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- Wed Jan 15, 2020 10:03 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: new Flamenco
- Replies: 7
- Views: 14420
- Wed Jan 15, 2020 9:36 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: new Flamenco
- Replies: 7
- Views: 14420
new Flamenco
Here's my Flamenco Blanca. Macrocarpa (Monterey Cypress) back and sides, Engelmann Spruce top, 5 fan bracing with small closing braces, Australian Red Cedar neck, Rosewood fretboard and bridge, Planetary pegs, Rosewood bindings, ridiculously brittle purflings and rosette (with some pink abalone). To...
- Wed Nov 27, 2019 10:57 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Ebony and Red Cedar 000
- Replies: 10
- Views: 18446
Re: Ebony and Red Cedar 000
I noticed Martin from your excellent photos that the 14th fret is at the body joint instead of the 12th fret that is generally applied with falcate bracing. Hope you don't mind if you could provide some background in regards to: Were adjustments required to the falcate bracing layout in view of the...
- Tue Nov 26, 2019 1:00 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Ebony and Red Cedar 000
- Replies: 10
- Views: 18446
Re: Ebony and Red Cedar 000
Hi Martin, Another gorgeous instrument! I love Aust Red Cedar! Can I ask: is the headstock-front "veneer" quite thick? With a nice bwb line around the outside - fibre sheets? What glue did you use on the headstock veneer and lines? Thanks, GregL. Hi Greg, The front veneer is only 2mm thick but then...
- Sat Nov 23, 2019 6:42 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Ebony and Red Cedar 000
- Replies: 10
- Views: 18446
Re: Ebony and Red Cedar 000
A great looking guitar! I like the timber combinations. Did you have any issues working with the Australian Red Cedar timber being very soft? What was the final thickness of the Top? Like here a sound sample if possible. Wayne https://wjguitars.wixsite.com/mysite-1 Thanks Wayne, the Red Cedar slab ...
- Sat Nov 23, 2019 1:09 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Ebony and Red Cedar 000
- Replies: 10
- Views: 18446
Ebony and Red Cedar 000
Ebony and Australian Red Cedar 000 Acoustic guitar. This one is a keeper! Sounds beautiful and warm. I love it. Ebony back and sides, Australian Red Cedar Soundboard and neck, Ebony fretboard, Gold Jescar frets, Gold Gotoh 510 machine heads, Bloodwood bindings, Falcate Braced. IMG_4906.jpg IMG_4900....
- Sun Oct 27, 2019 7:58 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Burl Tele
- Replies: 7
- Views: 16052
Re: Burl Tele
- you must have an entire body mold - was the molding process very difficult? - is the whole thing very heavy? I looks a bit heavy with all that epoxy (not that I mind a bit heavy!) - what's happening just north of the nut? Just curious - maybe the fingerboard extends past the nut? - what pickups d...
- Sat Oct 26, 2019 11:26 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Burl Tele
- Replies: 7
- Views: 16052
Re: Burl Tele
Thanks Wayne,
It's a casting resin from www.BoatCraftNSW.com This one is a 2:1 mix and doesn't heat up over 80°. I bought it at the Working with Wood show this year. It's easy to use.
- Sat Oct 26, 2019 9:30 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Burl Tele
- Replies: 7
- Views: 16052
Burl Tele
This is a new build. Coolabah burl with resin body, Rock Maple neck, Rosewood Fretboard, Golden Age pickups, Burl skunk stripe (which is purely decorative as I have a 2 way truss rod in there) and Nitro finish. IMG_4486.jpg IMG_4489.jpg IMG_4490.jpg IMG_4498.jpg IMG_4499.jpg IMG_4500.jpg IMG_4502.jp...
- Mon Apr 08, 2019 11:54 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Fresh off the bench Blackwood/spruce classical (PIC HEAVY)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 13746
Re: Fresh off the bench Blackwood/spruce classical (PIC HEAVY)
Nice work Steve! Love the blackwood.
- Wed Jan 30, 2019 6:21 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Huon Pine/Queensland Walnut Classical
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6716
- Mon Jan 28, 2019 8:19 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Les Paul done and dusted!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 15941
Re: Les Paul done and dusted!
Hi Mike, Yes! Now that I’ve had the chance to give it a few runs, the guitar is sounding great. I run it through a Blues Junior III Limited edition that I have replaced the speaker with a Warehouse speaker. Really broad dynamic range. I have wired it with the 1959 configuration which I might change ...
- Fri Jan 11, 2019 10:59 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: travelling south
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6390
Re: travelling south
Hi Peter, that would be great! I'll PM you my mobile number.peter.coombe wrote: ↑Fri Jan 11, 2019 10:55 pmI am in Bega. You are welcome to drop in and tour the workshop. I don't know of any timber suppliers down this way.
- Fri Jan 11, 2019 8:11 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: travelling south
- Replies: 2
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travelling south
Hi fellow addicts! My wife and I will be travelling down the A1 (the coast road) from the Central Coast above Sydney through to Melbourne over the next week or so and I was wondering if there were any noteworthy luthiers/timber suppliers along the way. Well be going through Nowra, Eden and across to...
- Fri Dec 14, 2018 6:26 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Les Paul done and dusted!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 15941
Re: Les Paul done and dusted!
Hi Greg, Is the Aust Red Cedar from Boutique timbers? From the same batch as your Les Paul Junior build (you posted in August 2018)? Yes! That slab has been very good to me so far. I have about 3-4 drop tops left with that figure. Probably not enough for a carved top but just need to work out what s...
- Thu Dec 13, 2018 7:48 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Les Paul done and dusted!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 15941
Les Paul done and dusted!
This is my version of the classic Les paul. Australian Re Cedar top (hand shaped), Mahogany body and neck, Rosewood fretboard, Maple bindings (body, neck and headstock), Ebony pickguard, and covers, Golden Age PAF pickups. I love carving the necks on my guitars and now that I am making a few carved ...
- Thu Dec 13, 2018 7:44 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: 20 Years on
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9093
- Thu Dec 13, 2018 7:43 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Blackwood Spruce Classical
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7050
- Thu Dec 13, 2018 7:41 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Client picks up new guitar
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8988
Re: Client picks up new guitar
Great looking guitar and I love the idea of putting the pdf together to showcase it. Well done!
- Sat Aug 04, 2018 12:02 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Les Paul Junior
- Replies: 4
- Views: 11307
Re: Les Paul Junor
Hi Steve, it came from their yard or paddock would be a better description!
- Fri Aug 03, 2018 4:54 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Les Paul Junior
- Replies: 4
- Views: 11307
Re: Les Paul Junor
Where did you get that Figured Red Cedar? Thanks Greg. The cedar came from Boutique Timbers up at Rollands Plains. It was in a messy slab that didn't look too great to start with but after some planning produced the top. I have about 2 or 3 more sets from the same slab that are heading towards comm...
- Fri Aug 03, 2018 3:39 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Les Paul Junior
- Replies: 4
- Views: 11307
Les Paul Junior
And in teh middle of all the school builds, I have finished my Les Paul Junior. Figured Red Cedar drop top on a Mahogany body. Mahogany neck, Rosewood fretboard, Mick Brierley P90 hand wound pickup (which is awesome) and nitro finish.
- Fri Aug 03, 2018 3:36 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: School builds
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7675
School builds
Here are some builds recently finished at the AGMS Central Coast. From a Lacote with lattice bracing to a Gypsy Jazz beast the students just keep coming up with guitars that are awesome. Angela finished 2 guitars both with cedar tops. A Lacote with lattice bracing and a parlour with falcate bracing....
- Wed Oct 25, 2017 8:03 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Turning weeds into guitars
- Replies: 5
- Views: 13194
Turning weeds into guitars
If only all councils would donate their noxious weed removal to guitar builders (well, only the big ones of course) we would have more guitars like this. I know it's the equivalent of denim on denim but I just love timber. Camphor Laurel body, Blackwood pickguard, rock maple one pice neck. I think I...
- Fri Jun 16, 2017 12:22 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: New member new build
- Replies: 26
- Views: 29546
Re: New member new build
Looks really interesting build. Pete McCurly of Curly Timbers may be able to guide you with timber choices. Also, Cedarworks in Grafton often get large slabs of Australian Cedar that are quarter sawn. Another species that may be available is Mackay Cedar (I've used it on an acoustic bass) and Boutiq...