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ooh.....pretty


Col

Frank

I meant to ask - how does it sound? Afterall, that is the purpose of building using Trevor and Gerard's methods. I'm interested to know if you think that all the extra effort was worth it, and your guitar does sound awesome.

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Col

Frank

Great attention to detail, I do like the way you finished the binding with the swirl, very clever. I can see how it would bug you if it didn't some how flow into the heel.

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Col

Frank

Got any more close ups of the headstock and finished rosette? Did you go with the compensated nut as well, I cant tell from the photo?

Col

Hey Frank,

Looks awesome, love the headstock and rosette. I got Trevor and Gerards' book a couple of weeks back and intend on making the same guitar, hope it turns out as great as yours does.

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Col

Localele wrote:I won't be there officially but will give them some to take up.Just getting another batch done now.

I'll be sure to take some cash and get one at the show.'


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Col

Sorry I forgot to give Colen some Rosette Cutters to have on display as well. :( I actually did ask Colen about it,(as the Lee Valley guy mentioned it to me), and he said that you had forgotten to give him one. I hadn't realised at the time that you were on the forum, and it was the same cutter the...

Hi I went and had a look today, not many guitars or instruments, a couple of nice ones though. I did however have the pleasure of meeting and having a long chat with Colen Clenton, maker of the best marking out tools in the world! The quality of his stuff is unbelievable, and he is one of the nicest...

Markus

Thanks for the tip, I might stock up on old files when I go to the local market, there is a guy there every weekend with a truck full of old tools.

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Col

luv it, you will have to upload a recording of it, I bet it has an interesting sound!

Col

Very interesting Rob, I enjoyed looking at those pics. I will keep it in my memory bank; I may need it one day.


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Col

Alan

I probably missed it, but what are you going to do about the soundboard? Are you going to repair it somehow? I'm also interested in what you are going to do with the finish - are you just going to leave it as is, or keep it as original as possible?

Great job so far.

Col

Nice one Col. It`s how we fix our mistakes that counts. That`s how we get good. My first guitar is still a flat pack :D. Two more ukulele`s to finish then start my guitar. Where abouts in Brisbane are you from? I`m at Redbank Plains near Ipswich. I'm at Morayfield, not far really. Good luck with th...

Lovely work for a first one Col. What's on the drawing board for the next one? Regards Thanks Bob, I am not completely sure yet, I think I will make a parlour size guitar or Uke, I like the small guitars. I purchased a nice set of WA Sheoak and some Claro Walnut from Tim in his sale, and I was thin...

kiwigeo wrote:

trevtheshed wrote: For those interested, the tea is Ceylon Orange Pekoe, made with filtered rainwater off my shed roof.

Classic , I had to laugh when I saw it.

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Col

What part of Brisbane are you from Col? If you don't mind traveling to the Gold Coast you are welcome to run your next top through my drum sander. I am up at Morayfield 1/2hr from the Sunshine Coast; a bit of a trip to the Goldie, but thats OK - I may have to take you up on it when I get around to ...

Looks great to me, you should be proud of that and Nick is spot on "if you havn't made a mistake you have never made anything". As I am on my first have made three necks two sets of backs and sides, I just keep chucking stuff in the bin and it's only been 6 months or so how long did you take with y...

Thanks for the comments guys, you are all a good bunch on here.


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Col

It looks Ok to me Col, :cl but the important thing is How Does She Sound ? I am not a musician by any stretch of the imagination, and only a beginning guitarist with a $500 Washburn to compare it to, but I think it sounds a bit shit :lol: It is really loud though, and has heaps of sustain. I have n...

Hi all Finally completed my first build apart from a couple of minor things. It has taken a while because because I think I made a mistake on every single part of the build and had to redo things twice (or more). Here is the list of mistakes - 1. I made the top too thin at 80 thou. I ordered a new t...

Wow, it is going be great when finished. The first time I saw that damage to the top I thought a rat had eaten it. In the last photos there even looks like there is some animal hair stuck on bits

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Col

Bloody hell, imagine the man hours that went into that!

Col

You haven't made a guitar I haven't liked, very 'New Zealand' looking if there is such a thing.

Col

Thanks Trevor.

Col

For those yet to make a decision there's more info here , with short reviews, a full review and reader reaction. Quite a few people have sent me pics of their builds, so I may be able to get some of those up shortly. Thanks Trevor I had read those reviews, and the rest of your site too. I would be ...