Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum

I know many of us on this forum are a fan of a bit of sarcasim , I myself love it , well the link I have attached is to a page for a Guy who has captured and shared all of his sarcastic emails for our collective enjoyment , I have linked to my favorite ( Shannon's missing Pussy ) but i encourage you...

even sperm as a binder Jees padma , there is an artist in Australia that signs his works with DNA inpregnated paint , bloody hell mate that's taking it to a whole other level , one day some will break their Padma guitar and think" no matter I'll just Clone me another Padma and get him too build me ...

People are stupid, I have a Mate that has a shrine dedicated to Cole Clarke, I've been making and repairing Guitars for a while now, He won't even aknowledge any guitar that does'nt have a Cole clarke label on it , I was showing a mate a Cutom Tele I made for a pro muso , his reply was" Why did'nt h...

I'm With Kim , The Timbermate product is easy to use , safe and work's well , I won't use epoxy after seeing the horror stories on this forum, I have enough Allergies, with out developing any more , so it's Timbermate for me , I also use a tint a little darker than the target wood depending on what ...

Really Nice work there Rocket,

I admire a man who takes on the challenge of making an archtop from blackwood , I piss and moan just carving a BW neck.

Can't wait to see the finnished article.

Cheers,

Paul.

Padma am I the only one who read that as a Poem ?

or was it an observation ?

MMMMMM I think a Poem !!!!!!

Thanks again for your thoughts, The Tele Owner did two gig's over the weekend , told me it's now his favorite Guitar ( he has a LP studio, a Strat from the Custom shop, another Fender Tele and an Archtop) so I'm well chuffed he's so happy with both the Sound and the feel , he Think's the Compund rad...

Awsome build so far Alan ,

Going to be special for sure.

But for god's sake , if you did buy any timber from a supplier not endorsed by ANZLF don't mention it , I'd like to see all of this Build

Hope Padma comes back!!!!! like to see the rest of his.

Cheers,

Paul.

Thanks Gents will ley you all know How i go and If succesfull will even try to take some Pics.

Cheers,

Paul.

PS I think Mint flavour , the Aromatherapy may help me stay cool.

Hi all, I want to pick the collective brain that is this forum. The Selector switch on my mates Yamaha Archtop is Kaphut, I'm struggling to work out how the hell they got all the bit's in in the first place let alone how the hell I'm going to get the PUP selector out , thought about fixing some stri...

Thanks all for you Kind words,

Thanks Jeff for your input and guidance I always come away from a visit with you richer for the experiance.

Should have another soon.

Cheers,

Paul.

Hi All, Been busy , I know electrics are'nt really our thing but what the hell. The Tele is for a Muso mate of mine , he had very Specific requirements in terms of sound and apperance , he's a neat freak by nature , but loves to play good old hard Rock , he's been a pro Muso for years , and knows ex...

Hi ,

I have two guitars with BW necks, both are stable and stay in tune, releif is also stable , maybe I got lucky , one is laminated one is not , Must say though it was a Bitch to carve !.

Paul

Really nice work , I think it looks Great, How does it sound ? I'm Guessing Great!

Thanks Chris, Mine Just arrived , Had to have a go , I have a Cutaway that was just waiting for the Rolling Pin sanders arival. As we say DownUnder It's a Bloddy Ball tearer mate.( Translated ) what a brilliant bit of gear , did the whole thing in 5 minutes . best $ 75 I ever spent . I used to hate ...

Hi Bob,

How's this experiment going ?

I'm really keen to hear your findings !

Paul.

I'll Third a Vote for K&K's nice natural sound , non destructive install, a winner in my book.

Paul.

Looks pretty bloody good to me , finish and all , It's good to strive for perfection ,but if you finish one better than that I will be impressed.

Awsome looking Guitar mate , Love it.

Now that that is taken care of. It is a natural inclination. Wood is a rapidly diminishing resource. We all know that the quality of wood is headed down hill as well. So we have the tendency to gather while the gathering is good. And there is always the inflation factor. You know that the value of ...

Bloody hell Kiwi , Your great, great , great Grandkids will still be going on that . your not even ashamed of your WAS it's out in the Open , on display for all , wife included to see. your beyond redemption , but thanks for sharing, I feel so much better. Let me guess, Tim spittle Is your WAS spons...

It's been Six hours since my last Tonewood Purchase( 2X mahogany Necks , 2x QLD maple necks , 1 x large Lump of Kauri , 1x soundboard and 3 Bridge blanks) to go with all the other tonewwod I have accumulated, I figure at Max 3 guitars Per year , I have enough of everything ,(Exept fret boards) to la...

Hi Dan ,

You can Thank Carl next time you see him !

Paul.

I just had a guitar making mate at My Place , I was Showing him my new Jet Sander and generally chewing the fat , and he told about a guy sanding his fingers , mmmm, I thought that sound's familiar , Yep It was You Daniel.

A mate and I who both make Guitars Took advantage of the show holiday in Newcastle , and headed to sydney on a tool , wood and other, Mission . First stop Carbatec, our lucky day min 10% of everything, left with an armful each. Next Mc Jing Tools the Aladins cave of shit's and Bit's They had some re...

Gee Tim ,

They Look a lot Like some bindings I just received.You've just robbed me of all the Mystery ....... .

Paul.