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by Jason Rodgers
Tue Oct 18, 2016 4:11 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: All Lurkers Please Read
Replies: 12
Views: 15122

Re: All Lurkers Please Read

I peek in every once in a while for the latest on the G&G angle and a bit of Aussie humor. :cl
by Jason Rodgers
Wed Jul 20, 2016 2:18 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Hollow body with a difference
Replies: 39
Views: 42430

Re: Hollow body with a difference

Super cool all around. The bracing could be seen as a variation on the Gretsch "trestle" bracing. Worked for them.
by Jason Rodgers
Sun May 10, 2015 1:49 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Fan Frets
Replies: 17
Views: 17290

Re: Fan Frets

The first one was this fretless bass... 34"-31" from the Low E to the G string and it had a D extention on the E string too. It sounded awesome, but the fanned frets markers made it nearly impossible to stay in tune. Keep in mind I've been playing upright bass and fretless for over 2 decades now. I...
by Jason Rodgers
Thu Jul 31, 2014 1:23 pm
Forum: Contemporary Acoustic Guitar Design and Build - Trevor Gore
Topic: Gallery of "Book" builds
Replies: 27
Views: 51006

Re: Gallery of "Book" builds

The key design concepts include monopole mobility, coupling, modal tuning and playing accurately in tune to the equally tempered scale. The build concepts (which provide one method of consistent implementation) are outside moulds, radius dishes, go-bar decks and bolt-on necks. Boom. Two books into ...
by Jason Rodgers
Thu Jul 31, 2014 1:33 am
Forum: Contemporary Acoustic Guitar Design and Build - Trevor Gore
Topic: Gallery of "Book" builds
Replies: 27
Views: 51006

Re: Gallery of "Book" builds

Very interesting bridge design. Sort of a visual extension of the fingerboard, but apparently still within the weight and glue footprint requirements of traditional shapes. Cool stuff there. Trevor, your use of this guy's instruments as an example brings up a question: if you promote the idea of you...
by Jason Rodgers
Thu Jul 03, 2014 1:57 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: 180 years old mango tree
Replies: 16
Views: 15611

Re: 180 years old mango tree

Can we see any of these in Tacoma?