Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum

I use a honey made in Australia http://www.berringahoney.com it has +120 on the jar that's its amount of potency of the magic stuff. Any how its amazing stuff after a gig and have a sore throat all ways have a spoon full. Also had a rash on the top of my foot caused by me scratching an itch. The hon...

Thanks for the ride Nick we are all so inspired, amazed and entertained by your work and good cheer. Looking forward to the metal body resonator guitar.

I love it thanks for posting.
Have got a few new ideas for my own Recycled String Band

well done nice playing too.

Classic.

nice work jools good to see some different instruments on the site.

Thanks folks for your kind words happy to make you all smile. I used a 8 1/4'' cone (biscuit bridge) from resophonic outfitters the standard 9 1/2'' was to big. cone is holding up well. The volume of the instrument improves a lot with the attack of the strings just like my reso guitar the more you d...

Been a while since I posted an instrument have been busy in the shed building and reworking instruments for THE BAND the Recycled String Band that is. Here is the bass instrument for the band for your perusal. It is a resophonic instrument the acoustic tone is good but not loud needs to be plugged i...

http://www.abc.net.au/rn/intothemusic/
great program as usual.

Hey Taff love the cigar box's and the banjo is interesting I was looking at a site in the states and the guy made several banjos with timber tops. Now I can't find it he had several sound samples that made for good comparisons. Bye the way Radio National into the music had a program today on the Ban...

I recently brought a heap of different types of strings from this mob.
Postage was $30 and took awhile to arrive but strings very very cheap and they have other gear too.
http://www.firstqualitymusic.com/c_5.aspx
worth a look.

I am currently building a fret-less bass and also wondering what would be the way to treat the fret board. The bass is will have an acoustic tone (hopefully) as it is an experimental Frankenstein build it will use round wound Phos/bronze strings the fret board is Indian rosewood. On fretted boards I...

Now, thats the sort of instrument I can relate too.
It sounded not to bad like a uke. You have inspired me to try a tri cone/can type build .

Great stuff as always. I reckon you would have some sheet metal machines amongst the other great gear. I can see a flash metal body resophonic guitar coming from your skills at some stage Nick.

cheers

I am keen to see this one nick as I don't mind the odd bit of metal in my little builds, thumbs up from me.

The fine Aussie blues man and great finger style guitar player passed away Sat 23rd April after a battle with cancer. I remember seeing Dutch one time in Sydney in the 80's I had never seen finger style playing before I had to leave early so I could go home and play my guitar it was so affecting. Th...

looks great you well have to learn to play it.

I Like Aquilla nylgut have not tried wurth strings. I have tried some other cheaper brands and the don't stack up to the Aquilla's. You have to play them in, I reckon it takes a week of solid playing before they shine and they last for ages mind you I have only built uke's from silly stuff like ciga...

This student should be your president one day

great idea and shall gladly copy thanks Markus.

I am with every one else Allan a wonderful looking instrument. How do you find those strings? I have not seen ball end uke strings I am assuming that's what they are. I reckon its time you quit your day job Allan and just make instruments you will do ok and have time for family too. Thanks for posti...

Just logging on to your build too Matthew to keep track of your progress.
great to watch and as always very entertaining.

Great post, the instruments that will be built will have a story to tell. Make sure you make a note somewhere in them when the Timber was harvested it will be a time the will be of significance to all Japanese people I am sure.

does this instrument play the songs backwards?
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