Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum

Mate leaned his Fender resonator against a table and the subsequent slip, topple and bash snapped the headstock like a Gibson.
Do you think hot hide glue alone would suffice?

I lurk on this forum for the purpose of learning about loofering but in light of recent inactivity, I might have to join a ceramics forum and learn about porcelain! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djCU4Pk7pTs

Don't forget to flame it first; the way the Japanese do their soundboards.

Floorboards never sounded so good! A beautiful guitar, Paul and a joy to play.
Wasn't able to do the "double-blind belly test" though. Mine had so much tasty tucker in it I couldn't separate it from the back of the guitar. Thanks again.

I think this guy might be the originator:-

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Amazing! Tappers do my head in. This guy was one of the first. Stanley Jordan...


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...on the other hand...

Not a guitar but a zany instrument nonetheless.

http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2014/11/a ... nthesizer/

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KJ1_I02S5VQ

Stay safe, Jim

-Dekka

Loved it! Brought back memories of turning crankshafts at BHP. They had much bigger throw, of course, so had to be counter-weighted. Very tricky set-up but highly rewarding.

Privilege ...not price large. Lol

Last night I had the price large to work backstage on a concert by the Australian Chamber Orchestra at Newcastle City Hall. One of the many incredible instruments that was there was a double bass built by Gasparo da Salo in the sixteenth century using woods from the fifteenth century. The sound that...

These guys sell a fair range.

http://www.aceguitarparts.aceguitars.com.au/tuners.html

I have a top and back that are fairly seriously domed (1m radius). I'm hoping there might be enough give in it to cope. I am also going to make a height-adjustable floating bridge to compensate.
Am I likely to get RH expansion/contraction if it is sealed completely?

PS Thanks for the advice.

I don't get much time to play at this guitar making lark but when life looks the other way for a moment I run down to the shed and dabble as much as I am able. In doing so, I have been learning from my many mistakes...all except my knack for cracking sides during the bending process. It seems that d...

Apologies if you've seen this before....

http://www.phoenixmasonry.org/masonicmu ... tudley.htm

I wish I could be that organised.

-Derek

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Patient woodworker

Apologies if you've already seen this.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2014/04/2 ... rious-ways

Snare drum?

Thanks.
Having had my favourite instrument stolen some time ago, I have grown sympathetic to other victims of theft and even keener to see the villains brought to justice.
I hope the outcome is as good as Harry Manx had recently.

Hope this is OK with Admin. If not, cut it.

http://australianbluegrass.com/index.ph ... -mandolin/

Thought these pics were interesting.

http://fstoppers.com/pictures-unbelieva ... nstruments

Is this what they call 'DOGWOOD'?

How about :- "Multi mark" ......"Multi scribe" ......"Space trace"

I have a stepdown tranny that I bought from a mob at OZPLAZA online. It was very cheap. I had naively bought a low-cost dehumidifier on Amazon and didn't realise it was 110V.
Anyhoo....despite the craptastic price of both units they have been very good.