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"" Ben Ridgeway replied Dec 9, 2019 to What's on your workbench?	2270	Sep 8, 2023 Reply by Carl Floyd
"Tunge oil, I hate shiny stuff I prefer Fender scale, 25.5" Ben Ridgeway replied Nov 7, 2019 to What's on your workbench?	2270	Sep 8, 2023 Reply by Carl Floyd
"Tele-ish 5 string from the scrap pile Maple and mahogany" Ben Ridgeway replied Nov 7, 2019 to What's on your workbench?	2270	Sep 8, 2023 Reply by Carl Floyd
"I'm a lucky guy, plenty of space to make a mess!" Ben Ridgeway replied Nov 6, 2019 to What does your workshop look like?	28	Nov 11, 2019 Reply by Timothy Hunter
"Thanx Paul, Shaping and constructing the neck is my favourite parts of building thes…" Ben Ridgeway replied Nov 3, 2019 to Unidentical twins	7	Nov 3, 2019 Reply by Ben Ridgeway
"You know it my friend! waste not , want not! Hope all's well with you and yours!" Ben Ridgeway replied Oct 31, 2019 to Unidentical twins	7	Nov 3, 2019 Reply by Ben Ridgeway
"Hibdon Hardwood sells irregular neck blanks cheap, you can usually get 2 CBG necks f…" Ben Ridgeway replied Oct 31, 2019 to Unidentical twins	7	Nov 3, 2019 Reply by Ben Ridgeway
"Scuff the back of pot before soldering Gives the metal a tooth and removes any conta…" Ben Ridgeway replied Oct 31, 2019 to Soldering...	11	Nov 3, 2019 Reply by Paul Craig
"Thanx! The "Less Paulie" is a screamer The stick is just a stick" Ben Ridgeway replied Oct 21, 2019 to Collection Thread: show me your collections	43	Feb 25, 2020 Reply by Jeff 'Bones' Reilly
"Got a few hanging out in the shop " Ben Ridgeway replied Oct 20, 2019 to Collection Thread: show me your collections	43	Feb 25, 2020 Reply by Jeff 'Bones' Reilly

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Ben Ridgeway's Discussions (38)

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"Tunge oil, I hate shiny stuff I prefer Fender scale, 25.5"

"Tele-ish 5 string from the scrap pile Maple and mahogany"

"I'm a lucky guy, plenty of space to make a mess!"

"Thanx Paul, Shaping and constructing the neck is my favourite parts of building thes…"

"You know it my friend! waste not , want not! Hope all's well with you and yours!"

"Hibdon Hardwood sells irregular neck blanks cheap, you can usually get 2 CBG necks f…"

"Scuff the back of pot before soldering Gives the metal a tooth and removes any conta…"

"Thanx! The "Less Paulie" is a screamer The stick is just a stick"

"Got a few hanging out in the shop "

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