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Mark Lillo
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Top content?
Started this discussion. Last reply by James May 25, 2012. 16 Replies 6 Likes
It is pretty sad that the "top content" today on this site is a buyer beware post.Continue
Little boxes
Started this discussion. Last reply by the anonymous pick Apr 1, 2012. 5 Replies 1 Like
Father daughter duet
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Pick up question
Started this discussion. Last reply by Mark Lillo Jun 15, 2010. 15 Replies 0 Likes
Has anybody tried cutting pickup? I have an under the bridge strip style pickup I would like to cut for a 3 string resonator.Will it still work if I cut it?Continue
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Email I received from a customer
Posted on August 17, 2012 at 5:02pm 8 Comments 4 Likes
Hi Mark
This is a bit overdue but thanks again for the great guitar. My wife Shelly didn't even scold me which I attribute to the guitar's beauty.
There was an employee at the hotel we stayed at in St Paul who is a player and he went nuts for it. He kept saying it's folk art (which it is). I was walking out of the hotel (the day after I found myself hanging in the lobby next to Billy Crystal, Robin Williams and Steve Martin - Im sure you know Martin is quite the…
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- At 2:19pm on May 13, 2013,
James said… happy birthday!!!
- At 9:07am on July 14, 2012,
Michael Fred Johnson said… Thanks for the comment. Been looking through your photos ,great stuff there
- At 9:28am on July 9, 2012,
william said… very nice work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hey man t do you radius your tops and backs>?
- At 10:59am on May 25, 2012, Michael Fred Johnson said…
Just finished in time for the next birthday in four months
- At 2:09pm on May 23, 2012,
Don Barnhill said… You are welcome Mark. It's a beauty.
- At 1:52pm on May 23, 2012, Don Barnhill said…
Thanks Mark for the friends request! Happy belated birthday!
- At 11:11am on May 23, 2012,
Dave Lynas said… Hey Mark, Your parlor guitar is about the best looking thing I've seen. No wonder it was hard to part with. I'm having separation anxiety as well for my babies. I finally sold one of my diddley bows to a friend. Then I can visit it on occasion. That's one out of 19 made. More must roll...
- At 11:39am on May 22, 2012, Dave Lynas said…
Hey Mark, thanks for the friends request. Love your work. I'm learning a lot from you all.
- At 1:03pm on May 13, 2012, James said…
happy birthday sir !!!
- At 11:42am on May 11, 2012,
darren brown said… thanks mark, took a few trys to get a cone spun .
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