Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum

It would appear that today is Bob's birthday.... What more appropriate way to honour our great leader's special day then with a full 21 bum salute... :bum :bum :bum :bum :bum :bum :bum :bum :bum :bum :bum :bum :bum :bum :bum :bum :bum :bum :bum :bum :bum Classic, Happy Birthday Bob!

You are right, they are pretty much the same thing, including the Jet and Sheppach. I want to buy a new one to replace my hand built and was thinking about the hammer n4400, I think someone on the forum got one recently, not sure. http://www.felder-group-australia.com/au-en/video/hammer-n4400.html Col

Geez, I wouldn't worry about it too much, I had to look twice to see the gaps.

Cheers

Col

If you don't require the old bridge, then one of the easiest ways of getting this one off is to plane it down so there is just a thin veneer of wood left glued to the top. Then with just a tiny bit of heat and spatula the rest will come off without any drama at all. Thanks mate I will do that. Col

Looks awesome mate! What timber did you go for on the neck, rosette, bindings etc? and what method did you use to attach the neck?

Cheers

Col

colburge wrote:
It still needs to be set up properly, and looks like a new bridge will need to be made

Col

I meant saddle, not bridge, I keep mixing them up. Thanks for the further info as well Allen.


Col

I like a good build thread, keep the pics coming, lt looks good so far.


Col

Thanks for the comments guys. Great looking Uke Col. Congratulations. How did you find the Native Olive to work with? Cheers Al It bent easily, but it went black as buggery and I had to soak it a couple of times in a bath of oxalic acid to get it right again - I think I may have used too much water ...

Gazm wrote:That's a beaut uke Col !!! & a healthy pea patch, both winners.

The peas have been going nuts this season, the early spring here in Brisbane must have helped/

Col

Clancy wrote:Thanks Curly, I found that very interesting.

me too!

Col

Hi This is my second instrument, which went a lot better than the first, but was not without it's problems. Nearly all of it was put together with HHG apart from the fretboard and bindings; I really liked using it and didn't even use clamps for most of it, will definitely use it again. It is built t...

Kim Strode wrote:Thanks for the idea Col. 3 Winds of Stewmac Tape did the trick. Thank you.

No problem

Col

Kim Strode wrote:Excuse my ignorance, but I haven't got the foggiest idea how much a pound of fret wire come to?

Kim

I just got a pound of uke wire delivered from Stewmac (0764-LB) which is 35 pieces or 96ft, for $50, enough to last me for a long while. Is that what you were asking?

Cheers

Col

Alan

What finish did you use and did your pore fill beforehand?

Col

Looks really good Alan. How did you go about fixing the hole in the back?

Col

I started routing my Weissenborn for binding today and I'm missing the most accurate bearing size. I've got one too big, and one too small - it's always the way! Although I can make do, I'm asking if anyone can lend me a .070" (1.78mm) bearing (Stewmac Catalogue Number 1298-070 ). I only need it fo...

DarwinStrings wrote:
I can't understand why anyone leaves Darwin

Jim

The heat and humidity

Cheers

Col

Two questions, Christian. 1. Do you add linings to the top and back? seems a really small glue area to hold a vibrating top.... 2. Is your side bender using light bulbs? And, if so, how many. I've got 4 outdoor spots at 150watts, that get hot as blazes, and I'm not using for anything. I'd have a go...

Hi Nick, I'm not sure what you mean by the difference in the profiles?. The top and back are radiused as per a normal build. the side,back and top templates are exactly the shape of the finished guitar. I start at 3mm thick for both the top and back, after mitring I thickness according to stiffness...

Geebuz, that is a ripper - that soundboard is crazy!


cheers

Col

Col I just had a look at my website and all seems right again now. Try to download the file again. I was trying to get the website setup to play mp3s last night and I wondered why I couldn't get anything to work. Cheers Alan Thanks mate, nice plans, I will have a go at making it at some stage. Col

ozziebluesman wrote:G'day Col,
The Bigpond website has been having big difficulties the past 24 hours. Leave it for a few days and try again if you have no luck contact me via forum email and I will send you the file.
Cheers
Al

no problem, thanks mate.

Col

mmm the link wont work for me in any of the popular browsers, says it's broken.

Col

lacrombie wrote:I just jizzed!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pXfHLUlZf4

I really like watching how builders do things, and you don't see too many electric builds on the forum. look forward to the rest.

cheers

Col