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Here's my Flamenco Blanca. Macrocarpa (Monterey Cypress) back and sides, Engelmann Spruce top, 5 fan bracing with small closing braces, Australian Red Cedar neck, Rosewood fretboard and bridge, Planetary pegs, Rosewood bindings, ridiculously brittle purflings and rosette (with some pink abalone). To...

I noticed Martin from your excellent photos that the 14th fret is at the body joint instead of the 12th fret that is generally applied with falcate bracing. Hope you don't mind if you could provide some background in regards to: Were adjustments required to the falcate bracing layout in view of the...

Hi Martin, Another gorgeous instrument! I love Aust Red Cedar! Can I ask: is the headstock-front "veneer" quite thick? With a nice bwb line around the outside - fibre sheets? What glue did you use on the headstock veneer and lines? Thanks, GregL. Hi Greg, The front veneer is only 2mm thick but then...

A great looking guitar! I like the timber combinations. Did you have any issues working with the Australian Red Cedar timber being very soft? What was the final thickness of the Top? Like here a sound sample if possible. Wayne https://wjguitars.wixsite.com/mysite-1 Thanks Wayne, the Red Cedar slab ...

Ebony and Australian Red Cedar 000 Acoustic guitar. This one is a keeper! Sounds beautiful and warm. I love it. Ebony back and sides, Australian Red Cedar Soundboard and neck, Ebony fretboard, Gold Jescar frets, Gold Gotoh 510 machine heads, Bloodwood bindings, Falcate Braced. IMG_4906.jpg IMG_4900....

- you must have an entire body mold - was the molding process very difficult? - is the whole thing very heavy? I looks a bit heavy with all that epoxy (not that I mind a bit heavy!) - what's happening just north of the nut? Just curious - maybe the fingerboard extends past the nut? - what pickups d...

Thanks Wayne,

56nortondomy wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 26, 2019 7:55 pm

Is that an epoxy resin you've used?

It's a casting resin from www.BoatCraftNSW.com This one is a 2:1 mix and doesn't heat up over 80°. I bought it at the Working with Wood show this year. It's easy to use.

This is a new build. Coolabah burl with resin body, Rock Maple neck, Rosewood Fretboard, Golden Age pickups, Burl skunk stripe (which is purely decorative as I have a 2 way truss rod in there) and Nitro finish. IMG_4486.jpg IMG_4489.jpg IMG_4490.jpg IMG_4498.jpg IMG_4499.jpg IMG_4500.jpg IMG_4502.jp...

Nice work Steve! Love the blackwood.

Looks great!

Hi Mike, Yes! Now that I’ve had the chance to give it a few runs, the guitar is sounding great. I run it through a Blues Junior III Limited edition that I have replaced the speaker with a Warehouse speaker. Really broad dynamic range. I have wired it with the 1959 configuration which I might change ...

peter.coombe wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 11, 2019 10:55 pm

I am in Bega. You are welcome to drop in and tour the workshop. I don't know of any timber suppliers down this way.

Hi Peter, that would be great! I'll PM you my mobile number.

Hi fellow addicts! My wife and I will be travelling down the A1 (the coast road) from the Central Coast above Sydney through to Melbourne over the next week or so and I was wondering if there were any noteworthy luthiers/timber suppliers along the way. Well be going through Nowra, Eden and across to...

Hi Greg, Is the Aust Red Cedar from Boutique timbers? From the same batch as your Les Paul Junior build (you posted in August 2018)? Yes! That slab has been very good to me so far. I have about 3-4 drop tops left with that figure. Probably not enough for a carved top but just need to work out what s...

This is my version of the classic Les paul. Australian Re Cedar top (hand shaped), Mahogany body and neck, Rosewood fretboard, Maple bindings (body, neck and headstock), Ebony pickguard, and covers, Golden Age PAF pickups. I love carving the necks on my guitars and now that I am making a few carved ...

Great work Jason, they are some seriously good looking guitars.

Nice work Steve! Your quality builds are enviable.

Great looking guitar and I love the idea of putting the pdf together to showcase it. Well done!

Kamusur wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 04, 2018 10:49 am

did the slab come from their yard or near the mill over on the far hill?

Hi Steve, it came from their yard or paddock would be a better description!

Where did you get that Figured Red Cedar? Thanks Greg. The cedar came from Boutique Timbers up at Rollands Plains. It was in a messy slab that didn't look too great to start with but after some planning produced the top. I have about 2 or 3 more sets from the same slab that are heading towards comm...

And in teh middle of all the school builds, I have finished my Les Paul Junior. Figured Red Cedar drop top on a Mahogany body. Mahogany neck, Rosewood fretboard, Mick Brierley P90 hand wound pickup (which is awesome) and nitro finish.

Here are some builds recently finished at the AGMS Central Coast. From a Lacote with lattice bracing to a Gypsy Jazz beast the students just keep coming up with guitars that are awesome. Angela finished 2 guitars both with cedar tops. A Lacote with lattice bracing and a parlour with falcate bracing....

If only all councils would donate their noxious weed removal to guitar builders (well, only the big ones of course) we would have more guitars like this. I know it's the equivalent of denim on denim but I just love timber. Camphor Laurel body, Blackwood pickguard, rock maple one pice neck. I think I...

Looks really interesting build. Pete McCurly of Curly Timbers may be able to guide you with timber choices. Also, Cedarworks in Grafton often get large slabs of Australian Cedar that are quarter sawn. Another species that may be available is Mackay Cedar (I've used it on an acoustic bass) and Boutiq...