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Headless Guitar Project - a $100 eBay kit & Gitty pickups

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- Memorial for Dave Lynas -

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Fretboard, frets and radius

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I'm Back and I got something cool and need some opinions

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Preferred CBG electronics?

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Dave passed away on Friday AM, 9/17/21. Thanks for all the well-wishers before and after his passing.

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Fret recommendation plz...

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Our friend, Dave Lynas, passed away Friday, 9,17,21

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Good playing fretless. GDG.

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Padron 4 hole head stock back

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