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- Tue Dec 20, 2016 6:50 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Blackwood and Sitka Tenor
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8672
Re: Blackwood and Sitka Tenor
Nice Indeed ,that tenor looks like he has a comp radius too.
- Mon Dec 19, 2016 6:33 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: wood id?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 14556
- Fri Dec 16, 2016 6:27 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: 2 new soprano's
- Replies: 8
- Views: 11598
Re: 2 new soprano's
Interesting the radius I would do it on a Baritone not the Sop ,then baritones have a comp radius as well
- Wed Dec 14, 2016 9:35 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Southern Cross banjo Uke Latest Build
- Replies: 9
- Views: 14134
Re: Southern Cross banjo Uke Latest Build
That's Ok it has gone together very nicely indeed the Gibson reference reminded me of an early pic of Orville .I will be 60 in 17 so yep all those years have wearied them there eyes ,I have lit magnifiers now which I should have used well before now all good fun .
- Tue Dec 13, 2016 6:53 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Hollow body with a difference
- Replies: 39
- Views: 42620
Re: Hollow body with a difference
That is a very nice finish ,I got a thing about arch tops with a nice figure the binding just pops the whole lot out .
- Mon Dec 12, 2016 7:01 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Southern Cross banjo Uke Latest Build
- Replies: 9
- Views: 14134
Re: Southern Cross banjo Uke Latest Build
That is some fine laminating of wood there ,wish I had my eyes back my joints only look good from a distance now
- Wed Dec 07, 2016 12:52 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Hardness of fretwire
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8009
Re: Hardness of fretwire
From what I have seen It looks like it is drawn through a die to create the crown and tang then I guess a set of rollers to put the indents in ,not un like a knurl .
- Wed Dec 07, 2016 5:32 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Hardness of fretwire
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8009
Re: Hardness of fretwire
I normally roll back and forth it will harden it a little these were done using the full length wire though,by the look of the crimp in the end of some of the Dunlop i would say it was drawn through a series of rollers to get it flat .
- Fri Dec 02, 2016 6:31 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Rosewood and CITES
- Replies: 71
- Views: 76070
Re: Rosewood and CITES
I just recently purchased some 5 fret boards on ebay payed the Chinese man on the Internet they were sent from Sydney in 4 days and the Company has branches in Pakistan as well ,on the subject of quality nice dark color pretty straight grained don't look force fed $13 each free post.
- Mon Nov 28, 2016 7:19 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: 17 inch carved archtop build about to begin
- Replies: 48
- Views: 47845
- Sun Nov 27, 2016 11:20 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Rosewood and CITES
- Replies: 71
- Views: 76070
Re: Rosewood and CITES
This got a long way from the Rose wood Which will run low as the over-panic sets in .I will always make for me and then if someone wants one they pay I easy.
- Fri Nov 25, 2016 7:29 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: In Lieu of Lurking
- Replies: 13
- Views: 16124
Re: In Lieu of Lurking
I have had a tele like this for few years fallen over knocked about weighs like 4 bricks neck is thin aint moved yet,just did another the same
- Thu Nov 24, 2016 12:49 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Building a go bar deck and radius boards on the cheap
- Replies: 21
- Views: 25049
Re: Building a go bar deck and radius boards on the cheap
I have acquired some 6mm fiberglass rods 900mm long (200 off) :D with a job lot I have the 5 mm that I need, but these 6mm have a force of 3 Kg as they start to bend thought it might need a rather large go bar deck ,thing is it doubles at 450mm long :o might be slight overkill for gluing I have some...
- Thu Nov 24, 2016 6:26 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Rosewood and CITES
- Replies: 71
- Views: 76070
Re: Rosewood and CITES
Pear that's what it was ,Old age weary's me there is always a trade off I guess with dying wood .
- Wed Nov 23, 2016 6:43 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Rosewood and CITES
- Replies: 71
- Views: 76070
Re: Rosewood and CITES
I think also the old violin makers and the like used what they called ebonized maple ,a bit of good quality black die I was using printing ink that was spirit based for bindings worked a treat.
- Wed Nov 23, 2016 9:11 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Concert Ukulele
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8230
Re: Concert Ukulele
12 Frets clear that's a great Instrument ,been reading about the 14 fret to the body it don't make a lot of sense on an Instrument like that nice choice that's where I'm heading
- Tue Nov 22, 2016 9:26 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: 17 inch carved archtop build about to begin
- Replies: 48
- Views: 47845
Re: 17 inch carved archtop build about to begin
I don't believe I have one of those health females ,The archies I always liked the L5 ,I did once read that Benedetto was fitting a dovetailed neck in an arch top it got stuck without being seated and he just smashed the neck off ,no other way out.
- Mon Nov 21, 2016 6:03 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: For those wishing to branch into repairing.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 15527
Re: For those wishing to branch into repairing.
One either side of the truss cavity ,and an optimum angle to the break and forces applied to the head stock .In the end you don't see anything but a hairline at the back,most i can blend in with a touch of color it's just my take on things not gospel been over 7 years .
- Mon Nov 21, 2016 3:05 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: For those wishing to branch into repairing.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 15527
Re: For those wishing to branch into repairing.
Yep most hit the floor and I guess strung there is plenty of tension to pop the top ,I have had good success with two 5 mm maple dowels on the angle through the crack then the back of the neck has just a hairline mark and the top get's a black coat.I should have documented a lot more stuff
- Mon Nov 21, 2016 12:04 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Home made milling jigger
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6851
Re: Home made milling jigger
That was 2007 Post holes ripped out most accurate way I could think of,what Rod has done there is great lots of uses and gets you thinking of different Ideas .
- Mon Nov 21, 2016 9:16 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Home made milling jigger
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6851
Re: Home made milling jigger
That's a cool Jig it's a hand cnc perfect for bridge slots,don't tell anyone but I use my drill mill for heaps of stuff rehashing oval bridge posts.
- Mon Nov 21, 2016 7:58 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Small bodied short scale guitar
- Replies: 6
- Views: 10598
Re: Small bodied short scale guitar
Nice I like the machines was just looking into hand made ones Oh and that wood looks perdy nice on the back.
- Mon Nov 21, 2016 7:53 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: 17 inch carved archtop build about to begin
- Replies: 48
- Views: 47845
Re: 17 inch carved archtop build about to begin
That 's staring to look very nice ,something about a full figure is there not
- Mon Nov 21, 2016 7:50 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: For those wishing to branch into repairing.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 15527
Re: For those wishing to branch into repairing.
Na no case I'm just the repairer ,but when it comes to Gibson head stocks that's a whole other story
- Sun Nov 20, 2016 6:59 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: For those wishing to branch into repairing.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 15527
Re: For those wishing to branch into repairing.
Repairing can be fun.There was a young girl exiting a bus and her Yamaha got caught in the door ,she was extremely upset and blamed herself .So the shop said what can you do fix it Yep I said, there is a curved piece of wood inside and a guitar string connected ,clamped on the other side under tensi...