Thread: Sydney Makers Meet??

Originally Posted by black_labb

well it seems that everyone is happy with it (peter brown didnt reply specifically, but he was for a shed meeting) ill have a bit of a checking around, but how does a sunday around 11.30 sound for most people? i work every second sunday, so it would be sunday week, or 3 sundays time (or add a multiple of 2 weeks to that).

anythig anyone wants to do specifically? im happy to show anyone interested a bit about pickup winding, and maybe a run through on how to get some different sounds from their current pickups through wiring in switches.

i wouldnt mind someone showing me how they level a fretboard. my crowning and polishing ended up well, but there are still a few buzzes along the fingerboard. i have a feeling its mostly the fact that i used a fairly short oil stone to do it though, so maybe just someone who has made a tool for leveling could just show me what they do it with.

15Mar is the Blue Mountains Folk Festival, gotta be there! Im in for a bit of show and tell. I want to hear Mathew's bass for starters,

Originally Posted by black_labb

i wouldnt mind someone showing me how they level a fretboard. my crowning and polishing ended up well, but there are still a few buzzes along the fingerboard. i have a feeling its mostly the fact that i used a fairly short oil stone to do it though, so maybe just someone who has made a tool for leveling could just show me what they do it with.

Do you mean levelling the fretboard or the frets, I assume frets. Yeah, the oil stone is way to short. Special tools aren't needed, anything straight and long will do. I've seen one person use a plane body. But make sure your neck is as straight as possible.

In saying this, it also depends on how low the action is set. I set the action on my basses low, so I always get some buzz even though my frets are level, but playing with a lighter touch is the way to go with lower action.

yep, the frets. is there a good way to make a perfectly level board to do it with? anyone have any pics?

i was just about to say we should have a meet in 2 weeks tomorrow, but i just realised that that is easter and many people would have other commitments. week after may work, or the one after that. what do you guys think?

If you don't have a jointer, I don't, find a stable piece of wood when you're at the timber yard next and ask them to joint it for you. Again, anything long, straight and stable will do, it doesn't have to be wood.

We got a date yet? It's either got to be next weekend, or otherwise after easter,

Peter

next weekend is the blue mountains folk festival (i believe contrbass's bass will be there) so that wont be a good time. hows the week after easter sound to everyone?

Heres some interest also!

.... Even though I live on the FAR south coast..... I can see victoria from the beach behind my house.... I can try

Is there room for one more?

that should be fine.

Originally Posted by black_labb

(i believe contrbass's bass will be there)

If my bass will be there, it'll be a real surprise for me too! I hadn't planned on going ...

I will be at the National folk festival though, but without the bass. One day I'll have to book some stand space next to Jack. But I only have one bass so far.

weekend after Easter looks good.

Weekend after easter works for me.

Peter

At this stage, that w/e looks fine,

regards

Hey Alastair do you still want that bending pipe? You can have my mounting clamp as well (wot I used to clamp the pipe in the vice).

Originally Posted by contrebasse

Hey Alastair do you still want that bending pipe? You can have my mounting clamp as well (wot I used to clamp the pipe in the vice).

Thanks Matt,

Yes please, I have just received my copy of Cumpiano's book, and finished my hall table project, and am about to embark on some skills development in the area of acoustic building, so the timing is perfect.

If you aren't going to make this meet, should I arrange to collect from you one lunchtime? I still have your mobile no.

regards