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"Thanks Diane, that is a great tip I will try out at the next given opportunity. Supp…" Diydc replied Dec 18, 2009 to Wood colouring	17	Jan 24, 2011 Reply by Glaze
"I`m a bit of a radical builder, using both the awareness as to the instrument and ma…" Diydc replied Dec 17, 2009 to What kind of builder are you?	12	Dec 17, 2009 Reply by Braille
"Is that some kind of primer? If so , do I run the risk of covering all of the stamps…" Diydc replied Dec 17, 2009 to Wood colouring	17	Jan 24, 2011 Reply by Glaze
"You my frieend, are a friggin genious! Great tip , and as a steinberger user for man…" Diydc replied Dec 17, 2009 to Eye bolt tuners... as if there haven't been enough questions about them so far...	17	Jan 16, 2010 Reply by Andy
"Seems he has just completed it, and I dig the enthusiasm he projects in the vid. Gla…" Diydc replied Dec 16, 2009 to Eye bolt tuners... as if there haven't been enough questions about them so far...	17	Jan 16, 2010 Reply by Andy
"Great stuff! But I have never come across a set of eye bolt tuners that can hold a t…" Diydc replied Dec 16, 2009 to Eye bolt tuners... as if there haven't been enough questions about them so far...	17	Jan 16, 2010 Reply by Andy
"I`d say so too at a glance. The general guitars site has an absolute wealth if infor…" Diydc replied Dec 15, 2009 to Diy effects for beginners	15	Mar 16, 2010 Reply by Craig Winkelmann
"I get give the sheet metal rests we have at work, and I got access to some nice cutt…" Diydc replied Dec 15, 2009 to Metal corners.	2	Dec 15, 2009 Reply by Diydc
"Nice Idea. Plenty of the asaid chaos in there, but really not bad at all." Diydc replied Dec 15, 2009 to Experimental Cigar Box Guitar - sound samples	1	Dec 15, 2009 Reply by Diydc
"I can send you some lighting gels if you need a certain colour....... " Diydc replied Dec 12, 2009 to Amp that looks like a heater and lights up build	9	Dec 14, 2009 Reply by Roosterman

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Diydc's Discussions (130)

"Thanks Diane, that is a great tip I will try out at the next given opportunity. Supp…"

"I`m a bit of a radical builder, using both the awareness as to the instrument and ma…"

"Is that some kind of primer? If so , do I run the risk of covering all of the stamps…"

"You my frieend, are a friggin genious! Great tip , and as a steinberger user for man…"

"Seems he has just completed it, and I dig the enthusiasm he projects in the vid. Gla…"

"Great stuff! But I have never come across a set of eye bolt tuners that can hold a t…"

"I`d say so too at a glance. The general guitars site has an absolute wealth if infor…"

"I get give the sheet metal rests we have at work, and I got access to some nice cutt…"

"Nice Idea. Plenty of the asaid chaos in there, but really not bad at all."

"I can send you some lighting gels if you need a certain colour....... "

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