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"Gees, I thought 'Stinkin Up The House' was like me playing at open mike night. I…" Uncle John replied Feb 26, 2011 to Stinkin' Up The House!	10	Mar 8, 2011 Reply by Bluesheart
"Boy, what Jef said is totally right. And I hope it makes you feel good. Some days…" Uncle John replied Feb 23, 2011 to builders--not players	59	Mar 1, 2011 Reply by Wichita Sam
"Guys, there are lots of lessons out - and I am just a hack level player. But this…" Uncle John replied Feb 21, 2011 to builders--not players	59	Mar 1, 2011 Reply by Wichita Sam
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"Yup on this. I have some okay builds that are now beneath my standards. What do I…" Uncle John replied Feb 20, 2011 to builders--not players	59	Mar 1, 2011 Reply by Wichita Sam
"That do stink about the finger. I have had some close calls, but I try to be carefu…" Uncle John replied Feb 20, 2011 to builders--not players	59	Mar 1, 2011 Reply by Wichita Sam
"That is really fine. How is it tuned?" Uncle John replied Feb 1, 2011 to Wrapping my head around angled necks/heels	58	Apr 4, 2011 Reply by Marr's Guitars
"I have a router and the same bits my dad gave me in the early 1980s - all much used…" Uncle John replied Jan 31, 2011 to do you really need a router?	57	Feb 9, 2011 Reply by Wichita Sam
"Good link to Keni discussing blues/Gospel relationships. I like the way he shows 1…" Uncle John replied Jan 23, 2011 to Review: Keni Lee Burgess, Good and Evil	9	Jan 24, 2011 Reply by Mark Bliss
"Hey, Eric! Did you ever hep yourself to some slides? What worked?" Uncle John replied Jan 22, 2011 to i cant seem to find a 1.5" heavy glass slide! Hep me hep me!	10	Jan 24, 2011 Reply by Eric Townsend

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Uncle John's Discussions (1,326)

"Gees, I thought 'Stinkin Up The House' was like me playing at open mike night. I…"

"Boy, what Jef said is totally right. And I hope it makes you feel good. Some days…"

"Guys, there are lots of lessons out - and I am just a hack level player. But this…"

""

"Yup on this. I have some okay builds that are now beneath my standards. What do I…"

"That do stink about the finger. I have had some close calls, but I try to be carefu…"

"That is really fine. How is it tuned?"

"I have a router and the same bits my dad gave me in the early 1980s - all much used…"

"Good link to Keni discussing blues/Gospel relationships. I like the way he shows 1…"

"Hey, Eric! Did you ever hep yourself to some slides? What worked?"

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