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"thanks. got that sorted. my two grandsons age as follows 1,7 and the other just over…" john mackay replied Oct 20, 2022 to its been a while again.	4	Oct 20, 2022 Reply by john mackay
"where from?? " john mackay replied Apr 14, 2018 to Bone or plywood for string guide?	16	Jun 9, 2018 Reply by Ducati Scotty
"thanks. " john mackay replied Mar 14, 2018 to tuning the strings???	8	Mar 14, 2018 Reply by john mackay
"1st of all the guitar is based on a 25.5" scale as all my guitar are. I've made abou…" john mackay replied Mar 13, 2018 to tuning the strings???	8	Mar 14, 2018 Reply by john mackay
"thank you Richard." john mackay replied Mar 4, 2018 to tuning the strings???	8	Mar 14, 2018 Reply by john mackay
"allsorted.working fine thanks." john mackay replied Mar 4, 2018 to wiring??	4	Mar 4, 2018 Reply by john mackay
"thanks for the replies. what I am considering is fretted ... thinking of cutting the…" john mackay replied Mar 1, 2018 to violin guitar?	4	Mar 1, 2018 Reply by Jerry Jordan
"brilliant thanks.I'll copy that." john mackay replied Feb 28, 2018 to wiring??	4	Mar 4, 2018 Reply by john mackay
"its a cbg is it not. ask yourself this where did or how the cbg came to be and how m…" john mackay replied Dec 17, 2017 to How many strings is best?	28	Dec 30, 2017 Reply by John Kramme
"glad I'm useful to some.lol" john mackay replied Apr 15, 2017 to Branding your cigar box guitars!	13	Apr 15, 2017 Reply by John Sawyer

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john mackay's Discussions (644)

"thanks. got that sorted. my two grandsons age as follows 1,7 and the other just over…"

"where from?? "

"thanks. "

"1st of all the guitar is based on a 25.5" scale as all my guitar are. I've made abou…"

"thank you Richard."

"allsorted.working fine thanks."

"thanks for the replies. what I am considering is fretted ... thinking of cutting the…"

"brilliant thanks.I'll copy that."

"its a cbg is it not. ask yourself this where did or how the cbg came to be and how m…"

"glad I'm useful to some.lol"

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