Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum

Thanks Martin

The vast majority of respondents have recommended that option, so I shall go with it!

By chance the Lutz came with the blackwoood, so that was obviously meant to be.
And I had already decided on the Torres plan - it looks symmetrical so can change to a righty when it needs to.

Cheers

Love the soundtrack!!! Love the video. Love the idea of the workshop, it's on my to do list. One day, if the Aussie dollar ever comes back to earth. Michael, you had better hope Martin doesnt watch this - he is going to have some serious stash envy. (unless of course he has more wood than that in hi...

Evening All I am thinking about building a classical guitar. I have a number of options to choose from and was wondering what combinations you guys thought would be best ATM I have in the mini stash Tops Englemann Lutz WRC Back and sides Iroko Brazilian Mahogany Blackwood Kwila Any thoughts about wh...

Hi Paul,

I was looking for it too and didn't find anyone stocking it in NZ.
Someone posted a link for it tho,

http://stores.ebay.com/CBGitty-Crafter-Supply
http://www.cbgitty.com/cubecart/index.php

When I went to their website it seemed postage was not too bad

Cheers
Richard

The variety in the humanity never ceases to amaze me...... I really liked the speed changes and I thought that his timing was spot on, when he came back to the original groove, he seemed on it to me, The "gee-tar" as he would no doubt call it, sounds perfectly matched to his idiosychratic playing st...

..... I would not recommend using it if you do not work in a controlled environment. Of course, I wouldn't recommend building guitars unless you work in a controlled environment, though I know many who do. This is a bit off the fish glue track but............ With all due respect to Waddy's opinion...

Allen wrote:I just depends how good your blade and saw are as to whether you can glue up without sanding or planing.

This batch of necks has the scarf joint just off of the saw. All put together with HHG.

I stand corrected and impressed, thats a lot of necks!!!
Presumably thats ukery neckery?

Richard

Crikey! Markus, As this obviously is actually part of the LHC, where do the mesons and bozons come out? Seriously though, I admire your patience and its nice to see other people use wood for engineering things, everyone else I know would have used (or tried to use) metal for most of the bits and pie...

Hi Jeremy - I recognise that feeling! A good scarf joint is all about your hand plane - you wont be gluing the sawn faces together so it doesnt matter whather you cut it with the bandsaw or by hand. (btw, while the bandsaw may be small, they are still very versatile tools - but are only as good as t...

I could do with some fresh Yak fat my last lot's getting a bit manky. US$990 Never used & still in the box! Somebody's gonna score a beaut set of chisels, troubling thing is will the next generation appreciate them (or even know what they're used for :shock:, they don't fit into the memory slot of ...

Happy Bub-bub-bub-birthday Mr Bub-bub-bub-bub-bassman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hmmmmmmmmm........ that looks very,very sharp. And I know by experience it will look better in the flesh.
There's no "green with envy re guitar building skills" emoticon, otherwise there would be several here.

Well done Dave!!

Richard

I've got no idea what that is, but it does look surprisingly cool.
I can imagine that sitting by the side of Rob's bbq, with him just waiting for his visitors to ask

".....wtf is that?".

Thanks Nick

Yet another vote for K&K's Richard, I've fitted them in all of my Selmer Mac's & give a true representation of acoustic sound (No quack, to use the term commonly used for piezo's). After my last builds where the customer also specified he wanted it amplifier-able I would also put a recommendation i...

And if your kids get involved in the business you could be "Hamley and Family" Guitars - you wouldnt want to miss out on that.......

but seriously, I agree, stay with your name, it already has some respect and you will start at the bottom again if you ditch it.

One tip, I quickly found its worth going bigger/heavier than I originally thought. Heavier more powerful machines run smoother, far more accurately and will last a lot longer. You can waste more money by having to upgrade tools that are not quite up to what you want to do than paying a bit more to ...

This is what is great about this forum - everyone chips in. Thanks to everyone who responded,

And the winner is........K&K western minis! More votes than Julia Gillard! I hope K and K are watching, if so they should send you all free pickups!!


Cheers m'dears!!

Richard

His names not Hesh by any chance, is it??

Things to look at... http://www.anzlf.com/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=2050&p=24978 http://www.anzlf.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=195&p=2107 http://www.anzlf.com/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=192&p=2070 http://www.anzlf.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=1309 http://www.anzlf.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=1478 http://www.anzlf.com/viewt...

I have a mate who wants me to build him an acoustic with a pick up in it. I know nothing much about them so while I can google them my understadning of them is limited, so I would value the opinion of this forum What's the collective opinion on a) top of the line - best kind and make of pick up ther...

Will yours also be a flying V lute Martin, or just a plain ordinary one?

Pete, lovely guitar, very elegant indeed. Well done.

For your soundhole did you put any reinforcing on the inside of the ribs where you cut it out??.

Cheers

Very, very groovy. Love the woods and especially the WRC top.

A worthy addition the worlds best gallery page!!

Cheers

Wise words from two great builders - I will ponder the fret press cauls. After all, I have saved a small fortune by not buying Jeremys CNC machine...........
My drill press is a bit girly though.