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- Fri Aug 03, 2018 10:18 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Gidgee
- Replies: 13
- Views: 13955
- Fri Aug 03, 2018 7:55 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: School builds
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7992
- Fri Aug 03, 2018 7:52 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: First Guitar Finished
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8620
Re: First Guitar Finished
Thanks Mark, Number two is actually about a week away from being posted on here- built them as a pair- this one is all blackwood. Number 3 and 4 are on the way too- had so many little bottlenecks building jigs or buying/making tools whilst making the first two I got the boxes on the next two closed ...
- Thu Aug 02, 2018 12:03 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: First Guitar Finished
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8620
Re: First Guitar Finished
Thanks Wayne and Trent,
It's Martin long scale 25.34. The tweaks were the solid lining and also I went with a 1 11/16 nut size and 2 3/16 bridge spacing.
Jim
It's Martin long scale 25.34. The tweaks were the solid lining and also I went with a 1 11/16 nut size and 2 3/16 bridge spacing.
Jim
- Thu Aug 02, 2018 10:06 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: First Guitar Finished
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8620
First Guitar Finished
Hi Everybody, This is my first guitar, finished setting it up last night and spent a couple of very pleasurable hours playing it. What an amazing feeling to sit down and play your first guitar! It's a 000-12 from stewmac plans with a few slight tweaks of my own. Bunya top and braces Silky oak back, ...
- Wed Jun 13, 2018 7:57 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Fret bending?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 19212
- Tue Jun 12, 2018 9:21 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Fret bending?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 19212
Re: Fret bending?
Thanks for the advice gents. Since I got Steve's reply I've been looking at you tube for ideas but I'll check Trevor's out now too.
- Tue Jun 12, 2018 7:17 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Fret bending?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 19212
Fret bending?
Hello all, About to fret my first radiused board and pondering how to go about bending fret wire. I've got the straight stuff from stewmac. I've seen the fancy fret radiusing jigs and people bending by hand on you tube. Just thought I'd mine the collective wisdom of the forum before setting about it...
- Mon Jun 11, 2018 9:01 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: 12 String design thoughts
- Replies: 6
- Views: 10596
Re: 12 String design thoughts
I love the multiscale idea- would be so effective making sure string tension is good. Thanks so much for the thoughts and the links Mark.
Martin are you a fan of the multiscale design having made and played one? Does look like a challenge to execute.
Martin are you a fan of the multiscale design having made and played one? Does look like a challenge to execute.
- Sun Jun 10, 2018 9:07 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: 12 String design thoughts
- Replies: 6
- Views: 10596
12 String design thoughts
Hi All, Was just listening to a Fretboard Journal podcast with Todd Albright. He was talking about 12 string guitars- specifically 12 strings with heavy gauge strings tuned way down. Got me thinking.... love to play one set up like this- would add a really nice dynamic to a two acoustic guitar sound...
- Sun Jun 10, 2018 8:58 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Maple side crack, any suggestion ?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 19300
- Fri May 04, 2018 7:26 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: alternative fingerboard woods
- Replies: 7
- Views: 9859
Re: alternative fingerboard woods
I'm only a newbie to the game so my opinion doesn't carry much weight I'm afraid, but I've used sheoak which I really like for fretboards, bridges and bindings. It's dense and pretty stable, can be prone to chipping and looks amazing when finished. Bends really well too. Takes a high sheen when sand...
- Sun Apr 08, 2018 8:32 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Pear Shaped Tenor Ukes
- Replies: 8
- Views: 12185
- Sat Apr 07, 2018 8:30 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Pear Shaped Tenor Ukes
- Replies: 8
- Views: 12185
Re: Pear Shaped Tenor Ukes
I love the way you can make some direct comparisons. Which one ended up being the favourite?
- Sun Mar 11, 2018 8:55 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: B/w small body guitar.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 16809
- Wed Jan 17, 2018 3:50 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Western Red Cedar & Indian Rosewood dread
- Replies: 8
- Views: 15353
Re: Western Red Cedar & Indian Rosewood dread
Looks amazing! That black limba neck looks especially stunning. How do you like the 20 radius on the neck?
Cheers
Jim
Cheers
Jim
- Wed Jan 17, 2018 3:42 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: CNC fretboard radius file?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3026
CNC fretboard radius file?
Hi Everybody, Having a crack at building my first pair of guitars at the moment, 000 size and I'm looking at doing the fretboard radius. The school I work at (I'm a teacher) has a cnc machine. They use v carve as software for it. Unfortunately I don't have the software on my computer for it, but the...
- Mon Jan 15, 2018 3:20 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Is this spruce?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5090
Re: Is this spruce?
Thanks very much gents. I thought it might have been, just wanted some input of some more expert eyes.
The piano tuner said it just won't tune up to pitch any more and won't hold pitch.
The piano tuner said it just won't tune up to pitch any more and won't hold pitch.
- Mon Jan 15, 2018 12:53 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Is this spruce?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5090
Is this spruce?
Hi Everyone, So the piano at home reached the cannot be tuned stage and has gone into retirement. Rather than just throw it out I decided to try and salvage some wood from it. Got some nice ebony and ivory from the keys and was hoping to get some spruce brace material from the soundboard ribs. I've ...
- Tue Aug 15, 2017 3:26 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Hollow body with a difference
- Replies: 39
- Views: 42927
Re: Hollow body with a difference
What a stunner! Congratulations on the guitar and the sale. How did you find the silky oak as a neck wood?
- Mon Jul 24, 2017 7:21 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Myrtle OM
- Replies: 12
- Views: 18801
- Tue Jul 18, 2017 3:16 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Mango Tenor
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8233
Re: Mango Tenor
Thanks Jonny,
No, I kept it to my usual thickness but changed the bracing as it wasn't as stiff as the bunya I usually use. Apparently it does make a really nice guitar too. I'm really happy with the sound- I'd definitely use it again for uke.
Cheers
Jim
No, I kept it to my usual thickness but changed the bracing as it wasn't as stiff as the bunya I usually use. Apparently it does make a really nice guitar too. I'm really happy with the sound- I'd definitely use it again for uke.
Cheers
Jim
- Mon Jun 26, 2017 7:53 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: I'm retiring
- Replies: 45
- Views: 67534
Re: I'm retiring
All the best Bob- What a fantastic resource and forum you've helped create.
Cheers
Jim
Cheers
Jim
- Wed May 31, 2017 8:26 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Mango Tenor
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8233
Mango Tenor
Just finished this tenor ukulele.
Mango body
5 piece Silky, Vic ash and mystery wood I had lying around neck
Casurina fretboard
Casurina and Macassar ebony bridge
Pretty happy with the sound, it's only been strung up a day though so we'll see how it settles in.
Mango body
5 piece Silky, Vic ash and mystery wood I had lying around neck
Casurina fretboard
Casurina and Macassar ebony bridge
Pretty happy with the sound, it's only been strung up a day though so we'll see how it settles in.
- Mon May 29, 2017 10:21 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Multiscale Gore OM - Finished!
- Replies: 16
- Views: 24077