Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum

A wealth of information came from this man.
RIP, and thank you for your website and contribution to the Luthier world.
Alan

Hi Taffy,

Beautiful guitar as usual. Pity I didn't get to play that one.
Thank you for sharing your amazing craft.

Cheers

alan

Hi Amir, The kit you showed a link to I would recommend without question. The guy who owns the business is Tim and he has been a member of the forum as long as I have. I have purchased wood from Tim for almost 20 years and he is a great guy to deal with. I think a kit from Tim would be a better choi...

Hi Amir, Welcome to our forum. Sounds like you have some good, little projects to kick yourself off on the journey that never ends, building guitars. Some advice for you buy yourself some older English, European chisels and learn to sharpen them properly. A scraper blade is a very good tool to have ...

Hi Wayne,
That is a ripper guitar. I love the Marri binding. It looks a treat.
Cheers
Alan

Yes sad news. I haven't met David but heard many good things about his craftmanship.
RIP

Hi to all the forum members. Just a little bit about my past. I worked in a Bendigo Music Shop in the early 70s for four years and also 15 years in a Townsville music shop. I don't proclaim to be an expert but I have played many acoustic guitars over that time, some big names and some unknown brands...

Hi Mark,
Yes, Dr T T and his lovely wife E and two boys.
I can't enough good things about mun and dad.
Haven't seen them since they moved to Brisbane.
Pity, I really loved their company.
They are both beautiful people.
Cheers
Alan

Small world Mark.
Can you give me their initials, I can work it out from there.
It been ten years since I retired from teaching.
My guess is P S, see if I'm close.
Cheers
Al

Hi Mark,
Outstanding work mate. Attention to detail is a credit to you.
Thank you for sharing.
Cheers
Alan

Exceptional inlay work Martin. I tried making my past two builds rosettes using segments and making up logs with different woods like ebony and maple together to achieve different designs. I was really happy with my efforts but have done some absolute outstanding work there. Thank your for sharing. ...

G'day Bob, Lovely instrument mate. I have a friend who builds in a similar fashion to you and he also makes class stringed instruments. I have bought guitar wood from Tim when he was in WA and will buy again in the future. His quality and service and excellent. I have a similar guitar to yours built...

Hi Taffy,
What a beauty.
Love your inlay work.
Cheers
Alan

Beautiful job. Love the guitar especially the block, neck inlay.
Any secrets on your method of inlaying/
Thanks for posting.
Cheers

Alan

Hi Wayne,
Ripper guitar mate I hope mine will not do my head in.
Cheers
Alan

Hi Taffy, You haven't told me that story before. It is sad but life is short. If looked after a guitar can last forever and get better as it ages. Too bad the same could not be said about us humans. But your friends got the chance to play some very nice instruments and I hope they will get passed do...

Hi everyone,

I have been asked by my Grandson to build him a Joe Dart Ernie ball bass. The single pickup. Looks like a straight forward build but they never are. I some of you younger builders have some info or even a template of the body it would be a big help to me.

Thanks in advance

Alan

G'day Taffy,
I never got to see or hear that one. It looks fabulous mate. Especially the incredible hand cut inlay work.
An oldie maybe, but a real goodie.
Glad you have got the hang of the pic uploading.
Cheers
Alan

G'day William, Here is a link to Paul Reed Smith vid on the very subject, guitar nuts material. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3o2FHxz9O8 So I reckon just try the carbon fiber. In my personal experience the difference in tone between say brass, bone, ebony and the synthetic nut materials is huge. ...

Hi everyone, Some outstanding projects and work has happened in your workshop Martin. Beautiful stuff mate. Always a few projects happening in my workshop. Just doing the final sand on a OM with Huon top, Blackwood back and side and three Ukuleles. All instruments are using the lattice brace design....

G'day Taffy,

Looks like you are still a member. Good to see you the other day mate. It has been a long time alright.

Martin, I said to Taffy to watch this space. So we are both watching. Keep the intrigue going.

Cheers

Alan

Hi Wayne, I work one day a week up here teaching guitar building. I was doing more hours but a health issue got in the way. It is a big shop that has furniture making, wood for sale, tonewood for sale. Check out Studio Dubbeld, Townsville. There was a piece at the shop I spotted it was 50mm x 200 x ...

G'day Jason,
Nice work for your first guitar build.
Looks like life got in the road a bit starting in 1997 and still going?
It is a great pass time and very addictive.
Keep the progress pics coming.
Welcome to the forum
Alan

Thanks Wayne, I'm convinced now the lattice is the way to go. I have finished building a OM with that bracing design sanding a finishing the guitar now. There was another small parlour size guitar I built with the lattice and I have recorded it as well. If you would like to go to Hamley Fine Guitars...

Hi there again,
I received an email from Tim last week. He is now operating his tonewood business in Tassie.
https://australiantonewoods.com/
The site is a work in progress but there is plenty there to look at.
I have used Tim for tonewood supplies and his material and service is great.
Cheers
Alan