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"BTW, StewMac got 30 to 50% off tonewood slabs right now. Lots of swamp ash for chea…" ILL GREEN replied Aug 7, 2022 to What's on your workbench?	2270	Sep 8, 2023 Reply by Carl Floyd
"I am a studio-man, never known the road. But one day my boss invited me to play for…" ILL GREEN replied Aug 7, 2022 to What's on your workbench?	2270	Sep 8, 2023 Reply by Carl Floyd
". Love the green on that box. I never saw that before. Is the nut a type of metal?" ILL GREEN replied Aug 6, 2022 to What's on your workbench?	2270	Sep 8, 2023 Reply by Carl Floyd
"Glad you worked it out to maintain the father's wood. Wished he went with a natural…" ILL GREEN replied Jul 3, 2022 to While we are talking solid body resonator guitars.....	2	Jul 3, 2022 Reply by ILL GREEN
"Great job Paul. I thought it was a scratch build and was thinking "wow, he did an a…" ILL GREEN replied Jul 3, 2022 to What's on your workbench?	2270	Sep 8, 2023 Reply by Carl Floyd
"You'll know if the neck is tilted to the sides when the strings have a cut angle a…" ILL GREEN replied Jun 22, 2022 to Neck on 3 string is a little tilted to the side in relation to the box.	6	Jun 22, 2022 Reply by BrianQ.
"I just purchased one of those Tone Bender MK1 kits. Supposedly comes with the origin…" ILL GREEN replied May 26, 2022 to What's on your workbench?	2270	Sep 8, 2023 Reply by Carl Floyd
"I saw that tremolo at MGB. They also have a 3 string version. $27.00 USD for the 3 s…" ILL GREEN replied Apr 26, 2022 to What's on your workbench?	2270	Sep 8, 2023 Reply by Carl Floyd
"Saw this at MGB, " ILL GREEN replied Apr 26, 2022 to What's on your workbench?	2270	Sep 8, 2023 Reply by Carl Floyd
"I have both light and dark, quality amps for sure. I like to turn them on with volu…" ILL GREEN replied Apr 24, 2022 to 20watt Amp	4	May 1, 2022 Reply by Paul Craig

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ILL GREEN's Discussions (111)

"BTW, StewMac got 30 to 50% off tonewood slabs right now. Lots of swamp ash for chea…"

"I am a studio-man, never known the road. But one day my boss invited me to play for…"

". Love the green on that box. I never saw that before. Is the nut a type of metal?"

"Glad you worked it out to maintain the father's wood. Wished he went with a natural…"

"Great job Paul. I thought it was a scratch build and was thinking "wow, he did an a…"

"You'll know if the neck is tilted to the sides when the strings have a cut angle a…"

"I just purchased one of those Tone Bender MK1 kits. Supposedly comes with the origin…"

"I saw that tremolo at MGB. They also have a 3 string version. $27.00 USD for the 3 s…"

"Saw this at MGB, "

"I have both light and dark, quality amps for sure. I like to turn them on with volu…"

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