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"is this the one? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GHS-GBZW-Guitar-Boomers-Electric-strings-…" john mackay replied Apr 14, 2017 to bass git?	12	Apr 19, 2017 Reply by Paul Craig
"I've made a 30" scale using 2 bass strings .gave that to my son. so I know about tha…" john mackay replied Apr 13, 2017 to bass git?	12	Apr 19, 2017 Reply by Paul Craig
"you could get rubber stamp type . using black inc. I got one made up for my address…" john mackay replied Apr 13, 2017 to Branding your cigar box guitars!	13	Apr 15, 2017 Reply by John Sawyer
"this what oily was referring to........ http://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topics/j…" john mackay replied Feb 2, 2017 to Making flat pup/cat style pickups.	11	Oct 11, 2021 Reply by Christopher G Daniels
"try this fella on ebay.. http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/igothelot/m.html?item=37105269564…" john mackay replied Feb 2, 2017 to Wood	9	Feb 2, 2017 Reply by Andre barszcz
"I made my own fret marker . I bought a CB Gitty paper fret marker,I used that on a p…" john mackay replied Jan 18, 2017 to Cutting fret boards	6	Jan 21, 2017 Reply by Taffy Evans
"oh at last you agree .lol joking aside I must admit I know bugger all about tuning…" john mackay replied Jan 17, 2017 to Nut slots (with principles that apply to bridge slots as well)	7	Feb 28, 2017 Reply by 14 buck bass (aka antonio)
"thanks.I'm only interested in 1,2 or 3 strings any more you can buy.but thats just m…" john mackay replied Jan 8, 2017 to scarf joint?	26	Jan 8, 2017 Reply by john mackay
"not working" john mackay replied Jan 7, 2017 to scarf joint?	26	Jan 8, 2017 Reply by john mackay
"look nice" john mackay replied Jan 7, 2017 to painting a cbg?	7	Jan 7, 2017 Reply by Dave Hutch

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john mackay's Discussions (644)

"is this the one? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GHS-GBZW-Guitar-Boomers-Electric-strings-…"

"I've made a 30" scale using 2 bass strings .gave that to my son. so I know about tha…"

"you could get rubber stamp type . using black inc. I got one made up for my address…"

"this what oily was referring to........ http://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topics/j…"

"try this fella on ebay.. http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/igothelot/m.html?item=37105269564…"

"I made my own fret marker . I bought a CB Gitty paper fret marker,I used that on a p…"

"oh at last you agree .lol joking aside I must admit I know bugger all about tuning…"

"thanks.I'm only interested in 1,2 or 3 strings any more you can buy.but thats just m…"

"not working"

"look nice"

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