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"Hi Jim I can provide you all your timber needs I can machine the wood to the require…" Ian MC Donald replied Oct 24, 2015 to where to get timber for a neck?	14	Feb 13, 2016 Reply by Stuart Baldwin
"Hi Jock I carry quite a lot of hardwood blanks in stock I also machine them to your…" Ian MC Donald replied Nov 27, 2014 to Hen's teeth	18	Dec 18, 2014 Reply by john mackay
"Hi Everyone Looking at the various comments and having been in business for over 30…" Ian MC Donald replied Sep 6, 2014 to Building to sell and UK Tax laws - UK builders and sellers attention!	22	Sep 8, 2014 Reply by john mackay
"Hi mal, I can sort one out for you, Let me know what size you want etc and I will ge…" Ian MC Donald replied Jun 23, 2012 to Neck Blanks	1	Jun 23, 2012 Reply by Ian MC Donald
"hi,alan, i would be pleased to build you one check out my website www.justplaytheblu…" Ian MC Donald replied Apr 20, 2012 to new cgb	11	Jun 21, 2012 Reply by Jamie MacBlues
"Hi david, Let's not get into a debate about bankers lol, Your a lorry driver well at…" Ian MC Donald replied Jan 3, 2012 to HGMC 2012	4	Jan 3, 2012 Reply by Ian MC Donald
"Hi, I have just noticed both posts I assume you are talking about the alternative fe…" Ian MC Donald replied Jan 3, 2012 to HGMC 2012	4	Jan 3, 2012 Reply by Ian MC Donald
"Hi Tony, Have you any idea on headstock ? I can leave it the same width as neck as y…" Ian MC Donald replied Dec 21, 2011 to CBG Neck	12	Dec 21, 2011 Reply by tony bradley
" tony, Ive got maple,oak and walnut at the moment, i can make them as blanks with fi…" Ian MC Donald replied Dec 4, 2011 to CBG Neck	12	Dec 21, 2011 Reply by tony bradley
"Hi Tony, I can make you necks what are you after, let me know, regards ian" Ian MC Donald replied Dec 4, 2011 to CBG Neck	12	Dec 21, 2011 Reply by tony bradley

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Ian MC Donald's Discussions (110)

"Hi Jim I can provide you all your timber needs I can machine the wood to the require…"

"Hi Jock I carry quite a lot of hardwood blanks in stock I also machine them to your…"

"Hi Everyone Looking at the various comments and having been in business for over 30…"

"Hi mal, I can sort one out for you, Let me know what size you want etc and I will ge…"

"hi,alan, i would be pleased to build you one check out my website www.justplaytheblu…"

"Hi david, Let's not get into a debate about bankers lol, Your a lorry driver well at…"

"Hi, I have just noticed both posts I assume you are talking about the alternative fe…"

"Hi Tony, Have you any idea on headstock ? I can leave it the same width as neck as y…"

" tony, Ive got maple,oak and walnut at the moment, i can make them as blanks with fi…"

"Hi Tony, I can make you necks what are you after, let me know, regards ian"

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