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Electric Guitar Body would be fine but it would need to be 360 wide while maintaining a thickness of 50. Alternatively a matched pair for a carve top or a drop top would also work.

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Tim

I have aquired a piece of naturally dried Queensland Maple. I would like to ask the forum members if they could give me some advice to weather the piece could be useful for guitar building. It is crack free, 600mm long, 55mm thick. I have marked out 200mm on the end. My idea is i may be able to get...

What was the tpi?

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Tim

" American guitar buying taste" I think the tenor of this topic started off as a purely empirical adventure into the merits of potential tonewoods. "American guitar buying taste" (as Rick so eliquently threw into the mix), whilst being a measure of market choice in America is an entirely separate to...

There are many woods that are probably suitable for a range of guitar components. The key thing as I see it is TIME! There are benefits to made from testing the full range of tonewoods from aesthetic, financial and constructional points of view. With a standard measure or datum point you could compa...

So Bob thats what you call Bear Claw Bob!

Hi James, Tiger Myrtle and Myrtle come from the same tree. The tiger pattern occurs in a very small fraction of Myrtle trees with the colouring/figure starting at the base and working its way up the trunk. Working properties for both should be very similar. The only confounding variable in Myrtle th...

Hi Alan,

Just an idea!

You might try putting them in a bath of solvent that will dilute the Organoil. You might have to do it for hours/days several times.

Downside might be that the oil might migrate through the rest of the wood.

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Tim

Hi Joel,

Looks like things are going well. Keep it up.

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Tim

Pickups can be arranged!!

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Tim

Martin: This is a 3" Hitachi Resaw bandsaw. It is currently under powered and really needs something like a 5- 7 hp motor. I can achieve a 12" cut. All the componenets of the saw work well except for the blade guide under the table which are difficult to access and adjust. I am working on some alter...

Okay Guys Here is a little device I have put together which enables me to resharpend my stellite tipped blade. In doing this I have saved money and also extended the service life of my rather expensive blade ($300-$350). Cost of the jig would be $90 - $100 for the dremel plus a pair of high quality ...

Hi Bob, My Olive Dread weighs in at about 1200 grams as a finished box featuring ~2.2 - 2.4mm Red Spruce top with French polish Back and sides with epoxy filler and two coats of Stylwood lacquer Traditional neck and tail block Scalloped bracing Curiously the Tiger box is slightly heavier. regards Tim

What would you expect the price range to be?

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Tim

Looks like that piece of myrtle went in well Alan.

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Tim

Hi Allen,

Let me know how you go with the thermal blanket.
I have ordered two so I can make my weissenborn kit preparations a little more efficient.
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Tim

Well Dave I think he has done an amazing job. I am hoping that Jim will complete a Birdseye Sheoak Guitar some time next year. So stay tuned!

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Tim

I am not sure about the price tag but I do know that it was presold.
I will ask Jim where he thinks Tiger Myrtle fits in the tone range.

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Tim

I will be putting Jim's guitar on my web page next week and thought you guys might like to have access to a few images he sent me. http://www.mcguitars.com.au/phpBB2/userpix/13_tm7_1.jpg http://www.mcguitars.com.au/phpBB2/userpix/13_tm6_1.jpg http://www.mcguitars.com.au/phpBB2/userpix/13_tm1_1.jpg h...

Fair enough!
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Tim

There is no stopping you Bob! Your on a musical making mission! Nice back set. Kim stole my only Ziricote set !!!!!!!!!!! well not really. He just told me he had to have it!

Tim

Hi Matthew, Here are some specs: Acmena smithii Satinash, Lillipilli 700 kg/cubic metre interlocked grain pinkish gray to pale brown The diameter of the tree will be the first issue check. To get good section you would need at leasta 2 - 3 foot diameter. Assuming you have a chainsaw or a small mill ...

Good thought Hesh.... Good thought!

Well Bob, I think you have pretty much covered the bases on Native Olive. I would however add that Native Olive tone changes quite dramatically as it seasons. Sanding is an issue I have tried to cut the sets as thin as possible to reduce the amount ot be removed. I have only built (3/4 built)one Nat...

Hi Bob,

If you want to try out a few tops I can offer you a pack consisting Bunya, Cypress and Australian Red Cedar. If you are interested send me a PM.

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Tim