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Has anybody tried dorito-fin inlays? Man, that'd be sweeet!
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I thought it was Dale that used the Dorito inlays?.....Image
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Ha! I KNEW they were important!
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Oranic materials incorporated into poured inlays, alas, have been tried and don't work, unfortunately. They decompose.

DON'T ask to see my "field mouse" bass, OK?

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I would love to make incredible, beautiful functional art for a living. I'm tinkering with amps at the moment.

I'm trying very hard to avoid asking about the field mouse bass.
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I heard the bass was kinda....mickey mouse....ratty....
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Oh, it played OK. It's just that the case...needed...an exhaust...fan...
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But did the mice look nice in the inlays?
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Oh Yeah, those were the special Inlays...don't give my secret away...pleeeeeeease!
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I'm hungry!
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Oh I see now, Doritos were the original inspiration for the shape of the inlays! They go good with a .............

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hah..I'm a vegi..thanks for the thought though!
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"I'll have a Whopper, hold the meat, please!"
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A Zen Burger!
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