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- Wed Jul 30, 2008 9:28 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: How is this done?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4392
Hi Sebastiaan, Indeed that's a fine instrument! I would say at a guess that the strings have looped ends and the bridge setup would be similar to what many mandolin use! I'm no expert so someone else on the forum may have more experience with these instruments and be able to advise better. Cheers Alan
- Mon Jul 28, 2008 9:32 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Tasmanian Tiger Myrtle Classical - FINISHED!!!
- Replies: 17
- Views: 20835
- Thu Jul 24, 2008 10:34 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Resonator guitar ["Sunrise"], pics
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3708
- Wed Jul 23, 2008 12:12 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Aesthetic Help!
- Replies: 25
- Views: 20458
- Wed Jul 23, 2008 12:10 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Aesthetic Help!
- Replies: 25
- Views: 20458
- Sat Jul 19, 2008 6:37 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Australian cedar?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4251
- Fri Jul 18, 2008 8:17 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Sassafras 0-18
- Replies: 14
- Views: 15986
- Wed Jul 16, 2008 10:20 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Junior builds a Les Paul Junior
- Replies: 14
- Views: 12551
- Tue Jul 15, 2008 9:11 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Show us your End Grafts
- Replies: 14
- Views: 14695
- Mon Jul 14, 2008 10:15 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Blackheart Sassafras
- Replies: 17
- Views: 15701
- Sun Jul 13, 2008 10:08 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Blackhearted Sasafrass Guitar
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8774
G'day Bob, Thats one innovative looking guitar. I love the sassafrass. I have just finished building a weissenborn copy using Golden Sassafrass. The tone is big and very warm. I have a set of Blackheart Sassafrass to suilt an OM sized guitar in my wood stash. The wood is easy to bend and work with a...
- Sun Jul 13, 2008 5:00 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Which Glue 4 U? Hiding the glue line on pale sap wood.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5800
- Sat Jul 12, 2008 10:08 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Tap tuning
- Replies: 15
- Views: 13809
Interesting discussions going on here alright! This aspect of guitar building is so intriuging. The John Mayes Advanced Voicing DVD touches on this subject but it is limited. I have no experience with tap tone but with my last two builds I have tapped the tops consistantly on both guitars during the...
- Sat Jul 12, 2008 9:03 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Rice Bubble / Les Paul Style Guitar
- Replies: 16
- Views: 15031
- Thu Jul 10, 2008 10:44 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Three new guitar projects. Pic's
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8170
- Sun Jul 06, 2008 11:03 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: What have you accomplished lately?
- Replies: 48
- Views: 32544
I have been building two weissenborn style lap slide guitars at the same time since October last year. The Sassafrass/Myrtle guitar has been documented on another post here but this one, an all Blackwood from Mr Spittle has been developing nicely. This guitar is 10mm thicker that the other and it ha...
- Sun Jul 06, 2008 10:31 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Captain Cooks Classical
- Replies: 34
- Views: 25012
- Fri Jul 04, 2008 8:54 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Weissenborn Lap Slide
- Replies: 96
- Views: 107882
G'day Craig and thanks for your kind words. The guitar has been strung up for three days now and she is still holding together. I'm very happy with the guitar. The Golden Sassafrass sounds amazing. There will be a sound clip soon! I have been playing guitar for many years and it is only a few years ...
- Wed Jul 02, 2008 11:23 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Weissenborn Lap Slide
- Replies: 96
- Views: 107882
Cheers Allen, Bob and Kim. The guitar has come up real good! Bob the sassafrass sounds big, warm and nicely balanced. It's tone is close to the lap guitar I already have which has a cedar top. I used some light gauge string on her and she is very responsive. I'm planing two 000s using the stew mac p...
- Wed Jul 02, 2008 2:14 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Weissenborn Lap Slide
- Replies: 96
- Views: 107882
Further progress the past few weeks. The bridge was glued on, nut fitted and she has had three wash coats of hard shellac. After some test runs with the shellac on some scrap pieces I new Sassie was going to be a honey blonde. Well, as they say, blondes have more fun. http://i146.photobucket.com/alb...
- Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:27 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: The forum has been unavailable
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7338
- Wed Jun 25, 2008 1:33 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Classical Guitar - Tasmanian Tiger Myrtle
- Replies: 45
- Views: 49901
- Sat Jun 21, 2008 8:30 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Weissenborn Lap Slide
- Replies: 96
- Views: 107882
- Sat Jun 21, 2008 10:44 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Weissenborn Lap Slide
- Replies: 96
- Views: 107882
Thanks everyone for your encouragement and support. The lap slide guitar binding has been leveled now and she has been sanded down to 400 grit. The nut slot has been cut, bridge has been located and the nut is fitted. BTW her name is "SASSIE". http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r261/ozziebluesman/Sa...
- Fri Jun 20, 2008 2:50 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Number 3 - finished
- Replies: 22
- Views: 22826