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"Thank you for the info! I just wanted to see if there was some specific reason to cu…" Ron Doran replied Sep 15, 2016 to My first bass build	15	Dec 2, 2016 Reply by Richard Haas
"Bryan, thank you for the pics! I can understand the notch in the neck for the pickup…" Ron Doran replied Sep 15, 2016 to My first bass build	15	Dec 2, 2016 Reply by Richard Haas
"I am also looking to make a bass as my first build. Can we get a picture of inside…" Ron Doran replied Sep 13, 2016 to My first bass build	15	Dec 2, 2016 Reply by Richard Haas

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"Thank you for the info! I just wanted to see if there was some specific reason to cu…"

Ron Doran replied Sep 15, 2016 to My first bass build

Dec 2, 2016
Reply by Richard Haas

"Bryan, thank you for the pics! I can understand the notch in the neck for the pickup…"

Ron Doran replied Sep 15, 2016 to My first bass build

Dec 2, 2016
Reply by Richard Haas

"I am also looking to make a bass as my first build. Can we get a picture of inside…"

Ron Doran replied Sep 13, 2016 to My first bass build

Dec 2, 2016
Reply by Richard Haas

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Ron Doran's Discussions (3)

"Thank you for the info! I just wanted to see if there was some specific reason to cu…"

"Bryan, thank you for the pics! I can understand the notch in the neck for the pickup…"

"I am also looking to make a bass as my first build. Can we get a picture of inside…"

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