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by ozziebluesman
Fri Apr 11, 2008 10:29 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Getting better at this guitar building thing...
Replies: 22
Views: 16962

Gee wiz Matthew, you are the lateral thinker. I love it!! I finished a Uke just recently and showed one of my students the finished instrument. He said brilliant Alan, where's your logo!!!! Hmmmmm, haven't got one. So i'm a music teacher, blues musician and life long music addict along with my new p...
by ozziebluesman
Tue Apr 08, 2008 11:14 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: A new book on mandolin building
Replies: 19
Views: 15898

Hello Graham,

I also would like a signed copy of your book please. I have plans to build a mandolin one day. Congratulations, i hope the book is a success for you!

Cheers

Alan
by ozziebluesman
Sat Apr 05, 2008 7:57 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: PJ Qld. Walnut - Australia Red Cedar
Replies: 18
Views: 24996

Allen, this guitar is just sensational!!!! Thank you for the pictures. Dose the Australian Cedar provide a warm tone?

Cheers

Alan
by ozziebluesman
Wed Apr 02, 2008 12:01 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Tassie Trip
Replies: 16
Views: 13324

Wonderful story Bob. The pics really shows how much beautiful wood comes from Tassie. Thanks for sharing the trip with us.

Cheers

Alan
by ozziebluesman
Fri Mar 28, 2008 1:01 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: "Just do it" vs "Intellectualising"
Replies: 23
Views: 20082

Some great discussion going on here. I'm enjoying all your thoughts. Well i think "just do it" but in a structured mannor and have a plan. Mathew i too feel for you and your hugh disadvantage of the cost of your materials. I am a beginner builder and at 55 yrs young, have limited guitar builds in me...
by ozziebluesman
Wed Mar 26, 2008 12:00 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Acoustic Double Necked Lap Slide - pics and sound clips
Replies: 17
Views: 21132

Congratulations Dave from a man who loves lap slide. That is one awesome sounding instrument. Thank you for sharing the build as it is especially inspiring to me as i am trying to build one of these instruments too. I agree the tunings would be endless. Such a great instrument to be able to express ...
by ozziebluesman
Wed Mar 26, 2008 11:48 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Red Spruce Group Buy
Replies: 97
Views: 71190

The Red Spruce arrived today safely. Thanks again Kim for your efforts as I appreciate very much the way the buy came together successfully. As per a previous statement i'm no expert here but first the wood looks great IMO. One set is ascetically more appealing than the other. I have two Bunya tops ...
by ozziebluesman
Wed Mar 26, 2008 12:24 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Red Spruce Group Buy
Replies: 97
Views: 71190

G'day Kim, No sign of the red spruce in Townsville. May be tomorrow!!! Not ever having the chance to view, feel smell and tap good spruce in my life this is going to be a great experience for me. Not that I really know what to look for! One of these days I would love to spend some time with you Bob ...
by ozziebluesman
Sun Mar 23, 2008 12:15 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Luthiers
Replies: 36
Views: 25904

G'day Robert, I worked in a music industry here in North Queensland for ten years retiring two years ago. At a guess from the four music outlets here there would be a few higher end acoustics sold a month. Mostly Maton's with only a handfull of luthier built instruments sold a year. The acoustic gui...
by ozziebluesman
Sat Mar 22, 2008 4:53 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Ukulele repair
Replies: 12
Views: 11177

Brilliant Jeff. No tyre or skid marks showing either!!! :lol:

Cheers

Alan
by ozziebluesman
Fri Mar 21, 2008 5:34 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Opportunity Grade EIR from Allied
Replies: 76
Views: 53619

Yep, for my skill level also the EIR opportunity grade is fine and i'm still in for 4 sets. I believe the rosewood, sounds good, is very easy to bend and work with so thats a bonus for me also.

Cheers

Alan
by ozziebluesman
Fri Mar 21, 2008 12:58 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Go Bar Rods
Replies: 13
Views: 13799

Go Bar Rods

I'm about to begin bracing the weissenborn copy. Just waiting for the humidity levels to drop a little further here in Townsville. I have built a Stew Mac Go Bar Deck kit but i have no go bars. The prices on ebay are reasonable but the freight from the US is outrageous. What do you all use for go ba...
by ozziebluesman
Thu Mar 20, 2008 9:39 am
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Concert Ukulule Present
Replies: 15
Views: 16103

Thanks everyone for your comments and encouagement. It was a fun little project!!! First ever go at fretting a fingerboard. Not so daunting!

Back to bracing the weissenborn copies now as the humidity levels have dropped significantly here.

Cheers

Alan
by ozziebluesman
Tue Mar 18, 2008 12:31 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Concert Ukulule Present
Replies: 15
Views: 16103

Concert Ukulule Present

Hey everyone, This is a Tim Spittle, all blackwood Concert Uke kit i have just finished. It was made from the Scott Antes plan and had a spanish heel. http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r261/ozziebluesman/Uke74.jpg The finish is diluted hard shellac just as a base. I run out of time to do the finsh ...
by ozziebluesman
Sun Mar 16, 2008 9:05 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Stratocaster tuning problem
Replies: 9
Views: 9078

G'day Allen, Yep everthing that Dom and Kim have already said. If you want to use the tremelo on the strat you may want three springs to balance the bridge better. I have some spare springs here so if you want, just sing out and i will send them up to you. Fender bullet strings work well on strats i...
by ozziebluesman
Sun Mar 16, 2008 8:42 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Just wanted to say :
Replies: 21
Views: 16920

Yep, this forum is certainly a pleasure to be associated with and an extremely valuable learning reference for a beginner guitar builder like myself. I have posted some of my weissenborn copy guitar progress on the forum and everyone has been positive and very encourageing. I read the forum on a reg...
by ozziebluesman
Thu Mar 13, 2008 12:53 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Opportunity Grade EIR from Allied
Replies: 76
Views: 53619

Ok thanks Bob. Either way i'm very keen on buying some EIR.

Cheers

Alan
by ozziebluesman
Thu Mar 13, 2008 12:18 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Opportunity Grade EIR from Allied
Replies: 76
Views: 53619

Yep it is a good price Bob and i to have been waiting for this opportunity to buy some EIR!! If i can order SS sets of forrest wood for $2 more I will be good for 4 sets.

Thank you Bob for creating this group buy!!

Cheers

Alan
by ozziebluesman
Thu Mar 13, 2008 11:22 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Opportunity Grade EIR from Allied
Replies: 76
Views: 53619

Thanks Kiwi for the advice.

Another question Bob? Is it possible to specify forest wood as opposed to coffee estate wood?

Cheers

Alan
by ozziebluesman
Thu Mar 13, 2008 9:38 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Opportunity Grade EIR from Allied
Replies: 76
Views: 53619

Hi Bob,

Yep i'm good for two sets please Bob if the classical sized sets will be ok to make an OM sized guitar?

Cheers

Alan
by ozziebluesman
Mon Mar 10, 2008 11:08 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Port Fairy
Replies: 16
Views: 16610

G'day Bob, Thanks or the pics. Sure looks like there where some beautiful instruments on show at Port Fairy. I bet yours where up with the best of them. Having worked in music retail for many years i have seen all the Martin's, Matons Taylors etc but IMO there is nothing that beats a hand made quali...
by ozziebluesman
Wed Mar 05, 2008 12:46 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Have I ruined the Sassafrass
Replies: 5
Views: 6296

Thanks guys for your ideas and advice.

I will try washing out the oil and see what happens.

Lucky only one set was contaminated.

Lesson learnt!!!

Cheers

Alan
by ozziebluesman
Mon Mar 03, 2008 8:32 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Have I ruined the Sassafrass
Replies: 5
Views: 6296

Have I ruined the Sassafrass

Hello everyone, I have been storing two sets of sassafrass for about twelve months between some ply lightly weighted. The sets are both 5mm thick 1mtr long by 360mm wide. While storing there has been a piece of scrap sassafrass that I decided to apply some Organoil to as an experiment sitting on top...
by ozziebluesman
Sun Mar 02, 2008 9:17 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Festival Guitars Finished
Replies: 20
Views: 22454

Hey Bob they are beautiful guitars. Someone is going to be mightly lucky owning one of those. My favourite would have to be the Ziricote/Euro O model.

Thanks for the pics

Cheers

Alan
by ozziebluesman
Fri Feb 29, 2008 1:07 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Size 5 terz info wanted
Replies: 26
Views: 21225

G'day Allen,

Have seen this plan?

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/3-4-size-GUITAR- ... m153.l1262

Cheers

Alan