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- Fri Apr 11, 2008 10:29 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Getting better at this guitar building thing...
- Replies: 22
- Views: 17239
Gee wiz Matthew, you are the lateral thinker. I love it!! I finished a Uke just recently and showed one of my students the finished instrument. He said brilliant Alan, where's your logo!!!! Hmmmmm, haven't got one. So i'm a music teacher, blues musician and life long music addict along with my new p...
- Tue Apr 08, 2008 11:14 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: A new book on mandolin building
- Replies: 19
- Views: 16144
- Sat Apr 05, 2008 7:57 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: PJ Qld. Walnut - Australia Red Cedar
- Replies: 18
- Views: 25619
- Wed Apr 02, 2008 12:01 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Tassie Trip
- Replies: 16
- Views: 13521
- Fri Mar 28, 2008 1:01 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: "Just do it" vs "Intellectualising"
- Replies: 23
- Views: 20545
Some great discussion going on here. I'm enjoying all your thoughts. Well i think "just do it" but in a structured mannor and have a plan. Mathew i too feel for you and your hugh disadvantage of the cost of your materials. I am a beginner builder and at 55 yrs young, have limited guitar builds in me...
- Wed Mar 26, 2008 12:00 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Acoustic Double Necked Lap Slide - pics and sound clips
- Replies: 17
- Views: 21551
Congratulations Dave from a man who loves lap slide. That is one awesome sounding instrument. Thank you for sharing the build as it is especially inspiring to me as i am trying to build one of these instruments too. I agree the tunings would be endless. Such a great instrument to be able to express ...
- Wed Mar 26, 2008 11:48 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Red Spruce Group Buy
- Replies: 97
- Views: 72417
The Red Spruce arrived today safely. Thanks again Kim for your efforts as I appreciate very much the way the buy came together successfully. As per a previous statement i'm no expert here but first the wood looks great IMO. One set is ascetically more appealing than the other. I have two Bunya tops ...
- Wed Mar 26, 2008 12:24 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Red Spruce Group Buy
- Replies: 97
- Views: 72417
G'day Kim, No sign of the red spruce in Townsville. May be tomorrow!!! Not ever having the chance to view, feel smell and tap good spruce in my life this is going to be a great experience for me. Not that I really know what to look for! One of these days I would love to spend some time with you Bob ...
- Sun Mar 23, 2008 12:15 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Luthiers
- Replies: 36
- Views: 26278
G'day Robert, I worked in a music industry here in North Queensland for ten years retiring two years ago. At a guess from the four music outlets here there would be a few higher end acoustics sold a month. Mostly Maton's with only a handfull of luthier built instruments sold a year. The acoustic gui...
- Sat Mar 22, 2008 4:53 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Ukulele repair
- Replies: 12
- Views: 11355
- Fri Mar 21, 2008 5:34 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Opportunity Grade EIR from Allied
- Replies: 76
- Views: 54567
- Fri Mar 21, 2008 12:58 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Go Bar Rods
- Replies: 13
- Views: 14099
Go Bar Rods
I'm about to begin bracing the weissenborn copy. Just waiting for the humidity levels to drop a little further here in Townsville. I have built a Stew Mac Go Bar Deck kit but i have no go bars. The prices on ebay are reasonable but the freight from the US is outrageous. What do you all use for go ba...
- Thu Mar 20, 2008 9:39 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Concert Ukulule Present
- Replies: 15
- Views: 16350
- Tue Mar 18, 2008 12:31 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Concert Ukulule Present
- Replies: 15
- Views: 16350
Concert Ukulule Present
Hey everyone, This is a Tim Spittle, all blackwood Concert Uke kit i have just finished. It was made from the Scott Antes plan and had a spanish heel. http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r261/ozziebluesman/Uke74.jpg The finish is diluted hard shellac just as a base. I run out of time to do the finsh ...
- Sun Mar 16, 2008 9:05 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Stratocaster tuning problem
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9198
G'day Allen, Yep everthing that Dom and Kim have already said. If you want to use the tremelo on the strat you may want three springs to balance the bridge better. I have some spare springs here so if you want, just sing out and i will send them up to you. Fender bullet strings work well on strats i...
- Sun Mar 16, 2008 8:42 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Just wanted to say :
- Replies: 21
- Views: 17181
Yep, this forum is certainly a pleasure to be associated with and an extremely valuable learning reference for a beginner guitar builder like myself. I have posted some of my weissenborn copy guitar progress on the forum and everyone has been positive and very encourageing. I read the forum on a reg...
- Thu Mar 13, 2008 12:53 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Opportunity Grade EIR from Allied
- Replies: 76
- Views: 54567
- Thu Mar 13, 2008 12:18 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Opportunity Grade EIR from Allied
- Replies: 76
- Views: 54567
- Thu Mar 13, 2008 11:22 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Opportunity Grade EIR from Allied
- Replies: 76
- Views: 54567
- Thu Mar 13, 2008 9:38 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Opportunity Grade EIR from Allied
- Replies: 76
- Views: 54567
- Mon Mar 10, 2008 11:08 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Port Fairy
- Replies: 16
- Views: 16925
G'day Bob, Thanks or the pics. Sure looks like there where some beautiful instruments on show at Port Fairy. I bet yours where up with the best of them. Having worked in music retail for many years i have seen all the Martin's, Matons Taylors etc but IMO there is nothing that beats a hand made quali...
- Wed Mar 05, 2008 12:46 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Have I ruined the Sassafrass
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6389
- Mon Mar 03, 2008 8:32 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Have I ruined the Sassafrass
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6389
Have I ruined the Sassafrass
Hello everyone, I have been storing two sets of sassafrass for about twelve months between some ply lightly weighted. The sets are both 5mm thick 1mtr long by 360mm wide. While storing there has been a piece of scrap sassafrass that I decided to apply some Organoil to as an experiment sitting on top...
- Sun Mar 02, 2008 9:17 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Festival Guitars Finished
- Replies: 20
- Views: 22816
- Fri Feb 29, 2008 1:07 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Size 5 terz info wanted
- Replies: 26
- Views: 21654
G'day Allen,
Have seen this plan?
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/3-4-size-GUITAR- ... m153.l1262
Cheers
Alan
Have seen this plan?
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/3-4-size-GUITAR- ... m153.l1262
Cheers
Alan