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"ChickenBoneJohn has a good video on grounding strings on YouTube..." micky rooney replied May 18 to Earthing Strings	7	May 18 Reply by mitch jones
"I second what the anonymous pick suggested.I would go with a rod piezo in a bridge u…" micky rooney replied Mar 10, 2018 to Canjo pickup	5	Mar 12, 2018 Reply by Erasmo Coco
"Looks good enough to be in the Tate gallery..." micky rooney replied Jan 11, 2016 to Can I cover my build with cloth?	40	Jan 12, 2016 Reply by Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear
"If it's an electric lapsteel and the strings don't touch the fretboard,you can cover…" micky rooney replied Jan 7, 2016 to Can I cover my build with cloth?	40	Jan 12, 2016 Reply by Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear
"Playing slide and finger fretting on a fretted neck is a compromise.Some players don…" micky rooney replied Oct 7, 2015 to slide guitar and nut height	4	Oct 7, 2015 Reply by Ian Dickson
"Hullo Mike.You can buy purpose made latches of all different shapes and sizes on Eba…" micky rooney replied Mar 21, 2015 to Latch ideas?	19	Mar 23, 2015 Reply by Dave Steingart
"Start simple and keep it simple is my motto and my advice.To get some experience wit…" micky rooney replied Sep 7, 2014 to Newby CBG builder questions	22	Nov 16, 2014 Reply by John Sawyer
"I'll give that a try,Rob.So many CBG'S to do,so little time! It's a true addiction..…" micky rooney replied Aug 5, 2014 to Decoupage...	12	Aug 10, 2014 Reply by MadGomer
"'I'm going to use PVA glue,Sean which I've been told is one of the best things to us…" micky rooney replied Aug 5, 2014 to Decoupage...	12	Aug 10, 2014 Reply by MadGomer
"Thank you,Rob.You fella's are always so helpful on here.I appreciate it...." micky rooney replied Aug 4, 2014 to Decoupage...	12	Aug 10, 2014 Reply by MadGomer

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micky rooney's Discussions (72)

"ChickenBoneJohn has a good video on grounding strings on YouTube..."

"I second what the anonymous pick suggested.I would go with a rod piezo in a bridge u…"

"Looks good enough to be in the Tate gallery..."

"If it's an electric lapsteel and the strings don't touch the fretboard,you can cover…"

"Playing slide and finger fretting on a fretted neck is a compromise.Some players don…"

"Hullo Mike.You can buy purpose made latches of all different shapes and sizes on Eba…"

"Start simple and keep it simple is my motto and my advice.To get some experience wit…"

"I'll give that a try,Rob.So many CBG'S to do,so little time! It's a true addiction..…"

"'I'm going to use PVA glue,Sean which I've been told is one of the best things to us…"

"Thank you,Rob.You fella's are always so helpful on here.I appreciate it...."

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