Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum

Heh - now I'm confused! Mark - when you say you did mean 'stacked'; you mean 2mm x 6mm bindings by four of = 2mm x 24mm? If so, this is what I meant by laid side to side. Almost a miniature version of a side itself with which my previous comments apply. I made this distinction as I believed Liam tho...

Hi Liam and welcome. I believe Mark meant side by side, not stacked, and it is sound advice. Laying them side by side will provide more support overall and avoid them twisting in the bending process which could be causing you issues - particularly if there is grain run out. Are your pieces of NGR 1/...

Hi Frank, Frets don't need to be glued at all and many makers won't use any. The small amount used by many others is generally to seal the end grain in the slots of the fretboard as the fret is seated. I use this method. This helps in future fret replacement in that it; A - aids removal and B - help...

Fine instrument Waddy. Well worth the perserverance, blood, sweat, tears and inevitable swear jar.

What mistakes? You mean the details deliberately added to authenticate its handmade status as opposed to factory produced?? All Class...

Jeremy.

Hi Jeff and thanks again. I guess it's a bit of going with what you are used to and what has worked for you in the past. Much like Graham said, I am comfortable at about 40-45% because of the results I've had at this level. Having not built at a much lower humidity, I'm not as confident in the possi...

Hey Jeff, Thanks for the reply. But no, you misunderstand me. My ambient is not 30-40% RH. When I lived in Brisbane it often hovered around 50% and was rarely low - more often higher, hence the use of my air-con/dehumidifier. Where I am now in Victoria, my measurements thus far (taken randomly and n...

Hi everyone and thanks for the replies. It seems there are as many methods and opinions as there are luthiers on here! Not that that is anything unusual in this field... One thing I do notice is that no-one seems to use a fully controlled environment which is interesting. I personally don't like bei...

I do plan to slightly dome the soundboard, but dont have access to a radius dish nor the time, unless its totally necessary. My back and soundboard pieces were already joined by Tim so i dont have a shooting board either. Forgive me for my ignorance if so, but I planned purely to clamp the x braces...

Hi Frank, I just emailed Jim through the online purchase/quotation form as suggested by Kim in an older thread. Jim Foote was who replied by email after a couple of days. The email address is also listed on the site, but it's - heaters@michaelsenterprises.com You could copy and paste the text from m...

In that case, LMI is looking reasonable... 240V controller : US$140 240V blanket :US$134 adapter kit (if u need it) :US$13 shipping (guesstimate) US$30 All up US$320 --> AUD$440 A fair outlay but, as Alan said, good value in the long term. Am I missing something here? Frank Hey Frank, LMI are a lit...

Hi all, Opinions please. I'm wondering what the Victorian luthiers do about the humidity or lack of? In Brisbane, we were often around 50-60% humidity so you didn't have to wait too long to get a good day for critical jobs. But it could get up to 80% and stay there for weeks. After some time using t...

Geez, Segways have come a long way...

Agreed. Looks pretty slick, but all I can think is "Death on Wheels"...

Aren't we a stayed bunch - where's our sense of adventure?

Mine is firmly in life, not death at high speed.

How about "Scary" ?

or

"How Nature Says DO NOT TOUCH" ?

No? Well, I'm fresh out of names for him...

Jeremy.

...If there is merit in a group purchase, I would be prepared to coordinate it. But maybe items like this are not good candidates for a group buy, so please tell me what you think. On the other hand, if half a dozen people want one, it will reduce the shipping cost. But then there is GST to add!! W...

Jeremy, Each time I visit the ANZLF lately I see your avatar, and have to stop and take a minute to let you know that is one of the most beautiful rosettes I've ever seen. I just like everything about it. Congratulations on creating such a successful artistic element. Thanks for showing it! Dennis ...

...That's really inspiring work Nick. Full stop.

Jeremy.

Hey Martin, Beautiful work on that there classical. Englemann offsets Indian so beautifully and I love large bold rosettes. Is that a Spanish Cedar neck or something else? What build style did you follow for this one - as in Torres, Hauser etc... Ode to more time in the workshop that's for sure. Som...

WOW!

This is great work Nick. Very inspiring - way to go!

What a schmick unit.

Jeremy.

I'd have banned you but I don't have the supreme power... :twisted: I really look forward to seeing how this turns out Nick. I'm impressed with the level of thought and workmanship you craft with. I hope you take lots of photos on the way, and post them so I can looksy :) err, and others of course.....

Hey Nick, Thanks for the reply and insight. Too right dampening on the back has an effect on the sound produced so it will be interesting to note how much this addresses the issue. You are right that the smaller size of bracing will not be much additional weight though you forgot to mention that the...

Hi Craig, I agree with Bob and specifically Nick re - the solution. Titebond is certainly sufficient to hold the bridge under tension but you do need well fitting, stress free and clean wood to wood surfaces. In fact, tests show that Epoxy is so marginally stronger in wood to wood application as to ...

This guitar has been a challenge - 3 necks (Operator Head Space errors), 3 Rosettes, ripped the back off once after gluing, had to make two separate sets of wheat, among other things. May I be the first to say you have the patience of a... patience of... patience of something or someone very patien...

A double backed guitar with Mahogany for the 'outer' back and sides. A Maple 'inner' back (with the idea of giving the tone a bit more cut). Maccaferri used an inner soundbox on his design in order to isolate the back's movement from the dampening factor of the player and hence increase volume. I h...

Hi All, Just an update to these extensively covered topics for any new members as well as anyone considering upgrading their current system. Thanks to all the original 'posters' on the subjects. Here is a current quote from Jim Foote at MEI - things have gone up a little... Qty. 1 6" x 36" 240 Volt ...

Stephen Kinnaird wrote:Gee Pat, you went and cut those pretty notches in the back seam, then glued the braces nearly 2" off the mark.
Oh well, spray it black and no one will know.











Steve