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Taffy Evans

Hi. I like that, a nice-looking build.
Taff

Taffy Evans

Hi Mark, I have looked into it in the past, but could only find info on the guitars that he played. They were built by Col Joyes' brother, Keith, in the period 1959 to the early 1960s

The one I have is possibly Japanese.
Taff

Taffy Evans

Just a short story. At the start of this week, I rearranged my office/showroom by putting guitars that are not normally displayed on display. All were a mix of abandoned guitars, refurbished and ready for sale. There was one guitar that I do not display for sale, because I play it often due to its g...

Taffy Evans

Hi Alan, I only used the laminated side option due to making a blooper on one of the sets of sides, so, as not to waste them, I used one set as a lamination. I would sooner stiffen the sides using both a “boxed” Kerfed binding, as shown here, and heavier side reinforcement. The kerfing shown adds a ...

Taffy Evans

TomBicknell wrote: ↑
Mon Jul 21, 2025 8:25 pm
Very nice. I’ve got some really nicely figured NGR I’m itching to build with.

Did you laminate the sides with another layer of NGR, or something else?

Hi Tom, I missed this post earlier. I laminated two layers of NGR. I'm not sure if I used the "quote" feature properly.
Cheers Taff

Taffy Evans

Hi, Martin, here's a photo of my latest taffo prop, it's called the Taffo-Jack. My grandson made them for me on his 3D printer.

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Cheers Taff

Taffy Evans

Hi, yep, I agree, this forum runs great the way it is, thanks to the guys that keep things flowing. I visit another forum regularly, and I questioned why the number of posts had dropped to bugger all. The answer was that many choose to use the Facebook version. So the Forum side of sharing is slowly...

Taffy Evans

Hi, Mark, I appreciate your interest. The wood "sticks" are props used to support the brace whilst the glue is drying. I have a whole box of them, and the dots are my way of quickly identifying the different lengths. A throwback to my early days...well, if it still works. After the brace job, resett...

Taffy Evans

This guitar was finished late last year. It is made using New Guinea rosewood back and sides and neck, with a Cedar top. The inlays are mother-of-pearl and ebony. It’s a “000’ size guitar with gold frets and gold tuners. On this guitar, the sides were laminated as an experiment, which possibly accou...

Taffy Evans

Hi, all very nice, inspirational in fact.
Cheers Taff

Taffy Evans

Hi, I use or have used all of the above, and most times, a combination of tools are used. The only knife I have used is the one in the photo. It would be what I use the most along with the japenese rasps.

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Taffy Evans

Hi, I agree that braces that are not checked into the linings could contribute to a more responsive top or back; however, the chance of a failed top or back, I think, is more likely. As a repairer for many years, I have repaired more guitars with braces that end at the kerfing and have not been chec...

Taffy Evans

Hi Tom, thanks for your input, much appreciated. I have three albums holding the prints of instruments I have built over the years. It's the thousands of photos of the "how-to-do" tasks that I have lost. Last month I started compiling printed copies with captions to make a book at some time. But tha...

Taffy Evans

We're using the word "shed"......a term that conjures up images of cobwebs, dust and piles of stuff you should have thrown away years ago. Workshop is a better term.... Hey Martin, I read this and thought you might have called around to my place whilst I was away, that's me to a Tee. However, I do ...

Taffy Evans

Hi, this is not a tutorial really, I just thought I would share another recent repair. All the braces in this guitar had become unglued from the back and top plates. Some In sections along their length and many others for the whole length of the brace, only being held in place because they were chec...

Taffy Evans

Hi, I second that comment about NGR. I have built dozens of instruments out of it over the years, and I love it. But, sorry, not for tops.
Taff

Taffy Evans

Hi, that's a beauty. A real eye catcher. I was wondering if the sound is significantly different from a flat-top baritone ukulele?
Cheers Taff

Taffy Evans

Hi, I was going through dozens of old plans that I had stored away and came across these old photocopies. How things have changed. I used to photocopy my tops, soundhole rosettes, and other parts, and store them away for future reference. Now there is the digital camera. Technology is a good thing. ...

Taffy Evans

Hi Glyn, welcome to the fold. Look forward to hearing from you.
Cheers Taff

Taffy Evans

Hi, I will contribute to this post because I love to build using NGR, but I will not be much help here as I have never built an archtop guitar. I did use it for a top once, but that was for a resonator guitar, so the sound quality would not be in evidence as the cone does the work. I have used it fo...

Taffy Evans

Hi, further to this project of modifying the Nomad nut files. I decided that when making a whole set I would do it this way, utilising part of the original. This gives me better visual access than I had with my original design. I do like the quick cutting of the diamond file, but the functionality o...

Taffy Evans

Hi Guy’s, thanks for your comments. Wayne, I did not have any plans for this guitar, other than what I have developed over the years. Back in the 1990’s I had a request for a Parlor guitar. What I did was to reduce the size of one of my regular models by removing 50mm or so from the centre of the bo...

Taffy Evans

Hi, Thanks, Martin. I don't remember where I got the meranti from. It was stock I cut up many years ago from another job. I did not realise it would be so red until I applied the finish. I'm in Adelaide in a few weeks, if I have time, it would be good to say gday.
Cheers Taff

Taffy Evans

Hi, here is my latest build, a Parlor guitar using Englemann spruce and EI Rosewood, which I imported from India some years ago. The neck is new Guinee Rosewood, the fingerboard is Ebony, and the bridge is Cooktown Ironwood. I carved the bridge to make it close to the weight of Rosewood. The binding...

Taffy Evans

Hi, I just thought I would share this little yarn. Alan, Ossie Bluesman, needed a new button for a tuner. I said I had a bunch and would sort one out for him, which I did. I was very surprised to find that my stash was so huge. I have a habit of throwing used, broken and unwanted parts into a contai...

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