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by steve roberts
Tue Jul 08, 2014 9:05 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Get Well Soon Steve Roberts
Replies: 13
Views: 13944

Re: Get Well Soon Steve Roberts

Hi all, Thanks for your concern and kind words. Just to fill in the gaps, a couple of weeks ago I was ripping a piece of timber by hand with a small circular saw and did a stupid thing that was unworthy of any tradesman – and I have paid the price. The circular saw I was using kicked back and partia...
by steve roberts
Fri Feb 28, 2014 6:38 am
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: An OM for Mariann...
Replies: 12
Views: 12993

Re: An OM for Mariann...

Hi Nick
Great looking little guitar i really like the rosette.
Regards Steve
by steve roberts
Mon Feb 24, 2014 8:08 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Recycled timber small body
Replies: 4
Views: 6387

Re: Recycled timber small body

Hi Martin
Nice work - good use of some nice timber which otherwise would have been wasted.
My wife works in the Sustainability area so she is very proud of you. Hope it sounds great.
Regards Steve
by steve roberts
Sun Feb 16, 2014 1:13 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: J.F. Custom What?! NOT a ukulele!! :) My take on a thinline.
Replies: 15
Views: 14669

Re: J.F. Custom What?! NOT a ukulele!! :) My take on a thinl

Hi Jeremy
Beautiful work a real stunner
Regards Steve
by steve roberts
Wed Feb 12, 2014 7:34 am
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Finished first Acoustic guitar
Replies: 14
Views: 14433

Re: Finished first Acoustic guitar

Great work Ross look fantastic.
Regards Steve
by steve roberts
Sat Feb 01, 2014 9:01 am
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: A dread for Jack
Replies: 7
Views: 8941

Re: A dread for Jack

Hi Nick
Great job looks briliant
Regards Steve
by steve roberts
Sat Feb 01, 2014 7:46 am
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: What Ive Been Up To
Replies: 4
Views: 5975

Re: What Ive Been Up To

Hi Tod
Yes, Jamie is the Bass player with the Mason Rack band. Talented kid - I wish his uncle had half his talent.
I will be up your way hopefully in a month or so. Hope we can catch up again.
Regards
Steve
by steve roberts
Fri Jan 31, 2014 10:46 am
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Couple of recent builds from NZ #2
Replies: 5
Views: 7474

Re: Couple of recent builds from NZ #2

Nice work Shane
they both look fantastic
Regards Steve
by steve roberts
Fri Jan 31, 2014 6:35 am
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: What Ive Been Up To
Replies: 4
Views: 5975

Re: What Ive Been Up To

Hi Todd
I remember the day i droped in and you showed me this guitar. At the time I thought how heavy it was. Great soulution to a weighty problem !
It looks fantastic.
Regards Steve
by steve roberts
Wed Jan 22, 2014 9:11 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: G'day from Newy
Replies: 18
Views: 16081

Re: G'day from Newy

Hi Wayde
Welcome to the forum
Regards Steve
by steve roberts
Sat Dec 21, 2013 2:27 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Coombe #168 mandolin
Replies: 9
Views: 11316

Re: Coombe #168 mandolin

Hi Peter
Looks and sounds fantastic
Regards Steve
by steve roberts
Fri Nov 29, 2013 3:40 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: The Everyman Guitar
Replies: 7
Views: 9455

Re: The Everyman Guitar

Hi Chris
Looks and sounds fantastic a credit to you
Regards Steve
by steve roberts
Thu Nov 28, 2013 8:17 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Cases
Replies: 16
Views: 19713

Re: Cases

Hi Peter
Welcome to the forum your work is first class look foward to seeing some more
Regards Steve
by steve roberts
Thu Nov 21, 2013 5:33 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Swamp kauri OM
Replies: 13
Views: 16865

Re: Swamp kauri OM

Hi Eric
The guitar look great 10 points on your bending method nice job
Regards Steve
by steve roberts
Mon Nov 18, 2013 11:14 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Recycled timber build
Replies: 13
Views: 14018

Re: Recycled timber build

Hi Martin
I just started a silky oak build myself .
I was given a nice board by a friend to try out i will be interested to hear how yours sounds.
Yours is looking great .
Regards Steve
by steve roberts
Fri Nov 08, 2013 5:54 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: ziricote OM
Replies: 21
Views: 19709

Re: ziricote OM

Hi Wayne
Great looking guitar the Ziricote is stunning.Love the detail nice work
Regards Steve
by steve roberts
Tue Oct 29, 2013 7:56 am
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Curly Maple Concert Ukulele
Replies: 9
Views: 9882

Re: Curly Maple Concert Ukulele

Hi Allen
Fantastic work as usual
Regards Steve
by steve roberts
Sat Oct 26, 2013 11:00 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Heart rimu/sitka cutaway
Replies: 10
Views: 10507

Re: Heart rimu/sitka cutaway

Hi Shane
Fantastic looking guitar great workmanship nice detail.
Really like your idea of the brass fretboard markers classy
Regards Steve
by steve roberts
Mon Oct 21, 2013 4:11 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Special Order Journeyman delivered
Replies: 11
Views: 11172

Re: Special Order Journeyman delivered

Hi John
Nice work sounds fantastic
Regards Steve
by steve roberts
Mon Oct 07, 2013 8:17 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Officially an old fart!!
Replies: 13
Views: 15664

Re: Officially an old fart!!

Hi Craig
Congratulations on becomming an old fart i will join you in December i was thinking maybe some of the tonewood suppliers would accept our seniors cards ha ha happy birthday.
Regards Steve
by steve roberts
Mon Oct 07, 2013 7:55 am
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Telecaster and Hello
Replies: 10
Views: 10822

Re: Telecaster and Hello

Hi Matthew
Great job on the tele .I agree with Mark once you catch this disease you are doomed to life in the shed.
Im not complaining but i love it .
Regards Steve
by steve roberts
Sat Oct 05, 2013 11:01 am
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: #11 - Blackwood/Sinker Redwood.
Replies: 13
Views: 15587

Re: #11 - Blackwood/Sinker Redwood.

Hi Rod
Fantastic looking guitar great combination of timbers.
The detail is supurb great work. Sometimes i forget just how lucky we are here in oz to have such a great supply of beautifull tonewoods - thanks for reminding me.
Regards Steve
by steve roberts
Fri Oct 04, 2013 6:09 am
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: "An Torman Mòr" - Baritone Acoustic Lap Slide Guitar
Replies: 6
Views: 9188

Re: "An Torman Mòr" - Baritone Acoustic Lap Slide Guitar

Hi Dave
Nice work looks good and sounds great.
Regards Steve
by steve roberts
Fri Oct 04, 2013 6:05 am
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Hawaiian Lap Slide with two sets of strings
Replies: 8
Views: 9477

Re: Hawaiian Lap Slide with two sets of strings

Hi Bob
Amazing looking instrument shoud be interesting to play.
Regards Steve
by steve roberts
Sun Sep 29, 2013 2:48 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: First acoustic builds.
Replies: 37
Views: 36102

Re: First acoustic builds.

Sorry Ross
There is no known cure once you catch it you just have to live with it.
Regards Steve