Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum

Hi,

I always use a Bolt on Neck System , Cause I don't want to Commit to a neck angle till I have Finished the Box , and can Place the bridge in the Sound board and do my final adjusment from there .

Learnt that lesson the hard way.

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Hi,

I've used Sitka for 3 lots of falcate bracing , and 1 set in King billy , the spruce works fine I just applied a little heat and moisture I't bent just fine.

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Thanks Tod,

I have seen Benjalu , Your Right they are awsome.

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Mate.

I like to call them" forced opportunities to make a Feature "

Really nice Stuff , I'm a big fan of the less is more Idea, I'd buy one of those .

Thanks for the Heads up Guy's , I spent 11 years in the Electronics Repair game so I've ssen it all before and developed a Bit of a radar , I learnt early in the peice , when a Guy came in with a VCR and wanted a head clean , I said sue I'll do it now , he said I can't wait , I said it will take 10 ...

Hi All, Just had a Nice Bloke leave my workshop , his lovely wife gifted him a Takamine Cutaway for his Birthday last year while they were Living in London, anyway he has returned home, sent it into the Local Guitar shop for the Neck relief to be adjusted, they tell him it has a truss rod rattle and...

I've seen some Silver ash , actually heaps at Anagote Timbers , ask for Dave , he only works every other week , but will Pick out a Nice 1/4 sawn piece ,

Dave's one of us and won't send you anything he would not use Himself.

Cheers ,

Paul

Hi Jeff ,

Bow river specialty woods ??maybe.

http://www.bowriverwoods.com/Luthier-Gu ... and-Sides-

Thanks Allen, Well for My money , unless someone comes up with something negative it looks good , feels nice and stiff , and taps like it's going to give a nice bright chimey sound , price is reasonable I'll let you know how it goes when it becomes a Guitar, I got it from Fraser valley fine woods , ...

Hi Gent's , I just purchased some Timber from a supplier in Canada , and for shit's and Giggles thought I'd try some Yellow Cypress , On first inspection it seems to be plenty stiff both along and accross the grain, has nice tight grain and a healthy ringing Tap tone ! Question is am I missing somet...

On other things, I would happily purchase the 30+ King Billy tops if he is looking at selling them. Dan, Don't be Greedy 15 each is fair . I'll build OOO's and OM's with King Billy forever if I can get my hands on some nice Stuff, Cause my King Billy /Blackwood OOO sounds great , not Just My Opinio...

Hi MBP, Tell us your name so we have a proper intro ! Thanks for you kind words, The Fretboard is from Stewmac , I'm not quite clever enough to sand a Compound radius by hand yet :D :D don't Know the type of ebony , but I agree it was a pretty exeptional piece of ebony , as for the EMG's the Guy who...

That's terrorfying,

I have sanded my latest build with the Rolling pin sander , which works a treat , but was my first use of it and it has left me a little thin in spots.
after seeing this my Sphincter will be firmly clenched whilst doing the binding channel.




Paul

Hi all, I was just thinking after snapping up some more of Tim's ( the dealer) bargains, why, with our exchange rate so low, our other suppliers are not tempting us with some specials. I know I be keen to see some offerings from them , perhaps if enough of us show some interest , in say a soundboard...

Hi Gent's , My two bobs Worth , This topic has been Debated to death , my learnings are, Unless you are making Bulk instruments and have a really skinny bottom line that depends on your next meal ,you are, in the Instance of EIR far better off to Pay the extra with StewMac , LMI or One of the Other ...

Hi Guys,

a twenty seven string Guitar



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Paul.

Really Nice work , especially the Wandoo, Please keep Posting Future Builds , Love to see Aussie Timbers in all their Glory.

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Paul.

Thanks Kim ,

Got Mine today , a wee ripper, first battery was dead , spare was the Charm.

Cheers,

Paul.

Hi, I have two Maktec Laminate trimmers, one I paid $129 from Gasweld for and the Other I got at the Sydney wood show for $109 , I really like them , one is permanatly attached to my Binding jig . Makita design but made in China , seem just as good . one has done a heap of work, no prob's. Hope this...

Hi Guy, Interesting Thread, Does the bridge plate/patch strictly need to be cross grain , Reason I ask is because I once met a Guy who's bridge plates run the same grain direction as the top , he didn't use the X brace system , and the Bridge plate was a bit larger than the usual, and extended forwa...

I,ve seen something similar to the second Video before , cept it was on guy from work's an i phone and instead of a violin ther was another implement, mmmmmmm anyway I think the were trying to fitt a bridge to the lady in the video... .

Hi All , I attended the Timber and working with wood show( and jumpers , floor sweepers, jewelery , pottery and a whole heap of other shit that has F#** all to do with wood) some good displays from the likes of Carbatec and tool suppliers , the timber merchants were thin on the ground , some seemed ...

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you gotta have a look at this site !!!!!

Hilarious !!!!!

Hi Nick ,

I'm pleased I could put a smile on your dial,with all your going through at the moment, thinking of the good people of Christchurch I'm in Newcastle so I have experianced a Big Quake .

hang in there mate.

Paul.