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Is the back on The Martin coupling with the top? I think this needs to be established before comparing back frequencies for the two instruments. Are those frequencies gathered while tapping the back or top of the instruments?

lamanoditrento wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 25, 2021 3:26 am

Grant to do what?

How's the beer fridge looking?

People often pay others to advise on applying for a grant.....this suggests there's a problem with the whole process. My best advice....move to Peter Dutton's electorate and then give ol' Pete a call

Low tech is sometimes best. Time is money when you're building for a living. The chisels....they look like a set of Marples benchies you'd get from Bunnings but the guy puts them to work.

Faark off! Born in Dannevirke in 1911 and moved to Banana Central in 1913 at the age of 2! He would have had to be an Australian citizen to be a politician. Anyway Dannevirke isn't officially part of New Zealand...it's a shitty little North Island town so small you'd miss it if you blinked while dri...

I can't think of a way to process overseas financial transactions without some banking pimp skimming off their cut.

You could always ask for payment in cash...in large brown paper bags. It worked for Bjelke Peterson

Pushing the boundaries there Trent. That's one classy looking guitar....not bad for a "kitchen sink" build.

I've been looking for some inspiration to get back in the shop and make some dust after a 2 year break from building......looks like I just found it!

Ok so we need to nail down the 224Hz peak. As I noted earlier tap the back and see what frequency that gives you. Some Chladni testing will help you nail down exactly what is generating each peak. I'd ignore the peak at 12 and 47Hz.....I often get low F peaks when I tap test my instruments. Are you ...

12Hz........is the neck on the instrument? 47Hz.......noise from power supply? Is the peak always there or only when you tap the top? 115Hz - Helmholtz? a bit high. Block sound hole and retest. if the peak disappears then its the Helmholtz 224Hz - is the back live? Tap the back to verify. Perhaps yo...

Any appliance service shop or electrician should be able to check it out. There's not much to these irons apart from an element and a thermostat. You can get spare elements for most of these irons from Stewmac or on Ebay....bit it may be cheaper buying a whole new iron if it's a Chinese cheapie. htt...

Multiscale is a pain in the arse!!!! My multiscale Gore style monster took 2 years out of my life!!

Great post thanks Robbie...and Trevor

Bitches Brew = Modal Miles. Its an album I used to not like but that's changed over the years. Keith Jarett played on the live version of the album...but looks very lost and out of place in some of the video footage. He was one of those that brought music into a new phase and saw beyond genre bounda...

I'm going to be the odd one out here and say Blackwood..Ive got a few sets of same that look a lot like the stuff in the photos.

Chick Corea gone at 79 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-02-12/ ... 9/13148396

As noted Ill give it some more serious thought and discuss with Jeremy. Unfortunately right now I'm at the end of a house build and am trying to get back up and running with my building. Everyone too polite to ask why they havent seen any builds from me for the last 18 months

Looks a bit like cedar....

Also there are topics as pro's we want to ask advice on such as repairs, or procedures, suppliers and even clients. If it was open to the public then many would be extremely reluctant to seek such advice. All understood but if opinions on clients and suppliers start being aired on this forum even i...

I haven't thought hard on this one. I would prefer that ANZLF remains as an open forum accessible to everyone. If anyone has information they'd prefer only certain individuals are privy too then sending a PM is an option....or if that doesn't suit then there's the Facebook Group suggested by Allen. ...

There have been a few donations coming in over the last few days. Im trying to respond personally to everyone but if I miss you...thank you very much for your donation...its much appreciate and will allow us to keep the forum going.

Hi Lillian, Yes we're always open for donations. I've had a few come in of late...many thanks for your donations. The money donated is used to cover the ongoing fees we pay to the company hosting our website. Good Morning Martin. It's been a few years since your last post in this thread. Thought I'd...

A multiscale OM commission build took precedence over the lute and I never quite got back to finishing the lute.

Lillian wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 29, 2021 8:53 am

I remember your lute. I was totally blown away by the rosette. I saw it sitting on the bench, but thought you were done with it.

Lillian wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 25, 2021 2:00 am

What's your first new build going to be?

Hi Lillian, the first build? Ive got 3 half finished guitars and a lute that needs a nut and stringing up. Theres a Gore OM, a classical and a parlour guitar and the Gerber lute. Need to finish those first and then move onto some new builds.

So where's the car going to go Wayne?

I only stick on ears when the blank isn't wide enough. Usually the case when I'm doing a straight string pull headstock.