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- Thu Oct 29, 2015 12:18 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: BRW Classical
- Replies: 21
- Views: 23645
Re: BRW Classical
besides the brazillian rosewood (poor cut though) and mahogany, everything else about this guitar is untraditional from Spanish classical guitar building. ie choice of back strip, lack of purfling detail, bracing choice, soundboard wood choice, tuner button and roller colour choice, rosette style, o...
- Wed Oct 28, 2015 11:44 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Gidgee Classical
- Replies: 14
- Views: 21533
Re: Gidgee Classical
nice work. great that you got the binding to match. what sort of bracing is it? fanned? and did you use traditional 3 braces on back? how did you decide the bridge shape? , looks very light weight, do you have a bridge plate? red cedar or Spanish cedar neck? it is interesting you got the weight down...
- Wed Oct 28, 2015 11:15 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Wipe-on finish for acoustic guitar
- Replies: 61
- Views: 81690
Re: Wipe-on finish for acoustic guitar
I tried Tru-oil for the first time, on the back and sides of a flamenco guitar. it is an interesting finish... 56% mineral spirits, 33% modified oil (whatever that is). and 11% linseed oil. Is it a real oil finish?? NO, just look at the percentages above - some people say it works like a polymer fin...
- Wed May 13, 2015 12:07 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Wipe-on finish for acoustic guitar
- Replies: 61
- Views: 81690
Re: Wipe-on finish for acoustic guitar
I've done a couple of electric guitars with the Aussie oil that arrived last week. I will continue to use it, however its a give and a take compared to danish oil. It takes a LOT longer to apply than Danish Oil, however it cures a lot smoother meaning less effort afterwards assuming you put the eff...
- Tue May 05, 2015 1:12 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Wipe-on finish for acoustic guitar
- Replies: 61
- Views: 81690
Re: Wipe-on finish for acoustic guitar
Jeremy, Yes I gave them a coat of thinned (20% turps) Feast Watson Sander Sealer. I usually stop at eight coats of Tru Oil but I have a Uke that I'm now up to 11 coats and can confirm what others have said. It just gets better the more coats you apply. My method of applying Tru Oil is to apply it s...
- Wed Apr 29, 2015 12:48 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Paulownia Soundboard
- Replies: 64
- Views: 65980
Re: Paulownia Soundboard
i am sure Paulownia can work fine as well. at 3mm thickness of paulownian probably works better and has more tap tone then a .9mm lattice braced cedar top as done by many lattice classical makers in AU. We all know your feelings about Smallman style guitars by now, no need to keep repeating them in...
- Tue Apr 28, 2015 12:28 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Paulownia Soundboard
- Replies: 64
- Views: 65980
Re: Paulownia Soundboard
for many years european spruce was considered the perfect wood... even other spruces were not considered. Western Red cedar then became popular, ahead of other spruces that were closer in properties to Euro Spruce. for me it has always seemed weird why the norm is this 2 contrasting woods of europea...
- Mon Apr 27, 2015 9:13 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Wipe-on finish for acoustic guitar
- Replies: 61
- Views: 81690
Re: Wipe-on finish for acoustic guitar
has anyone got any photos of guitars finished in gloss/high gloss with tru-oil? i understand it is easy to get a satin sheen, but harder and much more coats and polishing too for gloss. quite interested in this product, funny how it was made for gun stocks
- Sun Apr 26, 2015 12:58 am
- Forum: Tutorials
- Topic: Exporting music instruments to the USA
- Replies: 12
- Views: 50846
Re: Exporting music instruments to the USA
hi Peter.Coombe this is my experience with CITES wood guitars, selling only to private addresses as a private seller, and i think you can easily no declare as commercial when you negotiate with your buyer (they will get commersial receipts over the net from you anyway). even if declared as commercia...
- Sun Apr 26, 2015 12:29 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Paulownia Soundboard
- Replies: 64
- Views: 65980
Re: Paulownia Soundboard
if the japanese use it for their native stringed instruments instead of their marvellous Yezo Spruce from Hokkaido, then it must have something going for it. it cant be worse then using 1mm thick spruce with carbon lined balsa bracing like aussie latticed braced classical builders use. thickness it ...
- Fri Apr 24, 2015 9:44 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Paulownia Soundboard
- Replies: 64
- Views: 65980
Re: Paulownia Soundboard
this wood is used for soundboards in Japan for the Koto, and other asian string instruments. worth experimenting with, said to be very light, but also very stiff.
it is interesting this wood like balsa, is a hardwood, and not a softwood.
it is interesting this wood like balsa, is a hardwood, and not a softwood.
- Thu Apr 23, 2015 10:41 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Epoxy fill top before shellac?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5438
Re: Epoxy fill top before shellac?
no problem with usuing epoxy for spot damage - but not for filling all across the soundboard. if you are french polishing, maybe do the old pummice filling technique? there are a few videos on youtube, i know people who restore old instruments (ie 19th century guitars) - that have scratches, they wi...
- Thu Apr 23, 2015 10:15 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Source for Tru Oil in the Canberra region?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 9138
Re: Source for Tru Oil in the Canberra region?
Thanks, everyone, for the feedback so far. is Tru Oil a type of oil varnish that does not seep into the wood? i am interested in something like this. i see it is on ebay if you cant find it. interesting how it is made for gunstocks on rifles. Hi kpcart. You can find some discussion of what it is an...
- Wed Apr 22, 2015 9:50 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Source for Tru Oil in the Canberra region?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 9138
Re: Source for Tru Oil in the Canberra region?
is Tru Oil a type of oil varnish that does not seep into the wood? i am interested in something like this. i see it is on ebay if you cant find it. interesting how it is made for gunstocks on rifles.
- Wed Apr 15, 2015 10:37 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: anyone know what this wood is?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10190
Re: anyone know what this wood is?
well this could be it:
http://www.tonewood.rs/Electric-guitar- ... anks.shtml
http://www.tonewood.rs/Electric-guitar- ... anks.shtml
- Wed Apr 15, 2015 10:25 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Another Macrocarpa (floorboard) Build
- Replies: 10
- Views: 14992
Re: Another Macrocarpa (floorboard) Build
i have just read a similar thing about the aus red cedar at this site i have just found http://www.wood-database.com quote: "Formerly placed in the Cedrela genus, Australian Red Cedar bears many similarities with Spanish Cedar (Cedrela odorata). Both species are in the Mahogany family (Meliaceae), a...
- Wed Apr 15, 2015 9:06 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: anyone know what this wood is?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10190
Re: anyone know what this wood is?
there is no more info about foliage, fruit or even branching, after i enquired today, , just vague third person commentary that it may have been a weeping willow or some other willow. the tree was located on a property that has heaps of conifers, some very interesting like ahuge dawn redwood, ginko ...
- Wed Apr 15, 2015 12:20 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Another Macrocarpa (floorboard) Build
- Replies: 10
- Views: 14992
Re: Another Macrocarpa (floorboard) Build
they are decent resonances and a good interval ratio top to back. i like the idea of carbon rods, it reduces the weight instead of using ebony strips or steel rods. how is the weight of the red cedar neck? what is it like compared to traditional mahogany, or the light weight spanish cedar? i am cons...
- Tue Apr 14, 2015 10:36 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: anyone know what this wood is?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10190
anyone know what this wood is?
anyone know this wood? I have access to some long dried logs which are far more then wide enough for 2 pieces backs and long enough for ribs(sides) and for neck blanks. i cut this smaller piece at the quarter and the grain is good, with seemingly no grain runount over this size. i have had 3 oppions...
- Sun Apr 12, 2015 10:23 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Heads up BRW
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6250
Re: Heads up BRW
i have a friend that bought one of these sets from this ebay seller - but it was a couple weeks back when he had 2 piece sets. got it for $750 i think it was with an offer on the auction. im looking forward to seeing it before he sends it to a luthier for a build http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/BRAZILIAN...
- Sun Apr 12, 2015 8:58 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: FLAMENCO BLANCA
- Replies: 15
- Views: 19481
Re: FLAMENCO BLANCA
hi , i want to apologise if my comment came across as mean, the guitar actually caught my eye, i was very interested in it, but maybe my ignorance came through when commenting about this wider grain cypress (even though i said if it works, then that is great). i am actaully looking at building an al...
- Fri Apr 10, 2015 3:46 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: FLAMENCO BLANCA
- Replies: 15
- Views: 19481
Re: FLAMENCO BLANCA
Hi KPCART, In order, Macrocarpa. 1.2 kg . Around 90 ish for the main air T (1,1)1 and around 172 ish for the top T (1,1)2 . No measurement for the back as all the flamenco guys I have seen play have the back firmly up against their gut's so was irrelevant for me. No WIP shot's , No internals. Top /...
- Tue Apr 07, 2015 10:03 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: FLAMENCO BLANCA
- Replies: 15
- Views: 19481
Re: FLAMENCO BLANCA
hi, which variety of cypress is that? i am thinking of building a flamenco next. what weight is your guitar, and do you know what body resonance you ended up with and what interval the back pitch is to the top pitch? did you take any work in progress photos? interested to see inside did you use ligh...
- Sun Apr 05, 2015 9:33 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Suitable Tasmanian soundboards
- Replies: 78
- Views: 64923
Re: Suitable Tasmanian soundboards
celery top wouldnt be heavier then a rosewood though would it, considering it is a conifer, or does it not bear cones? i have thought about the 2 sassafras. is any one on this site willing to part with a good set of King Billy, and a good set of Huon. ones with as little as possible runout and good ...
- Sun Apr 05, 2015 2:26 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Suitable Tasmanian soundboards
- Replies: 78
- Views: 64923
Re: Suitable Tasmanian soundboards
back on topic, before maybe starting a new topic without jokes and sarcasm. i am looking into alternative Australian woods for a Spanish guitar project or 2. now, i read general consensus and obscure data, but i assume no Tasmanian wood is as good as European Spruce, which has been proven to transmi...