No idea why Martin, just noticed a couple of weeks back but Ross seems to have put the record straight.
Steve
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- Wed Dec 06, 2017 2:43 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Luthiery Practice for Sale
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9615
- Tue Dec 05, 2017 11:03 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Luthiery Practice for Sale
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9615
Re: Luthiery Practice for Sale
Barry Kerr aka jordy-2jah @ebay who is from Victoria has his luthiery business up for sale at the moment. Always been a great guy to deal with and may be able to give you some pointers.
Steve
Steve
- Fri Dec 01, 2017 10:20 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Ancient spruce
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10810
Re: Ancient spruce
Yep Rod it sure is a shitload for a piece of dead tree, sorry i mean top grade tonewood. It may be the dearest piece of wood i have ever seen for sale.
Steve
Steve
- Thu Nov 30, 2017 1:08 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Ancient spruce
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10810
Ancient spruce
There are a couple of tops here http://alaskawoods.com/products.php?pid=290&detail=true and 1 super dooper special maybe a chrissy present
Steve
Steve
- Mon Sep 25, 2017 2:19 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Zipflex
- Replies: 16
- Views: 24764
- Thu Sep 21, 2017 7:26 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Zipflex
- Replies: 16
- Views: 24764
Re: Zipflex
Simon
You might want to repost this with a new title as it is a pretty old post, and welcome also.
Steve
You might want to repost this with a new title as it is a pretty old post, and welcome also.
Steve
- Tue Sep 12, 2017 8:19 pm
- Forum: Anything Goes
- Topic: Surgeons in Discussion
- Replies: 1
- Views: 8302
- Sun Sep 10, 2017 9:08 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Cocobolo\WRC Falcate 00 12 fret to the body
- Replies: 19
- Views: 23844
Re: Zircote\WRC Falcate 00 12 fret to the body
Looks like it is all coming along very nicely John.
Steve
Steve
- Wed Aug 23, 2017 12:03 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Plastic bindings
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5789
- Wed Aug 09, 2017 7:45 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Black Heart Sassafras Dreadnought
- Replies: 6
- Views: 11075
Re: Black Heart Sassafras Dreadnought
Stunning finish Frank. Hope it plays and sounds as nice as it looks.
Steve
Steve
- Wed Aug 02, 2017 8:41 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Looking for Zipflex
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7875
Re: Looking for Zipflex
Thanks very much gentleman. Yes Mark that's the reason i side stepped them. Thanks Martin, i forgot about that discussion here a few years back but it was good to have a look again at some of Bobs excellent inlay work which was his first! Peter I always thought rightly or wrongly that we ( Australia...
- Tue Aug 01, 2017 8:38 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Looking for Zipflex
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7875
Looking for Zipflex
Hi everyone My Googling searches have located a possible European supplier of Zipflex (think it was Madrone?). For 2 of the smaller width lengths and for about 8strips they even out at about $54 a length, plus postage. Can anyone do better than this or point me in the direction of same? Thanks in ad...
- Wed Jul 26, 2017 7:04 pm
- Forum: Jigs & Fixtures
- Topic: Emergency fret bender
- Replies: 4
- Views: 26912
- Wed Jul 12, 2017 8:08 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: First time restoration
- Replies: 10
- Views: 14520
Re: First time restoration
Apologies if i am stating the obvious but if i were you sometime soon i'd be sourcing a bridge and taking a few measurements to see what scale length i was going to work with, amongst other things.
And welcome also but didn't catch your name?
Steve
And welcome also but didn't catch your name?
Steve
- Mon Jun 19, 2017 2:58 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: I'm retiring
- Replies: 45
- Views: 68900
Re: I'm retiring
Yes time catches up with us all Bob. Thanks for all you have done for everyone so, much good luck and fortune in retirement and with your new venture.
Steve
Steve
- Fri Jun 16, 2017 10:49 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: New member new build
- Replies: 26
- Views: 29912
Re: New member new build
Michael, i'd just whack a neck on it now and string up the mold it looks good enough.
Steve
Steve
- Thu Jun 08, 2017 3:13 pm
- Forum: Anything Goes
- Topic: AAAA Cocobolo
- Replies: 4
- Views: 13703
Re: AAAA Cocobolo
Wouldn't think so, and Martin is spot on about those suppliers "undergrading".
Steve
Steve
- Fri May 26, 2017 8:22 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Multiscale Gore OM - Finished!
- Replies: 16
- Views: 24168
Re: Multiscale Gore OM - Finished!
Excellent work Martin, thats the job for sure I'd be all over it like a flea on a dog!
Steve
Steve
- Sat May 20, 2017 10:36 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Lutz Spruce/ Native Olive 5 Course Guitar-bouzouki
- Replies: 6
- Views: 12468
Re: Lutz Spruce/ Native Olive 5 Course Guitar-bouzouki
That's very very nice Dave, well done.
Steve
Steve
- Sat Apr 29, 2017 9:11 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: A strat with a twist?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 16310
- Tue Apr 04, 2017 10:29 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: neck thickness/headstock thickeness
- Replies: 29
- Views: 26753
- Tue Jan 10, 2017 8:54 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Some recent builds
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9921
Re: Some recent builds
Some great work going on there Martin, well done and congrats to the students as well
Steve
Steve
- Sun Jan 01, 2017 11:27 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: New Year
- Replies: 14
- Views: 16569
- Sat Nov 05, 2016 8:43 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Is lutherie hard?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 20269
Re: Is lutherie hard?
To coin the popular phrase "its not rocket science," its harder.
Steve
Steve
- Sun Oct 23, 2016 6:42 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Binding Glue
- Replies: 11
- Views: 13483