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"I am asking $300 for this one. " Mark Lillo replied Jul 3, 2011 to Resonator Cigar Box Guitar request	29	Aug 6, 2011 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague
"You have done a fine job on your first. Nice soundholes, and a nice looking neck. Go…" Mark Lillo replied May 16, 2011 to First CBG	11	May 26, 2011 Reply by Rand Moore
"keep it out of the sun. It also helps to cover the end grain with wax so it doesn't…" Mark Lillo replied May 16, 2011 to Cherry Wood	4	May 16, 2011 Reply by Andrew Calvetti
"I try to improve with each one I build. I have done 27 now and the last 15 or so I h…" Mark Lillo replied May 15, 2011 to What do you want in an instrument for yourself?	52	Jul 27, 2011 Reply by Uncle John
"http://www.cigarboxnation.com/photo/last-confessional-update-for?context=user" Mark Lillo replied May 14, 2011 to Mounting on-board EQ for rod pickup	4	May 14, 2011 Reply by Dan Sleep
"My name is Mark and I started this new addiction last March after watching one of Jo…" Mark Lillo replied Mar 24, 2011 to What do we do?	66	Mar 30, 2011 Reply by Kevin O'Connor
"I agree, Keni is a joy to listen to." Mark Lillo replied Mar 4, 2011 to Good & Evil by Keni Lee Burgess	2	Mar 5, 2011 Reply by JUJU
"I'm not at all suprised. That guitar is a beautiful work of art JuJu. And I would ex…" Mark Lillo replied Mar 4, 2011 to My Lap Steel -Featured in the Fretboard Journal	33	Mar 4, 2011 Reply by Mark Lillo
"I have cut 19 of them without a problem." Mark Lillo replied Feb 21, 2011 to Trimming Piezo Undersaddle pickups?	6	Feb 21, 2011 Reply by Mark Bliss
"http://www.cigarboxnation.com/video/a-cigar-box-guitar-players-2 Keni Lee Burgess w…" Mark Lillo replied Feb 18, 2011 to Help With Open D Tuning On A 3 String	5	Feb 19, 2011 Reply by Cris Portillo Jr.

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Mark Lillo's Discussions (81)

"I am asking $300 for this one. "

"You have done a fine job on your first. Nice soundholes, and a nice looking neck. Go…"

"keep it out of the sun. It also helps to cover the end grain with wax so it doesn't…"

"I try to improve with each one I build. I have done 27 now and the last 15 or so I h…"

"http://www.cigarboxnation.com/photo/last-confessional-update-for?context=user"

"My name is Mark and I started this new addiction last March after watching one of Jo…"

"I agree, Keni is a joy to listen to."

"I'm not at all suprised. That guitar is a beautiful work of art JuJu. And I would ex…"

"I have cut 19 of them without a problem."

"http://www.cigarboxnation.com/video/a-cigar-box-guitar-players-2 Keni Lee Burgess w…"

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