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- Sat Nov 07, 2015 12:20 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: how to bend silver ash?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 19010
Re: how to bend silver ash?
Hi, Next test - I acquired a bottle of Veneer Softener, so I decided to test that before I test the blue painters tape (next test). Same results as fabric softener! I stood the end of the test binding strip into a full bottle of veneer softener (20cm deep) for 1 hour. Then bent it on the Ibex-style ...
- Fri Nov 06, 2015 8:12 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: how to bend silver ash?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 19010
Re: how to bend silver ash?
Hi, First report: I tried using fabric softener. I stood the end of the test binding strip into an almost full bottle of fabric softener (maybe 20cm deep) for 1 hour. Then bent it on the Ibex-style bending iron at approx 200C. I *just* managed to carefully bend it to the test radius (approx 50cm) wi...
- Wed Nov 04, 2015 8:52 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: how to bend silver ash?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 19010
Re: how to bend silver ash?
Hi Trevor,
No, I'm not certain it is f. schottiana, and your description of the non-bending (I encountered both snapping and cracking) makes me wonder if I do indeed have the "wrong" silver ash! I'll try the tips provided by Wayne and Bob, and report back.
Thanks,
GregL.
No, I'm not certain it is f. schottiana, and your description of the non-bending (I encountered both snapping and cracking) makes me wonder if I do indeed have the "wrong" silver ash! I'll try the tips provided by Wayne and Bob, and report back.
Thanks,
GregL.
- Tue Nov 03, 2015 7:46 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: how to bend silver ash?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 19010
Re: how to bend silver ash?
Hi,
Thanks Wayne - I just happen to have some fabric softener in the laundry cupboard so I'll try that tomorrow.
Thanks Bob - I'll get some blue painters tape from Bunnings tomorrow and give it a try.
Thanks,
GregL.
Thanks Wayne - I just happen to have some fabric softener in the laundry cupboard so I'll try that tomorrow.
Thanks Bob - I'll get some blue painters tape from Bunnings tomorrow and give it a try.
Thanks,
GregL.
- Tue Nov 03, 2015 10:08 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: how to bend silver ash?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 19010
how to bend silver ash?
Hi, I'm having no luck trying to bend silver ash ( flindersia schottiana ) bindings. Does anyone have any ideas? (I have tried bending on a form with a heat blanket, and using an Ibex-style stewmac bending iron, both dry and damp. It gets to about 10 degrees bend and then breaks! 6mm x 2mm. For refe...
- Fri Sep 04, 2015 5:48 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Blackwood and Huon Pine Soprano
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8196
Re: Blackwood and Huon Pine Soprano
Hi Allen,
Geez Allen, that's gorgeous!
What's it sound like with the Huon top?
Thanks,
GregL.
Geez Allen, that's gorgeous!
What's it sound like with the Huon top?
Thanks,
GregL.
- Wed Aug 12, 2015 7:43 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Can you spot what is bugging me?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 24430
Re: Can you spot what is bugging me?
Hi old_picker,
It's hard to tell because it's really difficult to get photos "square", but I'll have a guess:
- are all the dots offset to the bass side by a very small amount?
Thanks,
GregL.
It's hard to tell because it's really difficult to get photos "square", but I'll have a guess:
- are all the dots offset to the bass side by a very small amount?
Thanks,
GregL.
- Wed Aug 12, 2015 10:28 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: To mask or not??
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8973
Re: To mask or not??
Scraping is just fine for plastic binding, but what about wood binding?
Thanks,
GregL.
Thanks,
GregL.
- Fri Aug 07, 2015 6:55 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Server Maintenance
- Replies: 45
- Views: 44463
Re: Server Maintenance
Hi Allen,Allen wrote:I noticed that when I mark a forum read, the Board Index page indicates that there are still unread posts. (Red Icon).
I noticed that too, until I then noticed that the thread went for more than 1 page! If I click on the last page, it seems to work OK for me.
Thanks,
GregL.
- Fri Jul 17, 2015 10:05 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Australian Guitar Tonewood - And we're live!!
- Replies: 24
- Views: 25125
Re: Australian Guitar Tonewood - And we're live!!
Hi Jeremy,
Congratulations on the shop and the website!
Hope it goes well for you!
Thanks,
GregL.
Congratulations on the shop and the website!
Hope it goes well for you!
Thanks,
GregL.
- Wed Jul 08, 2015 6:51 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: First Post from Shedhand
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8211
Re: First Post from Shedhand
Hi Mike,
Nice Les Paul! Did you use any plans or templates?
GregL.
Nice Les Paul! Did you use any plans or templates?
GregL.
- Sun Jun 28, 2015 7:14 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Routing pickguards
- Replies: 21
- Views: 15867
Re: Routing pickguards
Hi Steve,
I wonder if you could sandwich the scratchplate material between 2 templates? The top template could be 6mm mdf, which you could countersink and use countersunk screws to hold the scratchplate, and then invert the sandwich and use a normal router table?
Thanks,
GregL.
I wonder if you could sandwich the scratchplate material between 2 templates? The top template could be 6mm mdf, which you could countersink and use countersunk screws to hold the scratchplate, and then invert the sandwich and use a normal router table?
Thanks,
GregL.
- Wed Jun 10, 2015 3:50 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Narrow Body Acoustic Bracing Patter
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8866
Re: Narrow Body Acoustic Bracing Patter
Oops I forgot to hit "Preview"! Proper addresses:
http://theunofficialmartinguitarforum.yuku.com
/topic/154134/
Featherweight-Champion-1919-Martin-Ditson-34-Size-Terz#.VXfTxkZ25uo
http://www.anzlf.com
/viewtopic.php?t=2867
GregL.
http://theunofficialmartinguitarforum.yuku.com
/topic/154134/
Featherweight-Champion-1919-Martin-Ditson-34-Size-Terz#.VXfTxkZ25uo
http://www.anzlf.com
/viewtopic.php?t=2867
GregL.
- Wed Jun 10, 2015 3:45 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Narrow Body Acoustic Bracing Patter
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8866
Re: Narrow Body Acoustic Bracing Patter
Hi Luke, I like Ian Andersons acoustic guitar playing (Aqualung-era early 1970's). From memory he played very old Martins, so maybe look there for some inspiration (eg ladder bracing near the bottom of this page: http://theunofficialmartinguitarforum.yuku.com/topic/154134/Featherweight-Champion-1919...
- Tue Jun 09, 2015 9:02 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: How to tell between Gidgee and Myall?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 17115
Re: How to tell between Gidgee and Myall?
Hi Allan, I have used both Gidgee and Myall (Western Myall) and they are similar, but I found the Myall to be just a little bit more "brittle" - maybe less "tough", a bit more "crumbley" - not that it's crumbley or brittle when compared to most other woods! Also the Myall I have used was a bit darke...
- Tue Apr 07, 2015 3:51 pm
- Forum: Anything Goes
- Topic: Guitar amp speaker cover, Grill etc.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9432
Re: Guitar amp speaker cover, Grill etc.
Hi mickeyj4,
Thanks,
GregL.
Nothing behind it. The speaker is mounted on a ply baffle board, and the cloth covers the baffle (including the hole for the speaker). The cloth is rather thick and heavy duty.mickeyj4j wrote:what did you put behind the leopard skin cloth is there some ribbing etc.
Thanks,
GregL.
- Thu Apr 02, 2015 12:59 pm
- Forum: Anything Goes
- Topic: Guitar amp speaker cover, Grill etc.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9432
Re: Guitar amp speaker cover, Grill etc.
Hi Mickeyj4j (is that your real name?!), Evatco sell grill cloth (http://www.evatco.com.au/product-category/grill-cloth/). Or, you could wander down to your local Spotlite and buy some heavy duty cloth material, like I did for this cab: IMGP1190_small.jpg faux leopardskin, very hard-wearing (it show...
- Thu Mar 26, 2015 7:41 am
- Forum: Anything Goes
- Topic: Effects Pedals
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5746
Re: Effects Pedals
Hi Stu, I'm not up-to-date with pedals and such (I've been an electric guitar direct to valve amp man for decades), but I seem to recall creating a similar sound (in the 1970's) with a flanger pedal. And I agree with Nick, all sorts of 'board' effects can be added in the studio at mix time (eg rever...
- Tue Mar 10, 2015 8:32 pm
- Forum: Anything Goes
- Topic: MOVED!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5424
Re: MOVED!
Hi Nick,
Wow! Where in the UK are you?
Please send us a report of any interesting UK luthiers you find!
Thanks,
GregL.
Wow! Where in the UK are you?
Please send us a report of any interesting UK luthiers you find!
Thanks,
GregL.
- Wed Feb 04, 2015 2:04 pm
- Forum: Jigs & Fixtures
- Topic: Making Radius dishes
- Replies: 4
- Views: 15355
Re: Making Radius dishes
Hi Paul,
By my calculations, I think you would need about 530mm (diameter) of "active" (ie dished) radius dish to sand dreadnought sides (about 500mm dia for a OO body size) to get the angle on the sides and kerfing for a "normal" domed back/sides joint.
Thanks,
GregL.
By my calculations, I think you would need about 530mm (diameter) of "active" (ie dished) radius dish to sand dreadnought sides (about 500mm dia for a OO body size) to get the angle on the sides and kerfing for a "normal" domed back/sides joint.
Thanks,
GregL.
- Tue Jan 27, 2015 8:35 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Sympathy For the devil?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7101
Re: Sympathy For the devil?
Hi Paul,
Sorry, I can't help with the Blues Creek bender (but it looks good to me and the Blues Creek guy is on this forum tippie53), I just wanted to say "Welcome"!
Thanks,
GregL.
Sorry, I can't help with the Blues Creek bender (but it looks good to me and the Blues Creek guy is on this forum tippie53), I just wanted to say "Welcome"!
Thanks,
GregL.
- Mon Jan 26, 2015 3:36 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Tasmanian Blackheart Sassafras Lapsteel
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6957
Re: Tasmanian Blackheart Sassafras Lapsteel
Hi Mark,
It looks great, Mark!
I, for one, wouldn't mind seeing some of the progress shots, if you have them available.
What brand of P90 is it? How does it sound?
Thanks,
GregL.
It looks great, Mark!
I, for one, wouldn't mind seeing some of the progress shots, if you have them available.
What brand of P90 is it? How does it sound?
Thanks,
GregL.
- Fri Jan 09, 2015 11:17 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Kari Topped 12 String Dreadnought
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10471
Re: Kari Topped 12 String Dreadnought
Hi Brian, Thanks for the info. I've made an adjustable jig for intonation (see here: http://www.anzlf.com/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=6406&p=72363) to do exactly as you have done - I still haven't used it, but I hope it'll work. Which mini milling machine from Proxxon did you get (if you don't mind me aski...
- Fri Jan 09, 2015 6:42 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Kari Topped 12 String Dreadnought
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10471
Re: Kari Topped 12 String Dreadnought
Hi Brian,
That looks great!
How did you determine the nut and saddle compensation?
How did you "machine" the exact compensation into the nut and saddle?
Thanks,
GregL.
That looks great!
How did you determine the nut and saddle compensation?
How did you "machine" the exact compensation into the nut and saddle?
Thanks,
GregL.
- Mon Jan 05, 2015 9:39 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Mini dimensions
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11015
Re: Mini dimensions
Hi Frank,
Thanks for the info - Wayne, do you want me to check any measurements on a real Mini?
Frank - I live about 15 minutes drive from Goonellabah, you're welcome to drop in for a cuppa if you have any spare time on your holiday.
Thanks,
GregL.
Thanks for the info - Wayne, do you want me to check any measurements on a real Mini?
Frank - I live about 15 minutes drive from Goonellabah, you're welcome to drop in for a cuppa if you have any spare time on your holiday.
Thanks,
GregL.