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"Not going off topic, some super glue dry clear and some dry a white residue. I alwa…" ILL GREEN replied Apr 19, 2022 to Cheap and easy fret marker inlays?	18	Jun 12, 2022 Reply by Cindy J
"I remember a brief correspondence with CB on the repairing of this site. He was con…" ILL GREEN replied Apr 19, 2022 to Cheap and easy fret marker inlays?	18	Jun 12, 2022 Reply by Cindy J
"Oh I gotcha, yeah, the fret can change color if gets too hot by using the dremel too…" ILL GREEN replied Apr 7, 2022 to What's on your workbench?	2270	Sep 8, 2023 Reply by Carl Floyd
"Oh wow, Guitar Center now has them for $10.99 usd for 24 precut frets." ILL GREEN replied Apr 5, 2022 to What's on your workbench?	2270	Sep 8, 2023 Reply by Carl Floyd
"Stewmac still sells the 2ft frets. Bought 6ft of gold Jescar with the slabs. I alw…" ILL GREEN replied Apr 5, 2022 to What's on your workbench?	2270	Sep 8, 2023 Reply by Carl Floyd
"Same here Paul. I do like Stewmac and I buy when it's overstock season or big sales…" ILL GREEN replied Mar 30, 2022 to What's on your workbench?	2270	Sep 8, 2023 Reply by Carl Floyd
"Taff, you the man! Had no idea you from the Land Down Under. Got a lot of support d…" ILL GREEN replied Mar 30, 2022 to Neck and fretboard height and action for slide and finger playing	11	Apr 4, 2022 Reply by Carl Floyd
"Yup, I am with Taff. I like 1/4" fret boards over the body. And pickups leveled equ…" ILL GREEN replied Mar 30, 2022 to Neck and fretboard height and action for slide and finger playing	11	Apr 4, 2022 Reply by Carl Floyd
"You are a true luthier Taff. A samurai amongst us ronins." ILL GREEN replied Mar 30, 2022 to Well I am Impressed...old build resurfaces.	3	Mar 30, 2022 Reply by ILL GREEN
"Yeah, happens to me all the time. I get the butterfly effect where I saw something…" ILL GREEN replied Mar 29, 2022 to It’s been forever since I’ve been on the site . I forgot some things . Help please.	15	Mar 29, 2022 Reply by ILL GREEN

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ILL GREEN's Discussions (111)

"Not going off topic, some super glue dry clear and some dry a white residue. I alwa…"

"I remember a brief correspondence with CB on the repairing of this site. He was con…"

"Oh I gotcha, yeah, the fret can change color if gets too hot by using the dremel too…"

"Oh wow, Guitar Center now has them for $10.99 usd for 24 precut frets."

"Stewmac still sells the 2ft frets. Bought 6ft of gold Jescar with the slabs. I alw…"

"Same here Paul. I do like Stewmac and I buy when it's overstock season or big sales…"

"Taff, you the man! Had no idea you from the Land Down Under. Got a lot of support d…"

"Yup, I am with Taff. I like 1/4" fret boards over the body. And pickups leveled equ…"

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"Yeah, happens to me all the time. I get the butterfly effect where I saw something…"

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