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- Sat May 08, 2021 1:03 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Baritone Uke
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8489
Re: Baritone Uke
Thanks Wayne. I’ve got another set of the jarrah also uke sized, I’d love to get a guitar set. Wayne
- Sat May 08, 2021 12:49 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Baritone Uke
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8489
Baritone Uke
An unusual order. A 5 string baritone uke in the shape of a Selmer with a d hole. Also unusual is the 3 piece top which is wrc/spruce/wrc. Curly jarrah back and sides, Tasmanian oak neck and eirw bridge and Tasmanian black wood bindings. It was a nice little project to do which I slotted in between ...
- Tue Apr 20, 2021 4:58 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Pore filling methods question (non-epoxy preferred)
- Replies: 19
- Views: 13672
Re: Pore filling methods question (non-epoxy preferred)
Hi Alan. It doesn't seem to fill the pores, I did 6 coats on an EIRW guitar and it still wasn't completely done. I've still got half a container but I probably won't use it. It does go on easy and sands off easy, I agree with that. Sorry for the thread hijack.
Wayne
Wayne
- Sat Apr 17, 2021 11:09 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Paulownia Acoustic Top
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8259
Re: Paulownia Acoustic Top
If you're going through all the work to build a guitar then give it it's best chance of being something great, use a good quality top that's known to work, spruce, WRC, huon, why take a chance on a largely unknown timber, just my opinion. I use paulowonia for my lattice bracing and find it good for ...
- Sat Apr 17, 2021 11:02 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: First steel string build - Martin 5 style small guitar
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4663
Re: First steel string build - Martin 5 style small guitar
Hi Bob. I'd compensate the saddle, I do on all my guitars now matter what the size. I'd re think a gidgee bridge it's a heavy timber, it's ideal to have the lightest bridge possible, I use EIRW but walnut is good also, there's plenty of other choices as well.
Wayne
Wayne
- Mon Apr 12, 2021 5:01 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Pore filling methods question (non-epoxy preferred)
- Replies: 19
- Views: 13672
Re: Pore filling methods question (non-epoxy preferred)
If you don't want to use epoxy and I don't blame you, Mark's suggestion of timbermate is a good alternative, I've got aquacoat here and I don't like it at all maybe I'm using it wrong although I don't see how you can. The shellac method is pretty labour intensive, ok for young guys with good shoulde...
- Tue Apr 06, 2021 5:08 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: 335/archtop style question
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4066
Re: 335/archtop style question
The other thing to consider is you wouldn't be able to carve a re curve around the edges and that is a big factor in the sound of these types of guitars.
Wayne
Wayne
- Sat Mar 27, 2021 5:52 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Blue Flame Maple Tenor Uke
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10145
Re: Blue Flame Maple Tenor Uke
Thanks Allen, I have that blue too but haven't used it yet.
Wayne
Wayne
- Fri Mar 26, 2021 4:46 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Blue Flame Maple Tenor Uke
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10145
Re: Blue Flame Maple Tenor Uke
Looks great Allen, that blue is awesome. Is the blue from stewmac or elsewhere?
Wayne
Wayne
- Thu Mar 11, 2021 4:51 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Hollow body
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9111
Re: Hollow body
Thanks Joel, the new owner received it today and he's pretty happy.
Wayne
Wayne
- Tue Mar 09, 2021 5:00 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Hollow body
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9111
Re: Hollow body
Thanks Andrew. I used es335 plans to build it, I made some alterations to the centre block that's all.
Wayne
Wayne
- Mon Mar 08, 2021 4:52 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Hollow body
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9111
- Sun Mar 07, 2021 11:47 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Hollow body
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9111
Re: Hollow body
Thanks Al and Mark, yes Mark it's a set neck, first time for that too.
Wayne
Wayne
- Sun Mar 07, 2021 4:29 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Hollow body
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9111
Hollow body
I've just finished this one and it's leaving to the new owner on Tuesday. My first go at this type of guitar, it was a challenging build for me and took about 12 months on and off. Tassy oak body Nato neck Gotoh bridge and tail piece Orpheus p90 pickups ( sound great ) Gotoh tuners Ebony f/board I p...
- Sun Jan 03, 2021 6:15 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Ziricote Spruce Classical #155
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8730
Re: Ziricote Spruce Classical #155
Very nice Steve, you're right about the ziricote it's amazing.
Wayne
Wayne
- Wed Dec 30, 2020 4:55 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Stabilising wood
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7677
Re: Stabilising wood
Use ca. Cocobolo is really oily and unless you can clean inside the cracks with acetone then titebond won't stick. I had a similar problem with a set I had and used ca it did the job. Wayne
- Sun Dec 20, 2020 6:09 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: My first build: a fretless ABG
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5022
Re: My first build: a fretless ABG
Don't be too hard on yourself Trevor, we all make mistakes, anyway the end result looks good.
Wayne
Wayne
- Mon Nov 30, 2020 4:49 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Dulcimers and Weissenborns
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9501
- Mon Oct 19, 2020 4:51 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Wood bending fail - looking for advice
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9663
Re: Wood bending fail - looking for advice
You could try some ca to glue it back and then make a patch to glue on the inside. Usually b/w bends ok I'm not sure what went wrong for you, I'm guessing your sides were the right thickness, too thick could cause a problem. Wayne
- Tue Oct 06, 2020 4:04 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: 15" archtop
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11173
- Tue Oct 06, 2020 11:00 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: 15" archtop
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11173
- Mon Oct 05, 2020 3:00 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: 15" archtop
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11173
Re: 15" archtop
Thanks asgilbert, sorry I don’t know your name why don’t you tell us. Wayne
- Sun Oct 04, 2020 11:02 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: 15" archtop
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11173
- Sun Oct 04, 2020 7:10 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: 15" archtop
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11173
- Sun Oct 04, 2020 4:57 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: 15" archtop
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11173
15" archtop
I finished this guitar recently, it's turned out quite good, i'll attach some links if anyone wants a listen. Top master grade sitka spruce from Brent Cole B/s figured b/w from Tim. ( thanks Tim ) Neck, finger rest, tail piece and front headstock veneer all b/w Ebony f/b Eirw bridge Jarrah bindings ...