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Very nice I like how the 2 woods meet on the top

seeaxe wrote:Hi Will
I can help you with this. Ill pm you.
Cheers
Richard

Thanks Richard, appreciate it!

Sounds good to me. I think a buddy of mine also knows another builder near Silverdale, so the tally is slowly increasing :-). 10 guitars is a pretty good milestone! Congrats. I haven't build anything yet, just restoring an old cheap classical guitar at the moment. Once I feel comfortable doing the r...

Thanks Martin. I might just have to invest in the clamps now, and then atleast I know it's 1 less tool to get later XD

Thanks Richard, have updated my signature now
Yeah I thought why not try my luck and see if you reply, and look at that!
I reckon we should really try and get the Auckland builders together, so much wisdom can be shared and gained!

Will

Hi Martin thanks for the quick response
Interesting, I did not know I had to custom make the caul...bummer!
At the moment I have Titebond Wood Glue, would you recommend that?
Also where did you buy the long reach clamps?

Thanks!

One can dream
I wish there was an active luthier community in Auckland.
Where in Auckland are you based?

Hey guys. Just discovered this forum :-) I won't call myself a Luthier, more a hobbyist since I haven't actually build my own guitar yet. I love learning about guitars though. I find it extremely interesting to experiment,restore and play guitar. I have a few questions that I hope someone can help m...