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- Mon Oct 16, 2023 3:09 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: European spruce QLD Maple classical & backwood and sitca med jumbo
- Replies: 5
- Views: 20222
Re: European spruce QLD Maple classical & Backwoods and sitca med jumbo
Nice work on both those instruments MAPP
- Thu Oct 12, 2023 9:08 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Tough times for suppliers?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 59087
Tough times for suppliers?
Anyone else noticed an uptick in frequency of Stewmac advertising in the email in box? Im getting two a day now.
Must be getting a bit tough in the luthier supply business?
Must be getting a bit tough in the luthier supply business?
- Tue Oct 10, 2023 9:20 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: New Luthier Tips du Jour video - Bending a cutaway side by hand
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6468
Re: New Luthier Tips du Jour video - Bending a cutaway side by hand
Video title should read "How to Nail Jelly to a Wall".
Thanks Robbie
Thanks Robbie
- Sat Oct 07, 2023 3:44 pm
- Forum: Jigs & Fixtures
- Topic: Candle Jig for Top / Back Joining
- Replies: 10
- Views: 22577
Re: Candle Jig for Top / Back Joining
Park your Landcruiser outside your window with the headlights on full beam and you'll be able to candle tops all night long!!Taffy Evans wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2023 6:51 amHi, I’m even lazier, I use a window too… but it’s still in the wall at the back of the bench. I can only shoot my boards in the daylight.
Taff
- Thu Oct 05, 2023 11:30 pm
- Forum: Tutorials
- Topic: How to make a truss rod
- Replies: 7
- Views: 10732
Re: How to make a truss rod
Gore and Gilet's books contain a section on making up truss rods.
- Thu Oct 05, 2023 3:51 pm
- Forum: Jigs & Fixtures
- Topic: Candle Jig for Top / Back Joining
- Replies: 10
- Views: 22577
Re: Candle Jig for Top / Back Joining
I'd call that more being resourceful than lazy mate
DickHutchings wrote: ↑Thu Oct 05, 2023 2:11 amI'm too lazy for that. I found a window in someone's trash and Bob's you uncle.20230803_073339 (WC).jpg
- Thu Oct 05, 2023 1:33 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Solid-body Instructor Wanted (Brisbane)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 13272
Re: Solid-body Instructor Wanted (Brisbane)
Whoops....thought you were after a "solid bodied Instructor". Please ignore my application
- Mon Oct 02, 2023 10:07 am
- Forum: Tutorials
- Topic: #1Fret end Catcher
- Replies: 2
- Views: 8059
- Sun Oct 01, 2023 2:08 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: all mahagony 000 (salvaged wood)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5941
Re: all mahagony 000 (salvaged wood)
A perfect guitar for playing "Stairway to Heaven"??
Nice work mate.
Nice work mate.
- Sun Oct 01, 2023 9:23 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Crack repair posssible?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 22394
- Fri Sep 29, 2023 11:32 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: **** Stewmac special on European Spruce *****
- Replies: 6
- Views: 16236
Re: **** Stewmac special on European Spruce *****
My tops arrived today. Grain count is fairly low as you'd expect for a low grade top. One of the three tops had some black material on the surface. Thought it was mold but the way it came off in the drum sander suggests otherwise. Overall assessment.....the Stewmac grading is a bit optimistic compar...
- Thu Sep 28, 2023 10:27 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Slotting boards
- Replies: 6
- Views: 12889
- Wed Sep 27, 2023 9:10 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Gypsy jazz guitar
- Replies: 14
- Views: 72210
Re: Gypsy jazz guitar
Yeah if you stare at that guitar for too long it feels like it wants to eat you!DickHutchings wrote: ↑Fri Sep 22, 2023 1:17 amThat is one honking big ass hole there. I loved listening to it and could listen to your guitar and those 2 pickers all day.
- Sat Sep 23, 2023 10:20 am
- Forum: Contemporary Acoustic Guitar Design and Build - Trevor Gore
- Topic: Nodes and anti-nodes
- Replies: 7
- Views: 26638
Re: Nodes and anti-nodes
You probably used Mozarella....that's only used for shredders
Barry Daniels wrote: ↑Sat Sep 23, 2023 3:22 amI put a layer of cheese on my current build but it did not tell me anything. What did I do wrong?
- Wed Sep 13, 2023 2:17 pm
- Forum: Tutorials
- Topic: Posting Youtube Videos
- Replies: 0
- Views: 31265
Posting Youtube Videos
Instructions for including links to Youtube videos in posts: 1. Bring up the Youtube video in your browser and copy the URL for same. Screenshot 2023-09-13 at 12.05.49 pm.png 2. Go to menu directly above the post edit window and select "youtube". Two sets of square bracketed codes will appear. Scree...
- Tue Sep 12, 2023 12:33 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: **** Stewmac special on European Spruce *****
- Replies: 6
- Views: 16236
Re: **** Stewmac special on European Spruce *****
Ive bought a few tops from them over the years and not had any issues. I suspect most of the Eurospruce comes from a small number of suppliers. I'll report back on quality of the wood Ive got on the way. Theyre AA grade so Im not expecting anything spectacular. Thats an exceptional price. However my...
- Tue Sep 12, 2023 10:28 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Midnight Blue - A Rod Octigan Build
- Replies: 1
- Views: 8930
- Tue Sep 12, 2023 9:31 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: **** Stewmac special on European Spruce *****
- Replies: 6
- Views: 16236
Re: **** Stewmac special on European Spruce *****
Just bought 3 classical Eurospruce tops. Per unit price with Stewmax free shipping worked out at $85.68Au per top.
- Tue Sep 12, 2023 9:26 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: **** Stewmac special on European Spruce *****
- Replies: 6
- Views: 16236
**** Stewmac special on European Spruce *****
For those of you with a Stewmax membership the current special on European Spruce tops might be of interest. Hurry as it ends soon: https://www.stewmac.com/tonewoods/shop-tonewood-by-instrument/acoustic-guitar-wood/acoustic-guitar-soundboards-and-tops/?utm_campaign=European-Spruce-Soundboards-2023.0...
- Fri Sep 08, 2023 9:04 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Octave mandolin
- Replies: 12
- Views: 28126
Re: Octave mandolin
Nice work Bob.
If you're going with ebony for the bindings be prepared for some heart aches bending the stuff.
If you're going with ebony for the bindings be prepared for some heart aches bending the stuff.
- Fri Sep 08, 2023 8:59 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Shipping between Aus and NZ
- Replies: 1
- Views: 7795
Re: Shipping between Aus and NZ
Might be easier just taking a short holiday to Australia and hand carrying the guitar there and back.
- Fri Sep 08, 2023 7:59 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: LMI is closing its doors.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 25404
Re: LMI is closing its doors.
They still have some Gramils. I just ordered one. Thanks for the info Barry That's strange as I couldn't see the gramils on the site last time I checked (about a week ago)....only the blades. Ive just ordered a second one for my workshop. Here they are: https://www.lmii.com/binding-tools/2624-schne...
- Fri Sep 01, 2023 8:33 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Mandolin in Engelmann Spruce and RIver Oak (redux)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 38458
Re: Mandolin in Engelmann Spruce and RIver Oak (redux)
I don't play mandolin but how about you lend me that lovely instrument for a couple of years while I learn how to play?!!
- Fri Sep 01, 2023 8:22 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: hello and a first question for King billy pine top thickness
- Replies: 3
- Views: 9548
Re: hello and a first question for King billy pine top thickness
Welcome to the forum mate. King Billy Pine top thickness.......this discussion might be of help: http://www.anzlf.com/viewtopic.php?t=4075 2.7-3.0mm would seem to be a reasonable target but actual thickness will depend on stiffness. I've found KBP varies a bit in stiffness....I had some really flopp...
- Tue Aug 29, 2023 8:27 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: LMI is closing its doors.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 25404
Re: LMI is closing its doors.
Sad news... Maybe I'll order one thing from them before they're done. Something small-ish, maybe some fretting files ... What would be one thing you bought from LMI which you'd recommend ordering? For me the priority is spares for LMI tools Ive bought over the years. The Schneider gramil is no long...