Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum

Hi I am a returning forum member who built a guitar a couple of years ago and was helped a lot by the kind members of this forum. I now am involved in some research about craftwork and I am using guitar building as a case study. Can anyone tell me how many members there are on this forum and how man...

Thanks Allen
It is tips like this that open up my guitar building world.
Jim

Hey Frank
This is my first build and is a Stew Mac Kit so plastic bindings supplied. I think I used Selleys multi-bond glues.
Jim

Where can I acquire the products described in this thread?

Hi
Can anyone tell me how to treat plastic bindings in the finishing process? I have just completed glueing the bindings to the body and have some glue marks on the plastic. What do I do to clean and polish them?

Thanks.
Am I better of using Titebond to glue the bindings, etc?

Hi all I am still finding my way through this guitar kit and it seems that at every turn there is a problem to solve. I must say though that this is not a bad thing but one that is stimulating in a frustrating way. My latest problem is finding an appropriate substitute for theweld on cement StewMac ...

Nice to hear from you Grant and thanks for the information.
Jim

Thank you all
You take out all the mystery surrounding these contraptions which us newbies are confronted with every day.
And so onward and upward.
Jim

Hi Folks
Happy New Year. I have a question: Apart from StewMac, where can I get locally made go-bars? I have a ready made space so do not need to build from scratch.
Jim

Thanks all.
Graham I am particularly interested in your multi purpose mold. Do I take it that this has a dish built in or is it flat?
Jim.

Thank you Graham and thank you Allen. I appreciate your advice and will give the whole process some thought. I have looked at different designs in the books and get put off with this point abount 15' and 25'radius boards required to construct a dome on the top and bottom or are these not needed in f...

Hi I have noticed on some of the pictures posted on this and other forums the different types of guitar body moulds used by builders. I have begun my first guitar build which is a kit from Stewart Macdonald and while I am happy with this basic approach I am now thinking about the next project. Do yo...

Hi
Is there anywhere in Australia where I can buy routing cutter bearings? If yes what range of sizes do you recommend?
Ciao
Jim

Thanks all for your interesting responses to my initial enquiry. I have read about the egg white technique in this forum, but sweat salt Mmmm? As I mentioned earlier this is my first build and it is proving to be a process of wins and losses (and a lot of sweat). However, you do learn a lot from jus...

Hi I am a newbie and am in the middle of building my first flat top. I must admit it is a massive learning curve for me, but getting more adictive each day. I was wondering if anyone can advise me on how to prepare, seal and finish my sitka spruce top? With limited research I am led to understand th...