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    Stu, that is just wow, what more can I say....

    Stu, that is just wow, what more can I say.
    Great work.
    Grant
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    thanks everyone. peterbrown...I'm going to do...

    thanks everyone.

    peterbrown...I'm going to do another few OM's ...the next will be a Blackwood Back and sides, spruce face and maybe a slightly deeper body...I will try a few different...
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    EIR/Cedar OM finished

    This is my first and a Christmas present to myself
    finished christmas eve.
    It has taken 2 years to complete as I had to wait till i saved for the next purchase of whatever I needed to get to the...
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    I think the anonymous client :; is going to be...

    I think the anonymous client :; is going to be extremely happy with your top notch quality work..they look sensational.
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    nice looking head shells Mr. K. They look...

    nice looking head shells Mr. K.
    They look remarkably similar to these ...was this the inspiration .? or is the Reynolds a copy of something else?

    http://www.reynolds-valveart.com.au/index.html
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    what a bummer.. thats a serious potato chip... ...

    what a bummer.. thats a serious potato chip...

    my first thoughts would be how dry the soundboard material was
    and
    what humidification, de-humidification do you have in your workshop?
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    One thing that always impresses me is when...

    One thing that always impresses me is when someone can keep the essence of the traditional look but push the boundaries..
    I think Michihiro Matsuda is one that comes to mind that can keep the...
  8. I might be able to help you out with some pics as...

    I might be able to help you out with some pics as well...I don't have that many but let me know of what your looking for and I can email you some
    Grant
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    Its looking good Ross. As far as radius dishes...

    Its looking good Ross.
    As far as radius dishes go ... Pythagoris. Is that how you spell it? anyway ,.he's your best friend for working out the maths behind making some rails for your router to run...
  10. Thread: Cutaway Dread

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    I think it is one thing to know what a good...

    I think it is one thing to know what a good dread/ and or any model can sound like given all the planets lining up for the particular instrument during the building process.
    But it is another thing...
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    ditto on the radius dishes. I made some and do...

    ditto on the radius dishes. I made some and do the same as Martin has described...takes the guess work out of it...I decided not to go with the Cumpiano method for a number of reasons ...one of them...
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    I don't see the point of going right through the...

    I don't see the point of going right through the headblock if you don't need to..
    doesn't matter what joint M&T or dovetail most I have worked on and seen are similar to this picture.
    This is not...
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    I cut mine to around 5-6mm inside the binding...

    I cut mine to around 5-6mm inside the binding ...and given the thickness of the binding @around 6mm I'd say the bottom of the headblock would still have 12mm of meat on it before it meets the...
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    Thanks for all the advice guys..to add further ...

    Thanks for all the advice guys..to add further

    Its going to be a gift for my partners father who has just bought himself the little Jet lathe. He's a member of the waverley woodwork club in...
  15. Thread: First Rosette

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    good on you.. well done.. its rewarding to get...

    good on you.. well done.. its rewarding to get results with limited resources.

    as far as bending timber purfling for a rosette.....i found it as simple as soaking in some hot water and wrapping...
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    woodturning courses..

    I'm wanting to find out who runs woodturning tuition in Melbourne....
    Private or class based.....
    who's out there and who's considered to be the 'man' to go to.

    cheers Grant
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    http://www.lmii.com/CartTwo/thirdproducts.asp?Cate...

    http://www.lmii.com/CartTwo/thirdproducts.asp?CategoryName=Truss+Rods%2FNeck+Parts&NameProdHeader=Bolt%2DOn+Neck+Inserts
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    Don't know if they are still offering this but...

    Don't know if they are still offering this but last week or so the acoustic centre we're offering 25% off Martins....if not they do pretty good cash deals anyway..

    Still says so on their website?...
  19. Thread: 12 string info

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    the main thing to keep in mind is the fact theres...

    the main thing to keep in mind is the fact theres twice the string tension ..
    So, a few things usually get beefed up in the soundboard department
    Like the soundboard around 25% thicker, usually a...
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    I use these for kerfing ....plus clothes pegs...

    I use these for kerfing ....plus clothes pegs
    can't remember the actual size but this is what they look like. and they worked great and you get a pile of them in a box for a few bucks.
    ...
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    thats like the proverbial needle in a haystack...

    thats like the proverbial needle in a haystack finding a good lefty..

    Buying mass produced guitars just remember ...its a production line ...maybe 40-50 or more people all touch the guitar on its...
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    I think the thing to remember here is we are...

    I think the thing to remember here is we are talking mass produced guitars..
    There will only be a small percentage of mass produced guitars that will sound any good just by happen chance the planets...
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    Not counting the actual time working on my...

    Not counting the actual time working on my guitar,
    I reckon if I added the time up I've spent researching, pondering, scratching my head trying to work out how to do what I need to do with what I...
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    I am also constrained by the amount of funds...

    I am also constrained by the amount of funds available for this hobby..
    my solution was to buy tools as I need them ...and utilise my own ideas and jigs alone the way if i think it will do the job.....
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    Sure , its not the cheapest hobby to get...

    Sure , its not the cheapest hobby to get into...having said that
    you can get away with just regular hand tools....I have a few specialty tools but not many.
    what sort of tools are you talking...
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    art supplies shops

    art supplies shops
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    well, you might have to opt for my elaborate...

    well, you might have to opt for my elaborate rosette cutter which is a popsicle stick with a scalpel blade poking through it at one end the required depth of the rosette channel.....and a tiny hole...
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    my experience has been in fitting dovetail necks...

    my experience has been in fitting dovetail necks in the past..
    For my own personal build I decided to go the bolt-on method for my current one.....I am using knockdown bolts with barrel nuts instead...
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    for acoustic building I'd be hoping for as close...

    for acoustic building I'd be hoping for as close to quarter sawn for all parts..
    I'm sure you can get away with slab sawn for some areas but ideally quarter sawn is the ticket.
    As far as sound and...
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    I think its out of print now but Jason...

    I think its out of print now but
    Jason Lollar's- Basic pickup winding

    this book probably kick-started a lot of these handmade pickup winders around today
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    I'm only interested in the boutique pickup makers...

    I'm only interested in the boutique pickup makers these days.....from what I've tried , they sound much better than the bigger brands...
    and they'll never be able to stop you dealing with these guys...
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    Beautiful clean work there ... I reckon your...

    Beautiful clean work there ...
    I reckon your ready for a scratch build looking at that instrument.

    and thanks for the heads up on the book ...Looks interesting.
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    I have been looking at the fret saw and mitre box...

    I have been looking at the fret saw and mitre box and noticed with the stew-mac one the template is not included...

    Looking at the LMII site it looks like they have a new model...The old one was...
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    I've got a set of Oire Nomi Japanese chisels but...

    I've got a set of Oire Nomi Japanese chisels but they are quite expensive..and a set of japanese stones.
    But really you can get by with realitively cheap carpentry chisels....
    If your bound by...
  35. take martins advice ...others avenues also are...

    take martins advice ...others avenues also are dvd instructionals of your fav artists...
    but really, can't stress enough about studying theory and transcribing people you like ...
    and the quickest...
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    went my local bunnings today....tons of GMC stuff...

    went my local bunnings today....tons of GMC stuff on sale.. nothing I wanted .
    None of the triton stuff was on sale....still full price.... except for their dremel type tool and a little orbital at...
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    I got my heat blanket from LMI which you can get...

    I got my heat blanket from LMI which you can get a 240v model from them but it comes with a strange computer type connector ....which then plugs into a temp control..

    I don't recommend anyone try...
  38. Thread: 1971 Telecaster

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    don't refinish.. nothing better than the look of...

    don't refinish.. nothing better than the look of a beat up tele.
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    I sprayed the sides lightly, wrapped them in...

    I sprayed the sides lightly, wrapped them in alfoil and then sandwiched between 2 bits of flashing with the blanket on top....worked great.
    I was bending rosewood so I had no issues but if I was...
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    I figured that for the price of back and sides...

    I figured that for the price of back and sides material, I would go for the method that had the least possible chance of breaking sides...
    so I opted for a silicone heat blanket and built a jig for...
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    Blackwood is an excellent sounding timber for...

    Blackwood is an excellent sounding timber for back and sides...and I imagine would be great for necks also...

    The more figure in the timber the harder it is to bend....I also think the plain...
  42. Thread: Go bars

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    kite shops are good for fibreglass rods

    kite shops are good for fibreglass rods
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    I have these transformers in my blackface...

    I have these transformers in my blackface twin....they are used by lots of boutique amp builders in the states.

    http://www.mercurymagnetics.com/pages/mainframe.htm
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    I bought one from these guys ...mainly because of...

    I bought one from these guys ...mainly because of my budget ..but it seems to do the job..
    http://www.machineryhouse.com.au/Products?stockCode=D140
    In hindsight a bigger throat depth would be...
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    Just wondering how you applied the hard...

    Just wondering how you applied the hard shellac..?
    Very nice looking guitar to by the way
  46. http://daionguitars.com/index.php#history I...

    http://daionguitars.com/index.php#history

    I always thought the early ones we're made by Ibanez...but reading their history probably not.
    I've seen some of their early fender copies that are...
  47. Thread: Latest tele

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    I'd be interested in what you think of the sound...

    I'd be interested in what you think of the sound of the O.C.Duff's...they are supposed to be pretty fine...
    I looked into them and a few other boutiquey guys but went with the Fred Stuarts...
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    downcut spiral bits

    I've just noticed these are not cheap bits and I was wondering who has good quality downcut spiral bits at a reasonable price in australia?
    thanks for the advice,
    Grant.
  49. Thread: Wicked Tele

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    the single pickup esquire is wired to the 3-way...

    the single pickup esquire is wired to the 3-way and gives
    position 1 = pickup + volume (no tone control)
    pos 2 = volume + tone control
    pos 3 = no tone control but engages a capacitor which rolls...
  50. Thread: Wicked Tele

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    yes its a good looking design and one of those...

    yes its a good looking design and one of those ones I don't like seeing changed in appearance...especially 50's style teles
    the only difference to mine is I have a 4-way switch but nothing you'd...
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