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11th March 2012, 11:45 PM
Thread: how to do a sunburst pattern
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If you go to the LMI website and scroll down on...
If you go to the LMI website and scroll down on their homepage you'll find a tutorial section that has a video on doing a sunburst. I personally tried it and it works very well. I did it on curly...
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8th November 2011, 11:24 AM
Thread: #2 Acoustic Build
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Really outstanding! Looks as though the tree grew...
Really outstanding! Looks as though the tree grew itself to be a guitar, gonna have to find me some of that black sassafras.:2tsup:Mike
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23rd September 2011, 12:06 PM
Thread: #2 Acoustic Build
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Steve, I've been checking occasionally on your...
Steve, I've been checking occasionally on your progress and me thinks that is going to be one great looking guitar, if it sounds as good as it looks it will definitely be a keeper. Looking forward to...
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4th September 2011, 01:09 AM
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Me thinks one word will do to describe your work,...
Me thinks one word will do to describe your work, Sweeeet! Nicely done.
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10th June 2011, 10:24 AM
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I get my inserts from a company called McMaster...
I get my inserts from a company called McMaster Carr, their here in the states and have about anything you can imagine as far as fasteners, raw materials, you name it and they seem to have it. I...
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10th June 2011, 12:13 AM
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I know what you mean about those threaded...
I know what you mean about those threaded inserts, I came up with a way to do them so they come out exact every time. It only works if your making the neck from scratch as the drilling and...
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12th May 2011, 10:36 PM
Thread: Help finishing #1
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7 days is a little more like it, good luck with...
7 days is a little more like it, good luck with the KTM. The waterbournes are something that takes practice, it doesn't apply the same as nitro. I kept getting too much on the surface. It does dry...
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10th May 2011, 01:21 PM
Thread: Help finishing #1
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Yeah, it's worth a try, just don't try and apply...
Yeah, it's worth a try, just don't try and apply too much in a days time. I don't spray more than 2 coats, one in the morning and one in the evening. Don't know if a siphon or pressure fed gun will...
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10th May 2011, 10:10 AM
Thread: Help finishing #1
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I was reading your thread and thought I'd offer...
I was reading your thread and thought I'd offer some of my own experiences with finishes. I don't care much for the water base lacquers, seem difficult to master the spray technique and it's about...
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30th April 2011, 04:46 AM
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Geeeeez:o, that is finer than frog hairs. Nice...
Geeeeez:o, that is finer than frog hairs. Nice work:2tsup:
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18th April 2011, 12:45 AM
Thread: Piano inspired Acoustic Guitar
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Yeah, I came across that when I was looking at...
Yeah, I came across that when I was looking at methods others were using, but not having worked with lattice bracing before I tried a few other more traditional bracing methods to try and get the...
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15th April 2011, 10:16 PM
Thread: Piano inspired Acoustic Guitar
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Wayne, if you come across that imformation I'd...
Wayne, if you come across that imformation I'd sure like to see it. I tried a couple of other bracing methods before settling on the ladder bracing. It gave me more bass and sustain than the others,...
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9th April 2011, 10:51 AM
Thread: Carving Craving Dragon Skin SG
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I think I would call that the Jade guitar, it's a...
I think I would call that the Jade guitar, it's a real gem. I feel like I'm wearing 3-d glasses when looking at the photos, you really did an excellent job of making the grain pop...
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7th April 2011, 06:32 AM
Thread: #2 Acoustic Build
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That lumber is outstanding, is that sassafras...
That lumber is outstanding, is that sassafras native to Australia? We've got sassafras here in Ohio but it's pretty dull compared to that. Nice shooting board you made there, makes mine look like,...
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7th April 2011, 06:25 AM
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That inlay is an absolute jaw-dropper, beautiful...
That inlay is an absolute jaw-dropper, beautiful work.:2tsup:Mike
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30th March 2011, 07:12 PM
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That's one sweet guitar, I like those wood pickup...
That's one sweet guitar, I like those wood pickup covers. I'm considering making a set, was it difficult to do without splitting them during fabrication? It seems like if I make them the exact same...
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29th March 2011, 02:53 AM
Thread: Piano inspired Acoustic Guitar
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Miles, I've been thinking about that guitar that...
Miles, I've been thinking about that guitar that you pictured and it seems to me you could adapt what I've done to that guitar, might need an extra cross brace on the frame near the sound hole. Have...
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28th March 2011, 12:17 AM
Thread: Piano inspired Acoustic Guitar
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Miles, that's the way I felt. I tried a lot of...
Miles, that's the way I felt. I tried a lot of different things and it seemed like most builders were trying to go as light and thin as possible. I was on U-Tube one day when a How It's Made video on...
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27th March 2011, 05:04 AM
Thread: Piano inspired Acoustic Guitar
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Thanks Rob, The bolt on neck was easier as far as...
Thanks Rob, The bolt on neck was easier as far as the construction goes but it's turning out to be a pain getting the finish in those sharp corners. I'm redesigning that to use a detachable heel...
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25th March 2011, 11:29 PM
Thread: Piano inspired Acoustic Guitar
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Thanks Wal, I was about to throw in the towel but...
Thanks Wal, I was about to throw in the towel but then the idea popped into my gray matter about the piano having so many strings and they don't seem to have the problems with the soundboards that...
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24th March 2011, 06:30 AM
Thread: Piano inspired Acoustic Guitar
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Piano inspired Acoustic Guitar
This is my latest creation, it's construction is based on how a piano is built. From the research I did on the internet, I came to the conclusion that are as many ways to build an acoustic guitar (...
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24th March 2011, 01:46 AM
Thread: Acoustic build no 1
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Things are going well and I do have a build in...
Things are going well and I do have a build in progress, putting the finish on it now. I've got some pics but was going to wait until it was done to post them. I'm a bit nervous at this stage, given...
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24th March 2011, 12:12 AM
Thread: Acoustic build no 1
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Nobody could tell from looking at it that it's...
Nobody could tell from looking at it that it's your first guitar, outstanding job! Wish I could hear what it sounds like.:2tsup:Mike
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28th February 2011, 12:15 PM
Thread: Acoustic build no 1
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Holy Smokes Rob! Made my head spin to read that...
Holy Smokes Rob! Made my head spin to read that post, you sure had a handfull there. Whenever I run into a problem like that, I give it a good cussing, hoping it will straighten itself out. Never has...
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22nd February 2011, 10:59 AM
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Have you used a fret scale that long before? I...
Have you used a fret scale that long before? I bet it will sound great but just wondered if it will be difficult to play because of the length. Cool bandsaw and nice looking build, I'll be following...
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17th February 2011, 12:37 AM
Thread: Acoustic build no 1
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You should be a tool and die maker, very...
You should be a tool and die maker, very ingenious. I can't believe you were able to bend that chisel, I have a few Japanese chisels that are laminated and would think they would come apart if heated...
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16th February 2011, 07:32 AM
Thread: electrrrrric questions
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What I did was to use a neck that felt good to me...
What I did was to use a neck that felt good to me and use that as a baseline. I took measurements at different places on the neck and increased them, figuring I can always take more wood off if...
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15th February 2011, 07:41 AM
Thread: #1 Acoustic Build
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Steve, just wanted to let you know I like your...
Steve, just wanted to let you know I like your guitar, you must be really proud of the way it turned out. I hope you plan on building another, someone with your talent should build more than one. I...
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15th February 2011, 05:23 AM
Thread: Body building
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For just a bit of hand rubbing that's a nice...
For just a bit of hand rubbing that's a nice gloss, if it gets any glossier after machine rubbing your going to need sunglasses to look at it. Really nice work. :2tsup:Mike
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15th January 2011, 03:04 AM
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Bartleys is the only oil based filler I've tried...
Bartleys is the only oil based filler I've tried that did'nt shrink down the road, but the last time I tried to get some it wasn't available, might be out of business. I'm using Timbermate, water...
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14th January 2011, 01:31 AM
Thread: #1 Acoustic Build
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Really nice work Steve, feels pretty good to play...
Really nice work Steve, feels pretty good to play one you built yourself, isn't it. I know you had some trouble with your binding, and I just ordered some glue that I have'nt tried before, but it...
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1st January 2011, 04:04 AM
Thread: Festive Greetings to All
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Tell me it isn't so! political correctness has...
Tell me it isn't so! political correctness has invaded Australia? :o I thought that was an American thing, must be spreading like a virus. Maybe the world is going to end in 2012, me and the misses...
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22nd December 2010, 09:05 PM
Thread: #1 Acoustic Build
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Steve, I think I could live with that, don't...
Steve, I think I could live with that, don't believe it will be noticable when it's completed. I had the same thing happen once when I tried to use a couple of brads with the ends pointed, to locate...
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21st December 2010, 06:29 AM
Thread: Acoustic build no 1
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Nice job on the neck Rob. How did the hard...
Nice job on the neck Rob. How did the hard shellac do mixed in with the regular shellac? Will you be using straight hard shellac for the top coats? Some really great work going on in the forum,...
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20th December 2010, 12:59 AM
Thread: Hardware and tools
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The 2 saws are pretty much the same in that they...
The 2 saws are pretty much the same in that they cut on the pull stroke, the fret saw is made to cut a slot the exact width for the frets whereas a Japanese saw may not be the right thickness. It...
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9th December 2010, 01:22 AM
Thread: My Acoustic Guitar Design
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Those are a couple of sharp looking guitars, nice...
Those are a couple of sharp looking guitars, nice design work there. Looks like your internal board is glued to the sides of the guitar, is that the case? I wondered about doing that but since the...
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5th December 2010, 01:58 AM
Thread: Acoustic build no 1
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That is really sweet Rob, I'm living in the wrong...
That is really sweet Rob, I'm living in the wrong country, you fellows have fantastic woods to work with. Makes the domestic stuff here in Ohio look medicore. I'll be able to follow along thru...
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4th December 2010, 12:18 AM
Thread: My Acoustic Guitar Design
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Do you have any photos of your build Aussie? I...
Do you have any photos of your build Aussie? I have to start all over again as I had a freak accident while working on mine, it was in so many pieces I had to scrap it. Is your internal board under...
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3rd December 2010, 04:45 AM
Thread: Acoustic build no 1
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Rob, The guitar is looking awesome, especially...
Rob, The guitar is looking awesome, especially like the way you did the end, little things like that can sure add alot. Glad the bending method worked for you, I was trying to bend curly maple...
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27th November 2010, 02:33 AM
Thread: Acoustic build no 1
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Rob, I went out and took a photo of a mold I use...
Rob, I went out and took a photo of a mold I use to pre bend bindings if you end up using wood, I was telling Steve about it. I'll place a piece of wet paper over the binding ( usually do 4 at a time...
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27th November 2010, 01:26 AM
Thread: Acoustic build no 1
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A gas heater is definitly what I need, all it...
A gas heater is definitly what I need, all it takes is money to get the shop the way I need it. I've used a heat gun like You suggest Martin and that really helps. What I'm hoping to install someday...
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26th November 2010, 10:46 PM
Thread: Acoustic build no 1
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I've got an electric heater but the shop ( my...
I've got an electric heater but the shop ( my garage ) isn't too well insulated. Last year I managed to glue a fretboard up during the winter( it took 3 tries) by sticking the fretboard in the wifes...
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26th November 2010, 12:49 AM
Thread: Acoustic build no 1
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Rob, That looks like a can of Behlens hide glue...
Rob, That looks like a can of Behlens hide glue setting there, which is what I'm using when I do use hide glue. Did you measure the amount of boiling water before pouring it in or till it just covers...
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24th November 2010, 01:40 AM
Thread: #1 Acoustic Build
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Steve, Thanks for the offer to ship me a bit, I...
Steve, Thanks for the offer to ship me a bit, I found a supplier here by typing in metric forstner bits. Kinda looks like from your picture of the back binding that your channel isn't square to the...
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21st November 2010, 03:11 AM
Thread: #1 Acoustic Build
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Steve, can you get a forstner bit in 10mm to...
Steve, can you get a forstner bit in 10mm to redrill that hole? If they are available in that size I'd sure like to get my hands on one. I like the way they make cleaner exit holes compared to brad...
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21st November 2010, 02:58 AM
Thread: Acoustic build no 1
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A picture is worth a thousand words, now I get...
A picture is worth a thousand words, now I get it. I can see how that would be much faster than a bunch of clamps. The top and back of my guitar are flat, so I just took some MDF board shaped to the...
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20th November 2010, 09:37 PM
Thread: Acoustic build no 1
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Martin and Rob, I see you both mention a Kinkead...
Martin and Rob, I see you both mention a Kinkead method for attaching the back, I know your both using hide glue, is this just a faster way of getting things clamped? I wanted to use hide glue on the...
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20th November 2010, 09:20 PM
Thread: My Acoustic Guitar Design
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The first guitar uses uses the internal...
The first guitar uses uses the internal soundboard only to produce sound acoustically, although the back is contributing some too. If I place my hand on the back and hit the strings I can feel the...
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20th November 2010, 05:51 AM
Thread: My Acoustic Guitar Design
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My Acoustic Guitar Design
I started this thread to show a design I came up with to enable one to build an acoustic guitar that isn't as sensitive to humidity during construction and therefore isn't prone to cracking. It turns...
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20th November 2010, 04:58 AM
Thread: Acoustic build no 1
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That lumber is going to make some beatiful...
That lumber is going to make some beatiful guitars. Let me know how the drum sander works, I'd sure like to get one eventually. Don't know where I'd put it if I ever get the funds to purchase one,...