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- Tue Sep 06, 2022 9:36 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Student build - Ebony and Spruce OM
- Replies: 5
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Re: Student build - Ebony and Spruce OM
Wow, that is a real head-turner!. The colours and the finish are stunning. Is it heavy? How is ebony to bend? Not too heavy. Well not any more noticeable then say a Rosewood guitar. African ebony is not as difficult to bend as you'd think. Yeah its hard, but we can get there. Even students can do i...
- Tue Sep 06, 2022 9:32 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Student build - Ebony and Spruce OM
- Replies: 5
- Views: 20864
Re: Student build - Ebony and Spruce OM
Correct. Nitro.lamanoditrento wrote: ↑Mon Sep 05, 2022 6:55 amVery nice. Is that satin on front and gloss everywhere else? Lovely
I keep the amount on the soundboard to an absolute minimum (reduce mass). So never do glossy soundboards (except with shellac on occasion).
- Sat Sep 03, 2022 9:10 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Student build - Ebony and Spruce OM
- Replies: 5
- Views: 20864
Student build - Ebony and Spruce OM
Sharing a recent student build. Owen just finished his Ebony and Spruce OM. Falcate braced. Nitro finish. She's a stunner. This is Owen's 4th guitar built at my school. Ebony-Spruce-guitar-Sydney-Guitar-course5.jpg Ebony-Spruce-guitar-Sydney-Guitar-course4.jpg Ebony-Spruce-guitar-Sydney-Guitar-cours...
- Sat Sep 03, 2022 9:07 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Back brace position
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6377
Re: Back brace position
There's no straight up rule regarding location of back braces. I've tinkered a lot with position of them and find that as long as the overall stiffness of the braced finished plate is correct (whether doing live or non-live back), it doesnt matter. Nearly all my classical and flamenco guitars have 3...
- Sat Aug 27, 2022 3:03 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Ziricote splitting
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8317
Re: Ziricote splitting
I build a lot of ziricote guitars (solid NOT laminated). A few things: I leave everything a little thicker ~2.5mm sides, ~3mm backs. Always flood with thin CA on the outside prior to finishing, and i seal off the insides with around 10 coats of brushed on shellac. You'll find if its going to split, ...
- Wed Aug 24, 2022 6:47 pm
- Forum: Contemporary Acoustic Guitar Design and Build - Trevor Gore
- Topic: Wood species for Falcate braces
- Replies: 37
- Views: 65267
Re: Wood species for Falcate braces
If you don't need to bend your braces, some of the best species appear to be: Obeche Western Red Cedar Sugar Pine Coast Redwood Eastern White Pine Okoumé These are all better than Sitka Spruce, Engelmann Spruce, or Norway Spruce for braces. Top panels are a different matter, of course. Says who? Wh...
- Tue Aug 23, 2022 8:12 pm
- Forum: Contemporary Acoustic Guitar Design and Build - Trevor Gore
- Topic: Wood species for Falcate braces
- Replies: 37
- Views: 65267
Re: Wood species for Falcate braces
I recently bent some Engelmann spruce into falcate braces - by far the easiest spruce I've ever bent. That was the first time I've tried bending Engelmann, so I don't know if that is representative of the species. What's the general experience of bending Engelmann by you falcaters out there?? Thank...
- Sun Apr 10, 2022 7:09 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Sydney Guitar Making Course - Intensive, Jan 2022 photo journal - very photo heavy
- Replies: 30
- Views: 33305
Re: Sydney Guitar Making Course - Intensive, Jan 2022 photo journal - very photo heavy
And on that note, student Jason has finished off his french polish at home and dropped in back in a few weeks back.
Check it out.
Check it out.
- Thu Mar 24, 2022 6:02 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Ziricote and Spruce Exotic Classical
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9114
- Thu Mar 24, 2022 5:56 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Ziricote and Spruce Exotic Classical
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9114
Ziricote and Spruce Exotic Classical
Thought I'd share this recent completion. Back and Sides: Ziricote Top: Spruce (braced in my fan style with CF) Neck: Honduras Mahogany Fretboard: Ziricote with maple/ebony binding Arm rest: Ziricote Bridge: Brazilian Rosewood Bindings: Ebony Finish: Durabond Nitro Started in lockdown late last year...
- Sun Mar 06, 2022 9:43 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Bending Black Limba
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5463
Re: Bending Black Limba
I've bent quite a bit of black limba as i went through a phase useing it several years back. Dont remember having any real difficulties with it breaking out or splitting. Although I do remember that it doesnt like to hold its shape very well post bending. I typically leave my sides thicker too - aro...
- Sun Feb 27, 2022 6:57 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: The scourge of ebony dust
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4359
Re: The scourge of ebony dust
A combination of sanding outwards and then cleaning up with shelite works well.
- Sun Feb 20, 2022 11:08 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Sharpening very narrow chisel
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5135
- Sun Feb 20, 2022 11:08 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: French polish - mini series
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2643
Re: French polish - mini series
Hey Guys, I'm doing a paid partnership mini-series on instagram about french polish with Restorer's Choice. I approached them about this series after some pretty good feedback here on a thread. My approach is pretty much a mix between Trevor's azetropic processes from the Book and Robbie O'Brien's ...
- Sat Jan 22, 2022 6:06 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Sydney Guitar Making Course - Intensive, Jan 2022 photo journal - very photo heavy
- Replies: 30
- Views: 33305
Re: Sydney Guitar Making Course - Intensive, Jan 2022 photo journal - very photo heavy
Here's a video of one of the completions.
[youtube]https://youtu.be/akmjJUst5mQ[/youtube]
[youtube]https://youtu.be/akmjJUst5mQ[/youtube]
- Sat Jan 22, 2022 5:51 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Sydney Guitar Making Course - Intensive, Jan 2022 photo journal - very photo heavy
- Replies: 30
- Views: 33305
Re: Sydney Guitar Making Course - Intensive, Jan 2022 photo journal - very photo heavy
The BIG Day 15
Setup and string up day.
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2 guitars french polished and rubbed back to a matte, another will be french polished at home, and the other 2 are off to be sprayed.
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Setup and string up day.
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2 guitars french polished and rubbed back to a matte, another will be french polished at home, and the other 2 are off to be sprayed.
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- Sat Jan 22, 2022 5:42 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Sydney Guitar Making Course - Intensive, Jan 2022 photo journal - very photo heavy
- Replies: 30
- Views: 33305
Re: Sydney Guitar Making Course - Intensive, Jan 2022 photo journal - very photo heavy
Day 14
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2nd last day. French polishing, bridge glueing, and an afternoon of fret leveling.
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2nd last day. French polishing, bridge glueing, and an afternoon of fret leveling.
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- Sat Jan 22, 2022 5:18 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Sydney Guitar Making Course - Intensive, Jan 2022 photo journal - very photo heavy
- Replies: 30
- Views: 33305
Re: Sydney Guitar Making Course - Intensive, Jan 2022 photo journal - very photo heavy
Day 13
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French polishing, fitting and glueing bridges.
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French polishing, fitting and glueing bridges.
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- Sat Jan 22, 2022 5:13 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Sydney Guitar Making Course - Intensive, Jan 2022 photo journal - very photo heavy
- Replies: 30
- Views: 33305
Re: Sydney Guitar Making Course - Intensive, Jan 2022 photo journal - very photo heavy
Day 12
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The guys who are further ahead started french polishing. The others are shapeing necks still and sanding.
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The guys who are further ahead started french polishing. The others are shapeing necks still and sanding.
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- Sat Jan 22, 2022 5:04 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Sydney Guitar Making Course - Intensive, Jan 2022 photo journal - very photo heavy
- Replies: 30
- Views: 33305
Re: Sydney Guitar Making Course - Intensive, Jan 2022 photo journal - very photo heavy
Day 11
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More bindings, freting, neck shapeing, glueing fretboard over body.
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More bindings, freting, neck shapeing, glueing fretboard over body.
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- Sat Jan 22, 2022 4:53 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Sydney Guitar Making Course - Intensive, Jan 2022 photo journal - very photo heavy
- Replies: 30
- Views: 33305
Re: Sydney Guitar Making Course - Intensive, Jan 2022 photo journal - very photo heavy
Day 10
Im a week behind with posting the photos. Will try to catch up today.
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Sanding, more fretboards, glueing bindings..
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Im a week behind with posting the photos. Will try to catch up today.
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Sanding, more fretboards, glueing bindings..
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- Sat Jan 22, 2022 4:50 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Sydney Guitar Making Course - Intensive, Jan 2022 photo journal - very photo heavy
- Replies: 30
- Views: 33305
Re: Sydney Guitar Making Course - Intensive, Jan 2022 photo journal - very photo heavy
Thanks Paul, was a pleasure having you along for the ride. Your guitar is amazing, well done!
- Sat Jan 22, 2022 4:50 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Sydney Guitar Making Course - Intensive, Jan 2022 photo journal - very photo heavy
- Replies: 30
- Views: 33305
Re: Sydney Guitar Making Course - Intensive, Jan 2022 photo journal - very photo heavy
Steve, you appear to be using pre mortised and drilled head blocks on some of those guitars. There necks also appear to be rough shaped and fitted prior to the back going on. Would you kindly be able to provide details of the process? Good observation Martin. Yes, i go about assembly of a steel str...
- Thu Jan 20, 2022 9:09 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Sydney Guitar Making Course - Intensive, Jan 2022 photo journal - very photo heavy
- Replies: 30
- Views: 33305
Re: Sydney Guitar Making Course - Intensive, Jan 2022 photo journal - very photo heavy
Day 9
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More backs on, bindings, tail piece, fretboards...
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More backs on, bindings, tail piece, fretboards...
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- Thu Jan 20, 2022 8:50 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Sydney Guitar Making Course - Intensive, Jan 2022 photo journal - very photo heavy
- Replies: 30
- Views: 33305
Re: Sydney Guitar Making Course - Intensive, Jan 2022 photo journal - very photo heavy
Day 8
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Side braces, back kerfing. The first of the backs are glued.
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Side braces, back kerfing. The first of the backs are glued.
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