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18th December 2013, 12:53 PM
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Very pretty shape mate, strings sound interesting...
Very pretty shape mate, strings sound interesting as after my next two steels I am aiming at a few nylons.
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12th October 2013, 11:19 PM
Thread: Guitar Finish?
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G'day Slapfest, people do use polyurethane and 2...
G'day Slapfest, people do use polyurethane and 2 packs or the UV cured ones if the have the gear. The Mirotone that Fletch referred to is pretty much Nitro with a bit of plastic to make it more...
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13th June 2013, 09:52 AM
Thread: My first acoustic guitar build
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Nice work, very tidy inlay pockets on the...
Nice work, very tidy inlay pockets on the initials. Is that shape from the book, it looks to have a very flat bottom.
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8th June 2013, 10:49 AM
Thread: Possum plank uke
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Very cool Titch, love the knock it up nature of...
Very cool Titch, love the knock it up nature of the build.
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21st May 2013, 07:47 PM
Thread: Bouzouki style
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By Hollowing the back I assume you mean the cove...
By Hollowing the back I assume you mean the cove rout on the rear of the finished blackwood one, yep just to remove a bit of weight and maintain the footprint. You can't see it in the pic but they...
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20th May 2013, 09:42 AM
Thread: Bouzouki style
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Hurly burly. I would have said good move. I...
Hurly burly. I would have said good move. I finally used some of the Ebony you sent me on the weekend, it doesn't have a guitar to go one yet but when I was making a Blackwood/CF bridge I knocked up...
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22nd April 2013, 09:45 AM
Thread: Experimental Violin by Barry Guest
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Well bugga tradition when you could have a...
Well bugga tradition when you could have a instrument that looks as good as them. Interestingly to me they still have a very traditional look although it is more the look of a 1800's parlour guitar...
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9th April 2013, 01:34 AM
Thread: Huon
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G'day Warren, I am not sure that "far too oily"...
G'day Warren, I am not sure that "far too oily" stops a wood from being good for guitars, although not used for tops Cocobolo and BRW are both oily (not sure how oily compared to Huon but Cocobolo...
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7th April 2013, 11:48 PM
Thread: Huon
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Nope Baz, a meandering conversation never...
Nope Baz, a meandering conversation never frustrates me. You are driving this truck too so just grab the wheel and steer where you want.
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7th April 2013, 07:20 PM
Thread: Huon
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Thanks, I thought it was Kiwi abalone but have...
Thanks, I thought it was Kiwi abalone but have never heard it called "blue pearl".
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7th April 2013, 12:13 PM
Thread: Huon
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G'day WRB, nice Martin. What is "blue pearl" when...
G'day WRB, nice Martin. What is "blue pearl" when it is relaxing on it's sea bed? If I had to guess I would have just assumed the inlay was abalone from somewhere or other.
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19th March 2013, 11:07 AM
Thread: Experimental Violin by Barry Guest
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G'day Barry, nice work on that instrument. This...
G'day Barry, nice work on that instrument. This may all be old news to you but I will say it anyway. If you are familiar with the work that Greg Smallman has done with classical guitars then you will...
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15th March 2013, 11:19 AM
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G'day Fretless, Here is a tute Australian/New...
G'day Fretless, Here is a tute Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum • View topic - Epoxy Pore Filling Demo on pore filling but it should help in your case as well. I have not looked at the tute...
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2nd March 2013, 11:43 AM
Thread: Guitar makers
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I had a look at your site to find more pics of...
I had a look at your site to find more pics of that Steampunk one too Perry, come on, stop teasing and show us the whole thing please.
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28th February 2013, 10:04 AM
Thread: Kalimba
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I have no idea what they tune them to in Africa...
I have no idea what they tune them to in Africa but I have always tuned mine in Minor Harmonic scales, it seems people just pick them up pluck a few keys and that scale really strike a chord with...
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22nd February 2013, 11:39 AM
Thread: Kalimba
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G'day Scally, I love these little things too and have made loads of them. Here is my fave though, the back is half egg shaped, the tynes are Stainless steel inserts from windscreen wipers(quite...
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27th June 2012, 02:14 AM
Thread: Tool for flute making
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It would be a simple enough tool to make but...
It would be a simple enough tool to make but making it well would be a different story. Start with tool steel (a old quality wood chisel would do) and heat it red then allow it to cool slowly (to...
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13th June 2012, 10:15 AM
Thread: Small Guitar for a Child
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Google "Terz Guitar" or "Tenor guitar" plans and...
Google "Terz Guitar" or "Tenor guitar" plans and you may find something, these are the smallest of the guitar family as a standard. Also you may try "Baritone Ukulele" as that is the largest Uke....
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21st January 2012, 07:35 PM
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I get what you are saying Robson but I wonder if...
I get what you are saying Robson but I wonder if Mr Benedetto or whoever bought the guitar in this link off him would agree with those sentiments.......http://benedettoguitars.com/boutique/il-teredo/...
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12th December 2011, 08:21 PM
Thread: Pallet Eucalyptus Tenor guitar
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G'day John, it's always hard to say from a pic...
G'day John, it's always hard to say from a pic but maybe Sydney Blue Gum or maybe not. People are using Eucalypt more and more. I have seen a few tasty bits on Tim's Australian Tone Woods site and I...
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2nd December 2011, 04:31 PM
Thread: Basic Tool Kit
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As you have built before you should have a fair...
As you have built before you should have a fair idea of what you need but I'll chuck in my two bobs worth anyway.
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23rd November 2011, 09:46 AM
Thread: Guitar Neck Repair
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The design is only inherently weak if you drop...
The design is only inherently weak if you drop the thing a bit like a glass, it is fine if you drink out of it but drop it on the concrete and it is not likely to work any more.
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12th November 2011, 02:19 PM
Thread: Can anybody Identify this Wood?
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Could be New Guinea Walnut, nice bit of figure....
Could be New Guinea Walnut, nice bit of figure. Here is a bit of a list of woods that come out of PNG, that may be a place to start.
Kwila
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3rd November 2011, 04:46 PM
Thread: NSW Electric Timbers
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I suppose that if you want "readily available"...
I suppose that if you want "readily available" Tassie Oak (Eucalyptus regnans, obliqua) is always a option and is a easy bit of wood to find.
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7th October 2011, 09:37 PM
Thread: Any ukulele Builders
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Here is a couple of Aussie makers to look...
Here is a couple of Aussie makers to look at.....Barron River Guitars & Ukuleles......Localeles
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23rd March 2011, 10:03 PM
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I don't know about anyone else or the end of the...
I don't know about anyone else or the end of the plank I can't see in the pic but I would not use that piece as a neck, looks too prone to movement in service.
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23rd March 2011, 09:48 PM
Thread: meranti solid body? Anyone?
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When you consider that "Meranti" comes from about...
When you consider that "Meranti" comes from about twenty (or more) different species of Shorea then your question is too general to answer but that dark red meranti is some very nice wood and I...
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6th March 2011, 08:51 PM
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Seems you are the only one who has used both...
Seems you are the only one who has used both Andrew, you do make it sound tempting and when I saw them I have to admit my TAS kicked in but after thinking about it I reckon I will stick with the...
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5th March 2011, 03:28 PM
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Cheers Wal, I would not have thought there was...
Cheers Wal, I would not have thought there was that much pressure involved when pushing a fret in.
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5th March 2011, 11:06 AM
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Cheers dudes, I had not thought of the bearings...
Cheers dudes, I had not thought of the bearings Peter although I guess if there is a problem in the long term (no troubles after many fret jobs) I will have to replace the bearing. I have never...
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4th March 2011, 06:08 PM
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Cool inlay Peter. A bit off track but do any of...
Cool inlay Peter. A bit off track but do any of you guys reckon those fret presses are any better than using a drill press to do the same job and if so what reasons make it better?
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18th January 2011, 11:47 AM
Thread: Steampunk Build
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Brilliant, inspiring but be careful of those...
Brilliant, inspiring but be careful of those Morlocks when it shunts you too far froward in time.
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16th January 2011, 12:55 PM
Thread: Aussie wood for electric guitars
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Looking further at the link Sebastiaan provided,...
Looking further at the link Sebastiaan provided, it does show that no matter what wood you use you can still build a crap electric guitar. That is to say that if you choose a shape, size, density...
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15th January 2011, 03:42 PM
Thread: Aussie wood for electric guitars
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If I took your advice and when Eric turned up in...
If I took your advice and when Eric turned up in Darwin I decided to save my money and stay at home it would be just my luck that all my friends that went to see him would say it was great and I...
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12th January 2011, 06:40 PM
Thread: Plane for neck work
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A block plane and a straight edge will do the...
A block plane and a straight edge will do the job.
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12th January 2011, 06:38 PM
Thread: Best adhesive for neck binding....?
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If you are worried about the oiliness then just...
If you are worried about the oiliness then just clean the wood first with Shellite (diggers make it, Bunnings sell it)
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11th January 2011, 08:30 PM
Thread: Aussie wood for electric guitars
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Oh :U Looks like I totally skipped your question...
Oh :U Looks like I totally skipped your question for discussion.
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11th January 2011, 06:59 PM
Thread: Aussie wood for electric guitars
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Not quite sure I get what you mean here, are you...
Not quite sure I get what you mean here, are you saying that it does not matter where you damp, say a marimba key in its first mode? or that damping it does not affect sound?
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11th January 2011, 06:10 PM
Thread: Aussie wood for electric guitars
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I think the supports they use are not supposed to...
I think the supports they use are not supposed to be supports as such. They used rubber bands, if they had used rigid supports they would reduce the amplitude of the vibration. Supports will not...
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1st January 2011, 06:43 PM
Thread: Maxitone Vintage Acoustic
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As far as the woods go Wayne (though it is hard...
As far as the woods go Wayne (though it is hard to tell under the striped paint job) judging from the period and what I can see of it, the back and sides are likely to be birch, it is harder to see...
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1st January 2011, 02:40 PM
Thread: Aussie wood for electric guitars
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G'day Wayne. I look forward to your future tests...
G'day Wayne. I look forward to your future tests and hope they are more detailed than the first.
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24th December 2010, 01:54 PM
Thread: Aussie wood for electric guitars
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Same to you Bob and as a side note to the thread...
Same to you Bob and as a side note to the thread Slapfest. I have seem some photos of the logs Bob handles and have been breaking down some logs myself lately. The size of the logs I have dealt with...
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24th December 2010, 12:12 PM
Thread: Aussie wood for electric guitars
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G'day Bob, I understand you don't have to prove...
G'day Bob, I understand you don't have to prove anything, what I was saying was that it is in your best interest to prove it. It is easy to make the claim but demonstrating it in reality is when it...
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23rd December 2010, 11:02 PM
Thread: Aussie wood for electric guitars
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There is nothing disrespectful in what I said or...
There is nothing disrespectful in what I said or asked Slapfest. Experience counts for nothing if you can't support your claim in my opinion.
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23rd December 2010, 09:08 PM
Thread: Aussie wood for electric guitars
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G'day Bob, I didn't see anything in your post to...
G'day Bob, I didn't see anything in your post to reply to. I have no need to "prove" anything, I would have though it better for you to show some proof as it is you who use it as a advertising...
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23rd December 2010, 12:43 PM
Thread: Aussie wood for electric guitars
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G'day Wayne You still have not mentioned...
G'day Wayne
You still have not mentioned what your "cast iron headstocks" were attached to. So again the test says nothing to me.
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19th December 2010, 10:13 PM
Thread: Aussie wood for electric guitars
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Thanks again for your effort Wayne but again I...
Thanks again for your effort Wayne but again I find your test inconclusive. Firstly you did not mention what the "two solid cast iron headstocks" were mounted to. If they were mounted on a piece of...
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19th December 2010, 12:30 PM
Thread: Aussie wood for electric guitars
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Maybe you have skipped a few posts in this thread...
Maybe you have skipped a few posts in this thread Bob but I think you will find there is some pretty good reasoning to suggest that the types of wood as well as other factors like dimensions,...
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18th December 2010, 03:24 PM
Thread: Local Bending Iron Source?
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This is what I use and it has worked well for 18...
This is what I use and it has worked well for 18 years. The pipe is thick walled Gal mal.
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18th December 2010, 12:59 PM
Thread: Aussie wood for electric guitars
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The sound board is well know to be the dominant...
The sound board is well know to be the dominant sound producer in a acoustic guitar but as you said, tap a piece of wood and you can hear it. Watch how a classical guitarist holds a guitar. They aim...