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by martintaylor
Sat Apr 29, 2023 10:18 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: 12 fret 000 Indian Rosewood
Replies: 3
Views: 9408

Re: 12 fret 000 Indian Rosewood

Lovely build!
by martintaylor
Fri Apr 07, 2023 8:18 am
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Flat top mandolin in Blackwood and Spruce
Replies: 3
Views: 8948

Re: Flat top mandolin in Blackwood and Spruce

Great looking Mando Bob!
by martintaylor
Fri Apr 07, 2023 8:15 am
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: 15” archtop
Replies: 7
Views: 13005

15” archtop

Hi everyone. This is my latest build. It’s a 15” archtop with Sitka Spruce top, Mahogany back and sides (one piece back), flame Maple bindings, Rosewood fretboard, Mahogany neck. There are two pickups, the neck pickup is a Kent Armstrong Slimbucker and the modified bridge has a Rich Barbera transduc...
by martintaylor
Mon Oct 31, 2022 3:20 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Mun Ebony - Ancient Sitka Tenor Uke
Replies: 10
Views: 16239

Re: Mun Ebony - Ancient Sitka Tenor Uke

Beautiful as always Alan!
by martintaylor
Wed Oct 19, 2022 3:48 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Student build and finish
Replies: 3
Views: 10017

Re: Student build and finish

"has bugged" should have read "hand buffed" :D
by martintaylor
Wed Oct 19, 2022 11:49 am
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Student build and finish
Replies: 3
Views: 10017

Student build and finish

This guitar was strung up last night at our Central Coast School. Mahogany body, maple neck, ebony fretboard, USA Fender Strat pickups. The build was pretty easy but what I have been most impressed with is Glenn’s finish. The colour is hand rubbed tint (using alcohol base) and then sprayed with ratt...
by martintaylor
Thu Aug 11, 2022 3:42 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Early Romantic Stauffer style guitar
Replies: 6
Views: 13284

Re: Early Romantic Stauffer style guitar

Beautiful replica Martin. A couple of questions please, did you reinforce the heel/neck mitre joint in any way? Was the bridge decoration hand cut or by CNC? I used part of an ivory piano key to reinforce the mitre join. I also added in the ability to adjust the neck sideways as well as the normal ...
by martintaylor
Thu Aug 11, 2022 12:40 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Early Romantic Stauffer style guitar
Replies: 6
Views: 13284

Re: Early Romantic Stauffer style guitar

Hi Trent, I'll try to take some photos of the system. It is so simple. There's a "nut" (threaded pice of brass) that has a square plate on one end that gets inserted into the internal neck block. It has a ring that locks it in place. Then the neck has a brass "long washer" that a bolt with a square ...
by martintaylor
Thu Aug 11, 2022 8:19 am
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Early Romantic Stauffer style guitar
Replies: 6
Views: 13284

Early Romantic Stauffer style guitar

We all owe so much to Stauffer! This build is based on what I could find by trawling the internet. I couldn’t find any plans so drew up my own and just went for it! The top is Engelmann Spruce, QLD Maple back and sides, Mahogany neck, Ebony fretboard, bridge and bridge decoration. Rubner tuners and ...
by martintaylor
Thu Jul 28, 2022 3:22 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Elvis has entered the building
Replies: 9
Views: 10112

Re: Elvis has entered the building

Martin, how much information about the original guitar did you have to work off? Thanks Mark, I was given no info other that it was a Gibson Super 400. The rest was down to a lot of googling about the guitar and Scotty Moore (who owned the original guitar). I also couldn't find any plans anywhere s...
by martintaylor
Sat Jul 23, 2022 6:03 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Elvis has entered the building
Replies: 9
Views: 10112

Elvis has entered the building

At last I can share the build that I completed for the Elvis Movie. This is a replica of the Gibson Super 400 that belonged to Scotty Moore and featured in the 68 comeback special. There was a really tight deadline of 3 weeks to build, spray, make metal parts etc whilst still running my guitar makin...
by martintaylor
Sat Mar 05, 2022 6:25 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Balalaika
Replies: 4
Views: 8338

Re: Balalaika

Looks amazing!
by martintaylor
Sat Feb 19, 2022 1:01 am
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Elvis has entered the building
Replies: 0
Views: 23180

Elvis has entered the building

Well, what seems like a long time ago, a guitar was built for a project that seemed to be plagued with challenges. Covid, international stars, secrecy documents signed and a subject that was always going to be popular. Yes, the Elvis movie has finally been announced with an official launch date of J...
by martintaylor
Mon Feb 14, 2022 7:41 am
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Yet another Tenor guitar
Replies: 7
Views: 8151

Re: Yet another Tenor guitar

Looks really great Martin. The QLD Kauri makes a good-looking top. And your photos are great. What is the white background? Hi Trent, thanks. I take these photos just on my workshop on one of my benches with my iPhone. I have a roll of white cartridge paper that I roll out onto the bench and then t...
by martintaylor
Thu Feb 10, 2022 2:16 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Yet another Tenor guitar
Replies: 7
Views: 8151

Re: Yet another Tenor guitar

Hi Martin Very nice guitar, did you have any issues with bending the figured Qld maple sides? I have found that such figured Qld maple has a tendency to split with the grain at the waist or upper bout. Hi Bruce, I bend by hand rather than with a bending jig (fox etc) so I feel as though I have a li...
by martintaylor
Thu Feb 10, 2022 12:22 am
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Yet another Tenor guitar
Replies: 7
Views: 8151

Yet another Tenor guitar

Hi all luthiery lovers, Here's another Tenor guitar build. I love these small builds. The Tenor guitar is a lovely instrument that offers an additional voice to any group of instruments. It complements regular guitars so well. This one is mainly Aussie timbers with QLD Maple back and sides and neck,...
by martintaylor
Fri Apr 02, 2021 7:46 am
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: New tenor build
Replies: 5
Views: 6860

Re: New tenor build

Hi Greg, thanks. The cedar top is full and bright. I will try to get a recording of it before I send it off. The Burl is from an old scrap that I’ve had lying around for ages. I think it’s some sort of eucalyptus but that’s a guess.
by martintaylor
Thu Apr 01, 2021 11:06 pm
Forum: Instrument Plans
Topic: New Tenor plan
Replies: 8
Views: 23944

New Tenor plan

Hi all,

this is a new Tenor plan based on a 50's style Harmony (not a replica, just influenced by). It has both falcate and x-brace options.

http://martintaylorguitars.com.au/plans ... _Tenor.pdf

Feel free to ask any questions
by martintaylor
Thu Apr 01, 2021 10:40 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: New tenor build
Replies: 5
Views: 6860

New tenor build

Hi all, sorry that I've been quiet for so long. Life has been busy! Here's a Tenor guitar that I've built for a customer in Nth QLD. It is made from a new plan that I've made based on a mid 50's Harmony style Tenor. I'm happy to share the plan if people are interested. It has both Falcate and X-brac...
by martintaylor
Tue Sep 15, 2020 12:22 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: First post telecaster pair
Replies: 7
Views: 10086

Re: First post telecaster pair

Great looking guitars! I love the banksia cone inlays on the headstock. How were they to cut and sand etc? Hope to see many more from you.
by martintaylor
Fri Sep 04, 2020 3:53 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Medium Body Falcate
Replies: 9
Views: 10577

Re: Medium Body Falcate

Beautiful looking guitar Eric and I look forward to seeing many more from you!
by martintaylor
Fri Sep 04, 2020 3:39 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Mainly Tassie Classical
Replies: 5
Views: 7517

Mainly Tassie Classical

Hi fellow guitar lovers. This one is my latest classical build. Fan braced, King Billy soundboard, Blackheart Sassafras back and sides, Tiger Myrtle fretboard, bridge and armrest, Fijian Mahogany Neck. The rosette is from a neighbours tree that was cut down a couple of years ago. A local Central Coa...
by martintaylor
Thu Aug 13, 2020 9:20 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: BRW selmer
Replies: 8
Views: 12402

Re: BRW selmer

Looks great Wayne. They can be a challenging build but looks like it was well worth it!
by martintaylor
Sun Apr 05, 2020 12:10 am
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: What happened to the post on the Gibson Super 400
Replies: 5
Views: 7823

Re: What happened to the post on the Gibson Super 400

Hi all, yes, “politely” asked to remove from all social posts. Hopefully it will resurface after the world has reset itself.
by martintaylor
Fri Jan 17, 2020 8:02 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: new Flamenco
Replies: 7
Views: 14296

Re: new Flamenco

So pretty! Are they planetary pegs? Hi Sebastian, yes they are! I'm not fully sold on them yet. I may go back to standard friction pegs. What is the headstock overlay? Hi Greg, headstock overlay is Birdseye Huon Pine Where did you get the Australian Red Cedar for the neck? How do you like Aust Red ...