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"Thanks, he's my tester! Good luck and don't hesitate to ask questions. This is a gre…" Hilo Greg replied Sep 10, 2015 to Starting My First Build	16	Sep 15, 2015 Reply by Steve Robbins
"Check your local model train / rocket shops for this stuff. It works great in a regu…" Hilo Greg replied Sep 10, 2015 to picture transfer	16	Oct 5, 2015 Reply by Terry Campbell
"You might want to think abut some reinforcements on the inside, but it looks like an…" Hilo Greg replied Sep 10, 2015 to Starting My First Build	16	Sep 15, 2015 Reply by Steve Robbins
"They were lots of fun, and as advertised, played all DIY instruments. " Hilo Greg replied Sep 10, 2015 to Jug band Concert + DIY workshop in Ann Arbor MI (Sun 8/23)	2	Sep 10, 2015 Reply by Hilo Greg
"Just to follow up... I found something called Bare Metal Foil decal sheets. Ju…" Hilo Greg replied Mar 30, 2015 to How to do a perfect logo	10	Mar 30, 2015 Reply by Hilo Greg
"No worries. I appreciate all feedback! I'm using the diatonic fretting. But I think…" Hilo Greg replied Mar 27, 2015 to 2-String Canjo Tuning question	6	Mar 27, 2015 Reply by Wayfinder
"I find that GBD tuning gives me a little more versatility because it's not too hard…" Hilo Greg replied Mar 26, 2015 to Question about GBD tuning	7	Mar 27, 2015 Reply by TN Twang
"I can tell you what not to try: this product from Michaels. It looked promising but…" Hilo Greg replied Mar 12, 2015 to How to do a perfect logo	10	Mar 30, 2015 Reply by Hilo Greg
"With all due respect to Wayfinder's most creative suggestions, I don't think putting…" Hilo Greg replied Feb 24, 2015 to sound holes need advice	99	Feb 25, 2019 Reply by Tim Pannabecker
"This makes me wonder... Is it nuts to buy a product just for the can? This makes me…" Hilo Greg replied Feb 19, 2015 to Well Folks... looks like the home made music revolution is no more... we're now mainstream...	9	Feb 19, 2015 Reply by Bad Finger (Eric)

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Hilo Greg's Discussions (46)

"Thanks, he's my tester! Good luck and don't hesitate to ask questions. This is a gre…"

"Check your local model train / rocket shops for this stuff. It works great in a regu…"

"You might want to think abut some reinforcements on the inside, but it looks like an…"

"They were lots of fun, and as advertised, played all DIY instruments. "

"Just to follow up... I found something called Bare Metal Foil decal sheets. Ju…"

"No worries. I appreciate all feedback! I'm using the diatonic fretting. But I think…"

"I find that GBD tuning gives me a little more versatility because it's not too hard…"

"I can tell you what not to try: this product from Michaels. It looked promising but…"

"With all due respect to Wayfinder's most creative suggestions, I don't think putting…"

"This makes me wonder... Is it nuts to buy a product just for the can? This makes me…"

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