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I got some fibreglass rods from my local FG...
I got some fibreglass rods from my local FG suppliers place. I use 6mm for most stuff but have some 8mm ones for heavy clamping. I put rubber stops on one end. That's all the SM ones are anyway. Why...
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4th May 2008, 03:19 PM
Thread: Funny how things work !
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P.S., most people in the acoustic guitar building...
P.S., most people in the acoustic guitar building world are using bolt-on necks these days because it makes it easier to work on the instrument and change the action etc.
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4th May 2008, 03:16 PM
Thread: Funny how things work !
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Just on set vs bolt-on vs through necks. There...
Just on set vs bolt-on vs through necks. There was a write up by a guy who tested each method in a recent Guild of American lutherie journal. It is in the fall 2007 edition and is called "Sustain and...
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30th April 2008, 02:48 PM
Thread: Tool advice please :)
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It looks from the pictures on the Carbatec site...
It looks from the pictures on the Carbatec site that the drill press we are discussing has changed. Mine has a solid square table and a big clamp for the post. It is very solid. In the pic and from...
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26th April 2008, 11:11 AM
Thread: Tool advice please :)
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Hey Deano, I have that model drill press and it...
Hey Deano, I have that model drill press and it is great. What can you say about them, they either work or don't. Action is smooth and the machine is solid. I am used to it now and it never gives any...
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1st March 2008, 12:36 PM
Thread: How do you learn to do all of this?
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Hey Big Rich, banjos are cool. I play guitar but...
Hey Big Rich, banjos are cool. I play guitar but jam with a guy who plays one and want to learn it.
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8th January 2008, 08:02 AM
Thread: Wooden Bling
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Thanks guys. This is truely cool wood. I got it...
Thanks guys. This is truely cool wood. I got it from ALS and when I saw it, I bought all the rest they had. I have another 4 sets very similar.
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6th January 2008, 04:07 PM
Thread: What sort of dirt is this?
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Hey, this just looks like a bit of rough end...
Hey, this just looks like a bit of rough end grain which picks up dust and gives the different colour. A rubber will just leave bits behind. Just sand it out like Deano says.
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6th January 2008, 11:35 AM
Thread: Wooden Bling
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Wooden Bling
Hey, not much acoustic action here lately so I thought I would post a progress pic of one of my latest Dreads.
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5th January 2008, 09:14 AM
Thread: Noise Cancelling Foam
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Hey Sean, the last half of these posts are on the...
Hey Sean, the last half of these posts are on the money. I looked at soundproofing my jam room and the foam was no good. It is great for breaking up the sound in a room with flat walls to improve...
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10th December 2007, 07:04 PM
Thread: Repolishing metal Bridge
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In the latest edition of Guitarist Mag there are...
In the latest edition of Guitarist Mag there are relic issues of strats where people pay extra for that dull aged look you are seeking to buff away. Perhaps you should think about keeping it as is. ...
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10th December 2007, 06:40 PM
Thread: guitar peices
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Gee, all these guys get plugged here over and...
Gee, all these guys get plugged here over and over and probably do business with everyone on this forum. They should perhaps just advertise on here and save forum users the bother of both asking and...
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20th November 2007, 09:05 PM
Thread: Bending Qld maple and wood softeners
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Is that piss from a fossilized walrus? Or walrus...
Is that from a fossilized walrus? Or walrus that is now fossilized. Either way those guys at UBEAUT must be geniuses getting it to polymerize in Special Hard.
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17th November 2007, 10:40 AM
Thread: Bending Qld maple and wood softeners
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Contrebasse, they use this stuff for veneer where...
Contrebasse, they use this stuff for veneer where a weak glue joint would be intolerable.
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16th November 2007, 09:31 PM
Thread: Bending Qld maple and wood softeners
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Andrew, depending on the animal, it could be...
Andrew, depending on the animal, it could be either really funny, really dangerous or both trying to collect animal urine. Maybe i could sneak up on the neighbour's dog.
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15th November 2007, 07:18 PM
Thread: Bending Qld maple and wood softeners
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Thanks everyone. From the range of experinces it...
Thanks everyone. From the range of experinces it seems QM comes in many different bendabilities. I will try a few things. This place http://www.joewoodworker.com/ sells the supersoft stuff for...
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11th November 2007, 09:25 PM
Thread: Bending Qld maple and wood softeners
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Thanks Adam. I will try more water. I also read...
Thanks Adam. I will try more water. I also read that you can make a solution of glycerin which like fabric softener takes the water into the wood and helps makes it plastic.
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10th November 2007, 09:35 AM
Thread: Bending Qld maple and wood softeners
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Bending Qld maple and wood softeners
Hey, I am having problems bending sides of Qld maple. Any one had any experience with bending this wood?
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10th November 2007, 09:27 AM
Thread: fret dressing question
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I use a diamond sharpening stone. It does not...
I use a diamond sharpening stone. It does not clog and cuts very fast and will stay flat with wear unlike a normal stone because it is on a steel plate. Not cheap though.
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22nd October 2007, 09:34 PM
Thread: Newbie Questions:
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Hey Fresh, go for it. If you want it black, make...
Hey Fresh, go for it. If you want it black, make it black.
You could try sanding it back to wood and staining it black first and then get some clear spray in a can and seal it in. As long as you... -
19th October 2007, 07:19 PM
Thread: Humidity controllers
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Thanks Seb, its actually not that expensive...
Thanks Seb, its actually not that expensive according to this link.
http://www.fotoconnection.com/p58464-danby-dhcc6020-60-pint-dehumidifier-20-pint-humidifier-hepa-air.html
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19th October 2007, 01:51 PM
Thread: Humidity controllers
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Contrebasse, most guitar owners go out of their...
Contrebasse, most guitar owners go out of their way (or should) to maintain constant humidity by, among other things, keeping the instruments in a case, by never leaving them in the car and perhaps...
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18th October 2007, 07:28 PM
Thread: Humidity controllers
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Humidity controllers
Hey, I am looking for a unit to help control humidity in my workshop and can find plenty of dehumidifiers which I might need occasionally but I live in the ACT and I am actually having difficulty...
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12th October 2007, 06:36 PM
Thread: solid bodies on a table mounted router
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I have this cool thing for my drill press called...
I have this cool thing for my drill press called a wasp sander.
http://www.piricdesign.com.au/Images/WASP/WASP_Photo-01_Colourized.gif
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12th October 2007, 12:21 AM
Thread: solid bodies on a table mounted router
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I use a follower bit and have never had any...
I use a follower bit and have never had any problems. I cut close to the template on my bandsaw first so the router is not taking too much off and has nothing to grab onto. If you are worried about...
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9th October 2007, 10:48 PM
Thread: Cutting channels for binding
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I use the Stew-mac binding cutter and their new...
I use the Stew-mac binding cutter and their new tower style jig and it is great although it would have been just as easy to make one. I have set it up on two slippery boards to carry to guitar on...
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23rd September 2007, 02:33 PM
Thread: Bridge plate placement
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Jack, do you think that having a more symmetrical...
Jack, do you think that having a more symmetrical bracing pattern like yours makes it easier to control the sound? I read as much as I can find about this stuff and it seems that one of the benefits...
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23rd September 2007, 11:25 AM
Thread: Bridge plate placement
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Thanks guys, The OLF'ers call it a 'magic tone...
Thanks guys, The OLF'ers call it a 'magic tone enhancing super bar or something impressively American. In Australia we are happy to call it a brace running along the back of the bridge. I saw it...
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22nd September 2007, 10:53 AM
Thread: Bridge plate placement
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Thanks Andrew, I had 4 tops to put rosettes in, a...
Thanks Andrew, I had 4 tops to put rosettes in, a few walnut and Koa rings from LMI and some coloured strips and a few beers and went at it.
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21st September 2007, 08:33 PM
Thread: Bridge plate placement
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Jack, I like the idea of not butting a square...
Jack, I like the idea of not butting a square edge up against the X which I think would have some impact on the way the area responds. And I like your idea baout chamfering the edge to help against...
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20th September 2007, 07:57 PM
Thread: Bridge plate placement
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Bridge plate placement
Hey, how do people position their bridge plates? Do you butt them up against the X braces or do you leave a little gap?
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8th September 2007, 08:39 PM
Thread: Making a neck
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Making a neck
I previously said it was a good idea that Martin was posting his progress pics and how-to's so here is my contribution on how I am currently making an acoustic guitar laminated neck.
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6th September 2007, 07:50 PM
Thread: Bending with thermal blankets
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This thread has taken a weird turn. Heres my...
This thread has taken a weird turn. Heres my contribution.
The future for lighting is LED's (light emitting diodes) . Super efficient, virtually no heat, last for ever. They use them in traffic... -
4th September 2007, 07:47 PM
Thread: Number 5 - A 12 String
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Hey Martin, I saw your post over on the OLF and...
Hey Martin, I saw your post over on the OLF and by the response you
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3rd September 2007, 10:00 PM
Thread: Number 5 - A 12 String
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Hey Martin, that looks like radical scalloping...
Hey Martin, that looks like radical scalloping just in front of the bridge. As i undestand it this is where the soundboard will dip down from the string pressure over time. I understand that...
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30th August 2007, 07:03 PM
Thread: Drum Making
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Not sure about maple laminates but a drummer...
Not sure about maple laminates but a drummer friend of mine from WA had these really cool drums (not a whole set) made of solid Jarrah joined like a cooper would join a barrel then thinned down to...
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25th August 2007, 11:37 AM
Thread: Flamenco Cajon
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Hey Scally, Nice looking thing. I won't pretend I...
Hey Scally, Nice looking thing. I won't pretend I know what it is. But I am interested in your use of glycerine. Does this help soften the wood? There was a discussion about a product that softens...
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21st August 2007, 11:22 PM
Thread: Finish -- dying or dyeing?
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Perry Ormsby had some nice looking flamed and...
Perry Ormsby had some nice looking flamed and quilted maple that looked pretty good. He posted a link here a few weeks ago. Most drop tops were around 50 - 60 bucks.
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20th August 2007, 01:50 PM
Thread: Bending with thermal blankets
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Hey guys, I got the thermostat and timer with...
Hey guys, I got the thermostat and timer with with my blancket and don't have any problems with temp. To give you some idea I use a meat themo stuck into the sandwich to get the right temp. Around...
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20th August 2007, 12:16 AM
Thread: Bending with thermal blankets
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The instructions i got with the bender seem to...
The instructions i got with the bender seem to work fine. I put the sandwich in the jig and give it 10 minutes on the timer. About five to warm up and the five to slowly do the bending. Then I have...
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19th August 2007, 10:08 PM
Thread: Bending with thermal blankets
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Hey martin, I have a similar setup but I got the...
Hey martin, I have a similar setup but I got the Blue creek bending machine.
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19th August 2007, 09:17 PM
Thread: paulownia for guitars
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I grew some trees at my last place and was amazed...
I grew some trees at my last place and was amazed at the resonance when you put your ear to the trunck and taped it somewhere. Always thought it would make good instruments.
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12th August 2007, 04:20 PM
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Hey Ray, I had the same problem the first time I...
Hey Ray, I had the same problem the first time I did a finger board. I stuffed around with the radiusing doing a bit at one end and then a bit at the other. I was using radius blocks about 8 inches...
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12th August 2007, 11:53 AM
Thread: Frets - glue or not??
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I have been using the epoxy glue in method used...
I have been using the epoxy glue in method used in Dan Erlewines book. It is also discussed on the OLF forum.
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9th August 2007, 04:27 PM
Thread: Number 5 - A 12 String
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Looking good Martin. This is a really good idea,...
Looking good Martin. This is a really good idea, following a build through with photos. I am always keen to watch other peoples ideas and set ups etc so I guess I may as well post some of my own...
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2nd August 2007, 07:29 PM
Thread: supplier whinge
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Hey, I am not at all sure if this would work but...
Hey, I am not at all sure if this would work but would it be worth this net community getting together to purchase a bulk load of wood, say 100 tops or something and getting some purchasing power...
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28th July 2007, 04:40 PM
Thread: French Polishing of Stewmac Kit
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Sorry, I meant, I assume the oil does not affect...
Sorry, I meant, I assume the oil does not affect the shellac sticking. Very poor editig on my part. But I found that soapy water brings white residue from the sanded shellac into bare areas and left...
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28th July 2007, 10:47 AM
Thread: French Polishing of Stewmac Kit
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Good idea. I was using soapy W&D. I am assuming...
Good idea. I was using soapy W&D. I am assuming it does not affect the ability of the next coat of shellac to stick? I think in the end good preparation and application means these kind of problems...
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27th July 2007, 07:12 PM
Thread: French Polishing of Stewmac Kit
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Looks nice Greg. I used hard shellac on my first...
Looks nice Greg. I used hard shellac on my first acoustic and on two explorers, one I tinted the shellac black.
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26th July 2007, 07:24 PM
Thread: threaded inserts for a bolt on neck
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Geez, $90US they want for 4 bolts, 4 inserts and...
Geez, $90US they want for 4 bolts, 4 inserts and a bit of polished stainless. :o