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by Kamusur
Sat Feb 05, 2011 7:12 pm
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: "Where have all the flowers gone?...long time passing....
Replies: 8
Views: 7047

Re: "Where have all the flowers gone?...long time passing..

Easy thats someones great grandmother.

Steve
by Kamusur
Sun Jan 30, 2011 6:12 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Newbie wanting to buy an acoustic/electric
Replies: 44
Views: 38766

Re: Newbie wanting to buy an acoustic/electric

Depending on whos advice you take. I would take someone experienced i trusted with me whilst looking, and it is worth remembering how much a cheap crapper can be improved with say a bone nut and bridge and good quality tuning machines it makes an enormous boost to sound quality and playability. true...
by Kamusur
Sun Jan 30, 2011 5:37 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: OM#5 finished - and an opinion on pickguard sought
Replies: 7
Views: 7799

Re: OM#5 finished - and an opinion on pickguard sought

Just agreeing with Dom really. I took the guard of an old Gibby years ago to help the lacquer age and prefer em without but it goes beautifully with that binding and the contrast is a great distraction and lifts the eye from the light top, excellent work Dave.

Steve
by Kamusur
Sun Jan 30, 2011 9:26 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Simple Pantograph
Replies: 67
Views: 58824

Re: Simple Pantograph

Just a footnote on the "pantograph or copier etc" If you were to make one of the arms say like a piece of meccano ( many yerars ago i used plastic faux meccano with holes predrilled ) then you can control the scale of the copy or replicate very easily and in exact mathematical formula.ie along the a...
by Kamusur
Tue Jan 25, 2011 9:14 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: duh Travel Guitar
Replies: 83
Views: 67865

Re: duh Travel Guitar

Great idea to twist the body not our necks Pad.

Steve
by Kamusur
Tue Jan 25, 2011 9:05 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Black Monkeypod
Replies: 6
Views: 7266

Re: Black Monkeypod

Thats pretty nice.

Steve
by Kamusur
Tue Jan 25, 2011 2:30 pm
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: Perception
Replies: 4
Views: 5373

Re: Perception

You are right Pad, and we sure are a long time gone.

Steve
by Kamusur
Mon Jan 24, 2011 9:42 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Zircote / Adi Terz
Replies: 21
Views: 19001

Re: Zircote / Adi Terz

Also forgot to mention even in the unfinished state that headstock is to die for.

Steve
by Kamusur
Mon Jan 24, 2011 9:39 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Zircote / Adi Terz
Replies: 21
Views: 19001

Re: Zircote / Adi Terz

Thanks Allen never seen that before but often thought about 'oilng' the inside, they just always look so dry!

Steve
by Kamusur
Mon Jan 24, 2011 7:43 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Zircote / Adi Terz
Replies: 21
Views: 19001

Re: Zircote / Adi Terz

Allen could you please tell me is the inner body "wetted up" for the photos or surface finished?

Steve
by Kamusur
Mon Jan 24, 2011 7:22 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Huon Pine Terz
Replies: 16
Views: 20102

Re: Huon Pine Terz

God I love laminated necks no matter what size!!

Steve
by Kamusur
Mon Jan 24, 2011 6:46 pm
Forum: Tutorials
Topic: Semi-Hemispherical fret ends
Replies: 15
Views: 24409

Re: Semi-Hemispherical fret ends

Good questions John and thanks Rod for the answers. It sure leaves the board neat and tidy with a top end look.

Steve
by Kamusur
Wed Jan 19, 2011 8:16 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Double back discussion.
Replies: 35
Views: 24203

Re: Double back discussion.

I'm hearing you Puff

Steve
by Kamusur
Wed Jan 19, 2011 10:29 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Double back discussion.
Replies: 35
Views: 24203

Re: Double back discussion.

Thanks for the link to Muratows site Puff, very 'heady' (brilliant?) stuff and it will certainly tolerate a few more reads. Check out Rick Toones Neutral Tension Bridge (engineering reminsicent of a Bigsby) and also his latest offering. Perhaps there are some similar or parallel thought motives bein...
by Kamusur
Sat Jan 15, 2011 2:02 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: My xmas present....
Replies: 13
Views: 13003

Re: My xmas present....

Lovely patina on the back but a word of warning, "refinishing a vintage instrument can seriously detract from its value".

Steve
Vous ne pouvez merde avec le cul que vous avez....
by Kamusur
Fri Jan 14, 2011 8:51 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Changing Usernames
Replies: 19
Views: 15899

Re: Changing Usernames

Please i beg to differ

You certainly can polish a ball of excrement.