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"Thanks Taff for that info. I really don't know if its doing anything, I install trus…" ILL GREEN replied Jan 14, 2019 to What's on your workbench?	2270	Sep 8, 2023 Reply by Carl Floyd
"I only assumed you're a luthier because your name reminds me of PRS' for some reason…" ILL GREEN replied Jan 14, 2019 to What's on your workbench?	2270	Sep 8, 2023 Reply by Carl Floyd
"Oh thanks for that info about sustain. You must be a luthier right. Me, I'm no luthi…" ILL GREEN replied Jan 13, 2019 to What's on your workbench?	2270	Sep 8, 2023 Reply by Carl Floyd
"Yes, Ha, its an old Craftman router my father bought from Sears when we lived in NY…" ILL GREEN replied Jan 13, 2019 to What's on your workbench?	2270	Sep 8, 2023 Reply by Carl Floyd
"Building 2 gitties at the moment. Did this simple jig to route a canal for a steel r…" ILL GREEN replied Jan 9, 2019 to What's on your workbench?	2270	Sep 8, 2023 Reply by Carl Floyd
"Late to the party, I know, sorry. La Bella makes short scale stainless steel flat w…" ILL GREEN replied Jan 8, 2019 to Flat wound bass strings for acoustic microbass	6	Jan 8, 2019 Reply by ILL GREEN
"Thats good to know. As a newby myself, I would think thinner would have more acousti…" ILL GREEN replied Jan 6, 2019 to Reducing Box thickness for a build	8	Jan 7, 2019 Reply by BrianQ.
"Before building any guitar, I recommend to figure out what scale you want. From ther…" ILL GREEN replied Jan 6, 2019 to Removing Glued Neck	15	Jan 8, 2019 Reply by Brent Kasl
"Yes, post pics. There might be a hidden workaround you haven't noticed yet. " ILL GREEN replied Jan 4, 2019 to Removing Glued Neck	15	Jan 8, 2019 Reply by Brent Kasl
"This my latest opus, The Swamp Rot Gitty. Really proud of this one. The sustain is i…" ILL GREEN replied Dec 30, 2018 to DIY Instrument Contest: What Came Out of Santa's Workshop! $1000 in Prizes	59	Dec 31, 2018 Reply by Ken

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ILL GREEN's Discussions (111)

"Thanks Taff for that info. I really don't know if its doing anything, I install trus…"

"I only assumed you're a luthier because your name reminds me of PRS' for some reason…"

"Oh thanks for that info about sustain. You must be a luthier right. Me, I'm no luthi…"

"Yes, Ha, its an old Craftman router my father bought from Sears when we lived in NY…"

"Building 2 gitties at the moment. Did this simple jig to route a canal for a steel r…"

"Late to the party, I know, sorry. La Bella makes short scale stainless steel flat w…"

"Thats good to know. As a newby myself, I would think thinner would have more acousti…"

"Before building any guitar, I recommend to figure out what scale you want. From ther…"

"Yes, post pics. There might be a hidden workaround you haven't noticed yet. "

"This my latest opus, The Swamp Rot Gitty. Really proud of this one. The sustain is i…"

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