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- Mon Jun 24, 2013 8:59 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: What's happening in your shed?
- Replies: 47
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Re: What's happening in your shed?
A little bit of fun with some Huon Pine. Brings back memories of a vintage L5 I once fondled. Wish I could have handed this one to Floyd Jones when I last saw him. Any one out there do time travel? Fretboard is Belah sourced from forum member "Curly". Thanks again Pete. Soundboard is King William Pi...
- Thu May 02, 2013 7:02 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Spalted Resonator Uke
- Replies: 20
- Views: 22761
Re: Spalted Resonator Uke
Sexy...! Tailpiece looks suspicious though. How does it work?
- Tue Apr 30, 2013 11:57 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Top Bracing
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6735
Re: Top Bracing
Good Day Miles,
You might like to have a look at Gadsden Guitars Facebook page. Gadsden makes a properly braced and arched box guitar well worth a look. Hope it helps. Good luck with yours.
Cheers.
Gerry
You might like to have a look at Gadsden Guitars Facebook page. Gadsden makes a properly braced and arched box guitar well worth a look. Hope it helps. Good luck with yours.
Cheers.
Gerry
- Mon Apr 15, 2013 6:26 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Cypress macrocarpa Soundboards ? Freebies !
- Replies: 21
- Views: 24944
Re: Cypress macrocarpa Soundboards ? Freebies !
Thanks Pete. That would have been me. Still in progress and still intend to use the Cypress you sent me. I've had a run through with a violin and a couple of little 3 string upright box basses in the lead up to the double bass. Nearly ready now. I'll keep you posted as to the results. It will be my ...
- Sat Mar 30, 2013 4:51 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Work Bench
- Replies: 16
- Views: 17508
Re: Work Bench
Good day, Kiwi.
Here are a couple that I've found usefull and reasonably easily set up by someone of your experience. Sharpening station, Shooting board, and assembly table. Primary bench made from reclaimed building timbers.
Cheers and warm welcome.
Gerry
Here are a couple that I've found usefull and reasonably easily set up by someone of your experience. Sharpening station, Shooting board, and assembly table. Primary bench made from reclaimed building timbers.
Cheers and warm welcome.
Gerry
- Tue Mar 26, 2013 7:38 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Cocobolo Terz
- Replies: 21
- Views: 23314
- Thu Mar 21, 2013 11:17 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Question about planes .... again
- Replies: 25
- Views: 28458
Re: Question about planes .... again
I'd say make a few of your own. Plenty of kits and blade sets out there. Ron Hock has one, Terry Gordon has them. Lie-Nielsen has floats and blades. The proper thing to do with precious off cuts.
Cheers.
Cheers.
- Thu Mar 14, 2013 6:47 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: A Pair Of SGs
- Replies: 11
- Views: 13024
Re: A Pair Of SGs
Thanks. They are a touch heavy but the tone is very good. The Lollar pickups are exceptional. I'll be looking forward to Nick's CS-336 project. Cheers.
- Sat Mar 09, 2013 8:14 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: A Pair Of SGs
- Replies: 11
- Views: 13024
Re: A Pair Of SGs
I'm only worried about the guitar. Of any place to display the thing I thought this would be the place to share something so unique. It seems to be the right place for that.
- Sat Mar 09, 2013 7:41 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: A Pair Of SGs
- Replies: 11
- Views: 13024
Re: A Pair Of SGs
I'm a little worried that I've had no comments here as this guitar is made from a smoking hot piece of Bubinga and has been plecked by Sydney Guitar Setups. It won't happen again. Cheers.
- Mon Mar 04, 2013 7:08 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Crop Duster.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6252
Crop Duster.
Three string tuned GDg. A bit of Crop Circle geometry inlaid into some White Bait Huon Pine. Belah fingerboard. Orion constellation at the twelfth fret. Because I don't mind a bit of Elmore James on a Sunday morning.
- Thu Jan 24, 2013 6:38 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Norris Plane
- Replies: 16
- Views: 16309
Re: Norris Plane
For the absolute best in hand plane sharpening instruction, go to Lie-Nielsen and ask for David Charlesworth's video; "Hand Plane Sharpening." That is a lovely plane and deserves the best!
Cheers.
Cheers.
- Sun Jan 06, 2013 8:59 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: the recycled tool box guitar
- Replies: 10
- Views: 13093
Re: the recycled tool box guitar
Nice one Luke. The scale length on my three string bass is 24 3/4" guitar scale tuned ADG with heavy gauge flat wound jazz guitar strings .050, .040, and .030 from Thomastik-Infell.
Cheers.
Cheers.
- Fri Dec 14, 2012 6:48 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Blackwood Tele and a Les Paul
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6923
Blackwood Tele and a Les Paul
Last one for now. Southern Cross constellation inlaid at the twelfth fret. Silver Ash body with Brazilian Rosewood fretboard. Have a look!
- Fri Dec 14, 2012 6:35 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: A Pair Of SGs
- Replies: 11
- Views: 13024
A Pair Of SGs
I know, I'm gushing! The Silver Ash came to me as a set of bookshelves covered in lead based white enamel paint. Ruined my planer blades, but we win. The pickups are handwired and signed by Jason Lollar over in Seattle. Cheers Freddy.
- Fri Dec 14, 2012 6:18 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: 3 and 4 String Box Guitars
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4873
3 and 4 String Box Guitars
Some more fun with box guitars. The 1-5-1 interval is so conducive to country blues. The music of CharlieĀ Patton is much more alive and well on a box guitar that you've made yourself.
- Fri Dec 14, 2012 1:50 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: 3 String Upright Box Bass
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7637
3 String Upright Box Bass
In the tradition of folk instruments made from wooden boxes, I came up with this bit of fun. Fairly pleased with the overall result, but I had to make another bridge to raise the action a touch. Plays and sounds like an acoustic bass. Have a look!