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"It is an excellent concert!" Uncle John replied Dec 23, 2022 to Annual Gitty & Friends Christmas concert 2022	2	Dec 23, 2022 Reply by Uncle John
"T, I have admired your builds for years and know you can figure it out on your own. …" Uncle John replied Dec 13, 2022 to Need Help on building a Hubcap Guitar	24	May 7, 2023 Reply by BrianQ.
"I like DGB a lot for playing melody. It makes an open G, finger chorded two finger…" Uncle John replied Dec 8, 2022 to Anyone with experience in 1-3-1 tuning?	10	Dec 14, 2022 Reply by BrianQ.
"Oooh. Chris Lyons idea for a Red Ryder BB gun themed swampy. Fun idea. " Uncle John replied Aug 22, 2022 to SWAMP WITCH GUITARS UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP	10	Sep 29, 2022 Reply by BUGGY (C)
"Well Pick, that is certainly bad and good news. You did such wonders with the swamp…" Uncle John replied Aug 20, 2022 to SWAMP WITCH GUITARS UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP	10	Sep 29, 2022 Reply by BUGGY (C)
"Wow! I am well impressed. Mandolins are difficult to make. I've had some failure…" Uncle John replied May 25, 2022 to The Cigar Box Mandolin Project - Discussion Page for Questions & Answers	11	Jul 8, 2022 Reply by Kidd Filby
"That was fun, Rick. Just made it home. Tired, but happy. Linda has not decided if…" Uncle John replied Apr 5, 2022 to CallyFest 5.	22	Apr 5, 2022 Reply by Taffy Evans
"I have transport for me and three more with gas and taco money." Uncle John replied Mar 19, 2022 to CallyFest 5.	22	Apr 5, 2022 Reply by Taffy Evans
"I recognize that face, Silent Jim. Clock. Last I knew he was dedicated to being th…" Uncle John replied Mar 17, 2022 to CallyFest 5.	22	Apr 5, 2022 Reply by Taffy Evans
"Size 7 & 3/8 for me Jim. " Uncle John replied Mar 17, 2022 to CallyFest 5.	22	Apr 5, 2022 Reply by Taffy Evans

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Uncle John's Discussions (1,326)

"It is an excellent concert!"

"T, I have admired your builds for years and know you can figure it out on your own. …"

"I like DGB a lot for playing melody. It makes an open G, finger chorded two finger…"

"Oooh. Chris Lyons idea for a Red Ryder BB gun themed swampy. Fun idea. "

"Well Pick, that is certainly bad and good news. You did such wonders with the swamp…"

"Wow! I am well impressed. Mandolins are difficult to make. I've had some failure…"

"That was fun, Rick. Just made it home. Tired, but happy. Linda has not decided if…"

"I have transport for me and three more with gas and taco money."

"I recognize that face, Silent Jim. Clock. Last I knew he was dedicated to being th…"

"Size 7 & 3/8 for me Jim. "

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