no luck in that d…" Matthew Borczon replied Dec 14, 2018 to VIDEO - Building Guitars with Antique Cigar Boxes	6	Jan 21, 2019 Reply by Lonman
"these are wonderful!!!!" Matthew Borczon replied Dec 4, 2018 to VIDEO SERIES: The Art of the Cigar Box Guitar	3	Dec 4, 2018 Reply by Matthew Borczon
"I bought Kenni Lee's videos both 3 and 4 string and they were great!! Easy to follow…" Matthew Borczon replied Sep 21, 2018 to Favorite video tutorial series?	4	Sep 21, 2018 Reply by BrianQ.

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Matthew Borczon's Discussions (194)

"interesting idea, many people have used a plastic pop bottle cut and then heat appli…"

"that is a great idea!! Well done!"

"sent you a submission yesterday. hope you like it"

"thanks my friend. This is from a few years ago but the good folks at the death roots…"

"listening to the first track on youtube now! Pretty freaking cool!!!!"

"great looking build!!"

"just excellent work!!!"

"I love these, how do you always seem to find the old boxes? I have no luck in that d…"

"these are wonderful!!!!"

"I bought Kenni Lee's videos both 3 and 4 string and they were great!! Easy to follow…"

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