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"Taff, Million dollar question? How did you get the seam to "disappear" where you jo…" Mark Ballard replied Apr 21, 2020 to Question about Tuner Height	6	Apr 22, 2020 Reply by Tom T
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"Ben, Thanks. i’ll Check out Hibdon. I love working with Spanish Cedar. Have built…" Mark Ballard replied Feb 8, 2020 to Neck Stock? Where you find?	26	Apr 4, 2020 Reply by MadJohnShaft
"Yup. And they even let me play with fire. Great ain’t it! LOL" Mark Ballard replied Feb 7, 2020 to Neck Stock? Where you find?	26	Apr 4, 2020 Reply by MadJohnShaft
"LOL, I forgot about that place. Good idea, thanks! Mark" Mark Ballard replied Feb 6, 2020 to Neck Stock? Where you find?	26	Apr 4, 2020 Reply by MadJohnShaft
"Great info. Thanks! Mark" Mark Ballard replied Feb 5, 2020 to Neck Stock? Where you find?	26	Apr 4, 2020 Reply by MadJohnShaft
"Thanks will probably need to do that...... Mark" Mark Ballard replied Feb 5, 2020 to Neck Stock? Where you find?	26	Apr 4, 2020 Reply by MadJohnShaft
"Thanks for the help! Mark" Mark Ballard replied Feb 5, 2020 to Neck Width 1 1/2”?	6	Feb 7, 2020 Reply by Keith Rearick
"For the first few yes 3 string only" Mark Ballard replied Feb 5, 2020 to Neck Width 1 1/2”?	6	Feb 7, 2020 Reply by Keith Rearick
"Wish my HD carried maple" Mark Ballard replied Feb 5, 2020 to Neck Stock? Where you find?	26	Apr 4, 2020 Reply by MadJohnShaft

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Mark Ballard's Discussions (50)

"Taff, Million dollar question? How did you get the seam to "disappear" where you jo…"

""

"Ben, Thanks. i’ll Check out Hibdon. I love working with Spanish Cedar. Have built…"

"Yup. And they even let me play with fire. Great ain’t it! LOL"

"LOL, I forgot about that place. Good idea, thanks! Mark"

"Great info. Thanks! Mark"

"Thanks will probably need to do that...... Mark"

"Thanks for the help! Mark"

"For the first few yes 3 string only"

"Wish my HD carried maple"

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