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All Lurkers Please Read

Post by kiwigeo » Fri Oct 14, 2016 5:11 pm

Looking through the list of members I'm seeing a huge number of lurkers. I've talked to Bob about this and we've decided that if you've been a member of the ANZLF for at least 6 months and you haven't posted then were giving you two options:

1. Put up a post and at least introduce yourself OR
2. Post Bob and Myself a six pack of Guinness. For any Americans...any beer that doesn't make you throw up will suffice.

P.S. Nobody cares how trivial you may think your build is....put up a post and share with us what you're up to :)
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Post by joda » Fri Oct 14, 2016 7:17 pm

My name is Jody and I am a lurker.... have been browsing this forum over the past year and love it!

Attended Allen and Michael's ukuleke building class more than a year ago which was life changing to say the least! Since then have moved cities and have built a small workshop, albeit lacking in specialty tools and wood! Will be embarking on my ukulele building very soon! So exciting!

Based in Napier, New Zealand :) also play the ukulele!

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Post by rocket » Fri Oct 14, 2016 7:21 pm

Good on you Jody and welcome mate!! looking forward to many pics of your builds!!

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Post by 56nortondomy » Fri Oct 14, 2016 8:07 pm

Nice one Jody, you'll get the tools as you need them, can't have everything at once. Welcome and good luck with the builds.
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Post by kiwigeo » Fri Oct 14, 2016 10:25 pm

Thanks for the intro Jody and welcome to the forum.....
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Post by lauburu » Sat Oct 15, 2016 6:59 am

Excellent to see another Kiwi signed up. We're well on the way to renaming this the New Zealand/Australian Luthiers' Forum.
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Post by danhutch » Sun Oct 16, 2016 3:06 pm

Hi all, I'm Dan and I've been lurking for around a year as well!

Built my first guitar last year at the Australian guitar making school with the help of Matt Semmens for my Yr 12 major work, and am currently trying to find free time off uni to attempt a second one by myself!

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Post by 56nortondomy » Sun Oct 16, 2016 5:47 pm

Welcome to the forum Dan. Don't be scared to post photos so we can see what you're doing.
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Post by Mr K » Sun Oct 16, 2016 9:25 pm

Hi guys , well with only 5 posts since 2009 I spose I'd be a lurker too.
I build the odd electric maybe one a year , I'd like to do an acoustic but don't have the space for a decent setup .
I will put one of my builds up in the gallery section if that's ok .

Cheers Mark

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Post by Jason Rodgers » Tue Oct 18, 2016 4:11 pm

I peek in every once in a while for the latest on the G&G angle and a bit of Aussie humor. :cl

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Post by guitargarth » Fri Nov 18, 2016 10:07 pm

Hi Everybody,

My name is Garth and yes, I too would be called a lurker. I joined over a year ago and find the information on this forum inspirational to say the least. I have built quite a few electric guitars and basses in my time but now days I am concentrating on building Acoustic Instruments. I will post some pics on this forum in due time.

Garth

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Post by John Steele » Fri Nov 18, 2016 10:51 pm

Greetings all
My name is John Steele and have been a member for a few years. After several moves across the US I guess I slowly slipped into lurkerdom. I am still building. I am like a good many of you here meaning I mostly build because I love it. I always check in to see what you all are up to as this is one of, if not the best, sites on all things guitar related. I have a few builds going but life keeps getting in the way of their completion.
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And although not US beer, I find these quite enjoyable
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Post by Paul Eisenbrey » Sat Nov 19, 2016 3:54 am

Hey all,

I've haven't posted in a while, mostly because life has been interrupting my build schedule. I've been working on a twelve string on and off for a couple of years now. I had intended it to be complete about 15 months back but, well, life happened.

It is an original body shape, which i designed to fit into a case I'd inadvertently bought. That is, I'd bought it intentionally, but it was the wrong case. Anyway, waste not, want not. So I designed a guitar to fit into it. I took a pic just prior to getting the neck carved. Currently I am pondering how to fix the neck block. I bollixed it up trying to get the neck angle nailed down. Now I have to either reinforce it in place, or take it apart and re-do.
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