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by lamanoditrento
Fri Feb 08, 2019 8:31 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Golpeador material/options
Replies: 3
Views: 4317

Golpeador material/options

Hi All, I am getting close to finishing my first flamenco and will soon need to start thinking about the golpeador. I have been using the stewmac clear self-adhesive mylar for pickguards and string guards (just below the tie block). Is this the material ok for a golpeador. Do people have alternative...
by lamanoditrento
Fri Feb 08, 2019 8:17 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: New build advice, on plans I've drawn.
Replies: 17
Views: 16902

Re: New build advice, on plans I've drawn.

Hi Martin, I would think 110mm depth is quite deep. You may like to have something more like ~85mm at the neck and ~95mm at the tail. As Allen said the waist is tight, so will be a challenge. Also speaking of challenge, a cutaway introduces a lot of thought and work on a first build. If you don't pl...
by lamanoditrento
Thu Jan 31, 2019 8:13 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Homemade fret/fingerboard leveller
Replies: 5
Views: 7904

Re: Homemade fret/fingerboard leveller

I saw a cheap one on etsy the other day. I haven't bought one so I can't speak to the quality etc but the price is very appealing: https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/275466570/fret-leveling-aluminum-beam-luthier-tool?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=luthier...
by lamanoditrento
Thu Jan 31, 2019 8:08 am
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Huon Pine/Queensland Walnut Classical
Replies: 3
Views: 6625

Re: Huon Pine/Queensland Walnut Classical

Looks very nice. Well done
by lamanoditrento
Tue Jan 22, 2019 8:50 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Spectra question
Replies: 17
Views: 16210

Re: Spectra question

You can use a online generator on your phone like this http://www.szynalski.com/tone-generator/ or one of the million apps available to a blue toothspeaker as a stop gap. I find they work ok if you have a loud BT speaker and or on the lower frequencies like you are looking at. I don't believe it the...
by lamanoditrento
Mon Jan 21, 2019 10:11 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Spectra question
Replies: 17
Views: 16210

Re: Spectra question

I was of the understanding that the dip is a frequency where the top is not excited. So if you were to do clandi patterns, no tea leaves would be hopping at 201hz. I may be wrong on this but the reason it is so low is two shouldering peaks are coupling to push the dip lower. On the higher side the t...
by lamanoditrento
Thu Jan 17, 2019 8:27 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Hollowbody electric
Replies: 25
Views: 27326

Re: Hollowbody electric

Beautiful looking instrument :cl
by lamanoditrento
Thu Jan 10, 2019 7:57 am
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: My first 4 flamenco guitars
Replies: 8
Views: 11581

Re: My first 4 flamenco guitars

Very very nice! Are they your rosettes? I love the end graft on the negra. Well done :cl
by lamanoditrento
Thu Dec 13, 2018 8:45 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Home/workshop recording studio setup help
Replies: 16
Views: 18038

Re: Home/workshop recording studio setup help

blackalex1952 wrote:
Tue Dec 11, 2018 2:08 pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6KJocTtxFs
These are all examples of these guitars by a range of famous makers and all vintage instruments.
That was very interesting
by lamanoditrento
Thu Dec 13, 2018 8:44 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Home/workshop recording studio setup help
Replies: 16
Views: 18038

Re: Home/workshop recording studio setup help

Thanks Steve. I had settled on this https://www.zoom.co.jp/products/handy-r ... y-recorder and put it on the xmas list. Might be too late to update the list
by lamanoditrento
Thu Dec 13, 2018 8:38 am
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Blackwood Spruce Classical
Replies: 3
Views: 6931

Re: Blackwood Spruce Classical

Nice Steve. Great sound and I am looking at your heel profile with envy and thinking I need to make mine sleeker.

For all the time I spend in the workshop, I swear my building is getting slower.
by lamanoditrento
Mon Dec 10, 2018 8:20 am
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Englemann and Sassafras 000
Replies: 4
Views: 7096

Re: Englemann and Sassafras 000

Very nice Jim :cl :cl :cl That Casurina has amazing grain. Your inlay work has really improved too
by lamanoditrento
Mon Dec 03, 2018 9:23 am
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Nice bit of Gidgee
Replies: 8
Views: 14445

Re: Nice bit of Gidgee

Wonderful looking guitar Allen. The wood from Pete is so great that I have to check my bank account balance before I open Instagram these days. I like the cedar gidgee combo and your photos are looking really nice showing both how nice the wood is and your finish. :cl :cl
by lamanoditrento
Mon Dec 03, 2018 9:12 am
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Figured Maple
Replies: 8
Views: 10465

Re: Figured Maple

Great pair of guitars Dave! The finish on the maple back looks gorgeous too
by lamanoditrento
Mon Dec 03, 2018 9:04 am
Forum: Contemporary Acoustic Guitar Design and Build - Trevor Gore
Topic: Prototype Gore Guitar Freq Request
Replies: 21
Views: 23638

Re: Prototype Gore Guitar Freq Request

Well done Ron, nice looking instrument :cl
by lamanoditrento
Mon Nov 26, 2018 4:12 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Flamenco Negra
Replies: 5
Views: 7965

Re: Flamenco Negra

That's awesome Steve. So great to see it properly in use so quickly. What weight did you come in at?
by lamanoditrento
Fri Nov 23, 2018 9:28 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Selling my Luthiery wood and tools - retired
Replies: 17
Views: 38461

Re: Selling my Luthiery wood and tools - retired

I'm also in Brissy and would be interested, thanks
by lamanoditrento
Tue Nov 20, 2018 4:06 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: First ukulele......
Replies: 4
Views: 8527

Re: First ukulele......

kiwigeo wrote:
Tue Nov 20, 2018 2:29 pm
Nice work Jim...
Agreed. Nice neat inlay work too!
by lamanoditrento
Tue Nov 20, 2018 1:01 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Tiger Myrtle and Ancient Spruce Tenor
Replies: 1
Views: 4620

Re: Tiger Myrtle and Ancient Spruce Tenor

Much better transitions on this vid Allen. And of course beautiful uku
by lamanoditrento
Tue Nov 20, 2018 9:49 am
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Bunya/Sheaok - best AU woods Classical
Replies: 6
Views: 11346

Re: Bunya/Sheaok - best AU woods Classical

Lovely. I really like the colour tone of that bunya :cl :cl
by lamanoditrento
Tue Nov 20, 2018 9:37 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: More on dust extraction
Replies: 18
Views: 24585

Re: More on dust extraction

blackalex1952 wrote:
Fri Nov 16, 2018 11:41 am
I don't worry about the static myself, I might be a reasonable musician....but I'm a poor conductor!-Ross
Ross for the win :lol: :lol: :lol:
by lamanoditrento
Tue Nov 20, 2018 9:35 am
Forum: Contemporary Acoustic Guitar Design and Build - Trevor Gore
Topic: Disharmony in SS Guitars
Replies: 3
Views: 5891

Re: Disharmony in SS Guitars

Do you have a link to the classical guitar version?
by lamanoditrento
Thu Nov 08, 2018 4:01 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Maple or Sycamore for purfling
Replies: 9
Views: 9643

Re: Maple or Sycamore for purfling

I am sure others will weigh in, but I wouldn't have made a decision on aesthetics and deal with any of the problems that may have arisen from that. A single purfling is going to be very easy to deal with despite the hardness and bending a single strip on a cutaway would be relatively easy. So much s...
by lamanoditrento
Tue Nov 06, 2018 8:20 am
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: B/wood parlour
Replies: 15
Views: 24129

Re: B/wood parlour

We all make mistakes I don't mind owning up ( when I get caught out :lol: ) . The arm rest is glued on Trent. Wayne I am sure we all make 'em and have that sinking feeling as you realise you have two treble sides or compensated nut I made on the weekend turns out to be left-handed :oops: . But I al...
by lamanoditrento
Mon Nov 05, 2018 5:50 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: The compact workshop challenge
Replies: 24
Views: 34528

Re: The compact workshop challenge

kiwigeo wrote:
Mon Nov 05, 2018 5:49 pm
(puts on Yorkshire accent)

"fourteen of us making guitars in a shoe box at bottom of lake!!

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The bottom of a lake! Luxury!