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- Wed Dec 10, 2014 12:53 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: New Luthier Tips du Jour video - Accelerating break in
- Replies: 27
- Views: 29336
Re: New Luthier Tips du Jour video - Accelerating break in
IF there really is such a thing as "breaking in" a guitar (I have seen enough personal, anecdotal "evidence" of guitars being quite stiff and relatively unresponsive at first, later being responsive), then it seems like this device (or ANYthing that would vibrate the top), would help. I can understa...
- Wed Dec 10, 2014 3:29 am
- Forum: Anything Goes
- Topic: Radical new design
- Replies: 6
- Views: 11713
Re: Radical new design
Thanks for the follow-up answers to my questions, Nick. Interesting that I watched a dozen cajon videos, a few cajon-building videos, found some on-line plans, (thought I had) carefully visually examined the commercial ones - and never noticed the upper corners of the tapas being deliberately left l...
- Mon Dec 08, 2014 5:07 am
- Forum: Anything Goes
- Topic: Radical new design
- Replies: 6
- Views: 11713
Re: Radical new design
Nice job, Nick! I bought a snare about a year ago, and still haven't gotten around to building the cajon yet. I came to the same conclusion on the angled shape, giving the wrists less of an angle to have to make in playing it. I saw a design (maybe on YooToob) that had the snares mounted on a rotata...
- Tue Nov 11, 2014 2:21 pm
- Forum: Anything Goes
- Topic: My new hobby. First result
- Replies: 21
- Views: 24902
Re: My new hobby. First result
Those knives look nice, Nick! I'm not geared-up for any metalworking such as forging or cutting blanks out, so I just bought a bunch of "knives without handles" (semi-finished blanks), to try my hand at (what really amounts to) knife handle-making, and knife polishing. :oops: Kinda wimpy in comparis...
- Wed Aug 27, 2014 12:45 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: New Luthier Tips du Jour video - nut slots
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7212
Re: New Luthier Tips du Jour video - nut slots
Nice job, Robbie. Clear and concise.
Thanks!
Dennis
Thanks!
Dennis
- Wed Aug 27, 2014 12:35 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Blackheart Sassafras Baritone Uke
- Replies: 12
- Views: 13856
Re: Blackheart Sassafras Baritone Uke
How high can the bar go? Have you even thought about everyone else feeling inadequate? Of course not!
Banned for life, I say. Banned for life.
Dennis
p.s. STUNNING!
Banned for life, I say. Banned for life.
Dennis
p.s. STUNNING!
- Wed Aug 06, 2014 2:37 pm
- Forum: Anything Goes
- Topic: Santana 'Europa' cover - on ukulele
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7678
Re: Santana 'Europa' cover - on ukulele
Thanks Dennis, I enjoyed the clip, but am left wondering if you want your uke to sound like a guitar why not just play a guitar????? Fits in airline overhead bin? But really, to me this just shown the breadth of the little instrument. (Shown best on a song concentrating on upper midrange and treble...
- Tue Aug 05, 2014 5:45 am
- Forum: Anything Goes
- Topic: Santana 'Europa' cover - on ukulele
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7678
Santana 'Europa' cover - on ukulele
Have to say, this took me by surprise:
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Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1nvMa809vo
Dennis
p.s. Kris Fuchigami is the ukulele player's name
youtu.be/
Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1nvMa809vo
Dennis
p.s. Kris Fuchigami is the ukulele player's name
- Mon Aug 04, 2014 12:06 am
- Forum: Anything Goes
- Topic: 12 minutes of enjoyment
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6871
- Sat Aug 02, 2014 11:33 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: More marketing magic?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 9955
Re: More marketing magic?
Would it be fair to say, that the "improvement" in sound is noticeable mostly in trebles, less in mids, and that the Bridge Doctor" diminishes bass?
That's my logical guess.
Dennis
That's my logical guess.
Dennis
- Wed Jul 30, 2014 2:57 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Zircote and Engelmann Tenor
- Replies: 18
- Views: 19953
- Fri Jul 04, 2014 11:56 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Lounge Guitar
- Replies: 24
- Views: 24739
Re: Lounge Guitar
Sweet rendition of Waltzing Matilda, on a really beautiful (Oz wood-accented) guitar. Well done, Jim!
Dennis
Dennis
- Fri Jun 20, 2014 12:19 pm
- Forum: Anything Goes
- Topic: Police
- Replies: 9
- Views: 10510
Re: Police
So, after firing 12 times, the American cop didn't kick the corpse a few times too? Bloody hell! Must have immigrated from somewhere else..maybe Canada.
Dennis
Dennis
- Fri Apr 25, 2014 5:21 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: dying ebony fretboards
- Replies: 13
- Views: 16018
Re: dying ebony fretboards
Maybe Kim and some others that have explored Australian timbers for fingerboards (or maybe the Spittle-man himself) and can tell you which local, non-endangered - or even threatened - wood, will make good fingerboards (Gidgee, etc), and then which ones of those will accept a stain. Macassar Ebony: "...
- Tue Apr 22, 2014 1:14 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Ebony Bindings
- Replies: 24
- Views: 25247
Re: Ebony Bindings
I have quebracho bark powder..... "Cultures across the world believe that certain substances have the power to heighten sexual desire or even improve sexual performance in humans. Known as aphrodisiacs, these substances may range from foods to herbs and animal parts. Quebracho is one such herb whic...
- Tue Apr 22, 2014 2:03 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Ebony Bindings
- Replies: 24
- Views: 25247
Re: Ebony Bindings
... some sticks of Walnut - probably about 36" x 2" x 1/4", and slice that into bindings. Dennis Hi Denis, why wouldn't you prepare the bindings to size and then infuse them? at ~2mm thick the most the treatment needs to "get in" would be ~1mm... My thought is that the pieces cut all the way to the...
- Mon Apr 21, 2014 2:19 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Ebony Bindings
- Replies: 24
- Views: 25247
Re: Ebony Bindings
Just to add to the discussion (or add to "Crafty Fox's" reply) woods with a high tannin content can be "ebonized" with ferrous acetate (vinegar with dissolved iron from steel wool.) Surface applied, it only goes in maybe 1/128" to at best 1/64" inch, but it can be pushed deeper into the wood using v...
- Sun Apr 20, 2014 11:17 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: 3D Printing
- Replies: 19
- Views: 16937
Re: 3D Printing
Well its not really printing a house, Its printing things like large lego blocks capable of making a house with, I cannot see how that could possibly be cheaper or more time saving to justify the machine required to do the job, Personally I think its just a novelty thing. In the world of lutherie, ...
- Sat Apr 19, 2014 3:12 am
- Forum: Anything Goes
- Topic: Oz, Coal, and a new policy
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4252
- Wed Apr 16, 2014 11:13 am
- Forum: Anything Goes
- Topic: EBay Humour
- Replies: 10
- Views: 13082
Re: EBay Humour
Dear, dear Dennis you don't loose socks , your washing machine makes them, the reason odd socks are always that bluey grey colour is because they are made from lint that collects in that middle bit that sticks up, when enough lint has accumulated and the washer is in it's spin cycle it combines all...
- Tue Apr 15, 2014 11:43 am
- Forum: Anything Goes
- Topic: EBay Humour
- Replies: 10
- Views: 13082
Re: EBay Humour
Paul, Why oh why didn't you follow instructions? Instead of sending him a picture of the missing pin, you sent a picture of the existing 5 pins. You will confuse him - he will now think he has finally found the "black hole" of missing pins. Just like the socks that disappear in the washer or dryer: ...
- Fri Apr 04, 2014 10:12 am
- Forum: Anything Goes
- Topic: Jazz Piano Masterclass
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11863
Re: Jazz Piano Masterclass
Oh, and no drinking ANY beverage while watching this. Ive got to be honest Dennis...I dont quite know what to make of this video clip :? I've got to be honest Dennis... I don't care about videos without drinking any beverage while watching. As soon as you lift the prohibition I might have a look at...
- Fri Apr 04, 2014 1:26 am
- Forum: Anything Goes
- Topic: Jazz Piano Masterclass
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11863
Re: Jazz Piano Masterclass
Ive got to be honest Dennis...I dont quite know what to make of this video clip :? My first question...is this guys hair real or is he wearing a mat? This man is a brilliant pianist, and is giving you a FREE master class in jazz piano... and you mock his beautiful golden-platinum-phosphor bronze lo...
- Thu Apr 03, 2014 4:43 pm
- Forum: Anything Goes
- Topic: Jazz Piano Masterclass
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11863
Jazz Piano Masterclass
I know, I know... this is a luthier's forum, but hey, a piano has strings, and a soundboard... so what the hell, right? I also know that not all of you are jazz pianists, and so a LOT of this material will go over your head. But those who really care about music, really love music, will take the tim...
- Fri Mar 28, 2014 10:14 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Transfer of HMTC
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4579
Re: Transfer of HMTC
Thanks, Shane. Please post this at "The Luthier Community" forum as well.
Dennis
Dennis