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- Wed Oct 04, 2023 4:23 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Solid-body Instructor Wanted (Brisbane)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 13831
Solid-body Instructor Wanted (Brisbane)
Hey lutherie lovers The Brisbane Guitar Making School is looking for a solid body instructor to join our team. Initially, this will be to take over an established weekly evening class, but there is scope for more as we have some expansion plans. The class runs from 6pm to 10pm and enrolment is curre...
- Mon Oct 02, 2023 4:39 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: King billy & Amboyna nylon
- Replies: 14
- Views: 23902
Re: King billy & Amboyna nylon
I've been so busy this year that every time I try and catch up on the forum I never seem to get to the bottom of the unread posts and so never post anything. Got there today
Here's a couple of sound samples of this guitar:
youtu.be/9qjLabk0N60
youtu.be/lVR-KVn3L1c
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Here's a couple of sound samples of this guitar:
youtu.be/9qjLabk0N60
youtu.be/lVR-KVn3L1c
- Mon Oct 02, 2023 4:18 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: hello and a first question for King billy pine top thickness
- Replies: 3
- Views: 9605
Re: hello and a first question for King billy pine top thickness
I find KBP is very floppy across the grain and you need to keep it at least as thick as cedar. So for a ballpark on an OM, I would be keeping it about 3.5mm.
- Mon Oct 02, 2023 4:15 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Mandolin in Engelmann Spruce and RIver Oak (redux)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 38655
Re: Mandolin in Engelmann Spruce and RIver Oak (redux)
Even tho the pic of the back is a still image, I can almost see the shimmer of that river oak and the the finish. Well done
- Mon Oct 02, 2023 4:07 pm
- Forum: Anything Goes
- Topic: 2024 luthier course?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 23750
Re: 2024 luthier course?
Hi Kit,kiwigeo wrote: ↑Mon Aug 21, 2023 8:55 amhttps://www.brisbaneguitarmaking.com.au/
Trent Palelei who runs the school is a member on this forum.....drop him a message/email.
Sorry, we only run weekly classes, not intensives at this time.
Cheers
Trent
- Sun Sep 03, 2023 9:22 pm
- Forum: Jigs & Fixtures
- Topic: Changing soundhole size
- Replies: 2
- Views: 17124
- Thu Apr 20, 2023 4:08 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Classical rosette after Fleta
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7699
Re: Classical rosette after Fleta
Wonderful Martin! I'd really like to do this one day.
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- Thu Apr 20, 2023 4:04 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: pickup for falcate classical or steel string?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 18421
Re: pickup for falcate classical or steel string?
I recommend under saddle over transducers for falcate as the falcate braces can prevent ideal transducer location. Mind you I did install a K&K trinity pro recently and it sounded NICE.! But it only worked because I used a pinless bridge which allowed me to play with falacate placement in the design...
- Thu Apr 20, 2023 3:59 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Triple 0 in Blackhearted Sassafras and Bunya Pine
- Replies: 28
- Views: 88512
Re: Triple 0 in Blackhearted Sassafras and Bunya Pine
Looking good! 14 builds in 3 years is great going. Well done!
- Thu Apr 20, 2023 3:55 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: New Luthier Tips du Jour video - Glu Boost Gel for inlay work
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5484
Re: New Luthier Tips du Jour video - Glu Boost Gel for inlay work
Where are people getting their gluboost in Australia? Im using mostly starbond, I'd like to give gluboost a try but if I like it, Id wanna buy in bulk.
- Fri Apr 07, 2023 11:14 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: 15” archtop
- Replies: 7
- Views: 13858
- Thu Mar 23, 2023 1:18 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Machiche Fingerboards on Special at Stewmac
- Replies: 5
- Views: 13871
Re: Machiche Fingerboards on Special at Stewmac
Thanks for the heads up Martin, my stash is a bit low on FB ![Wink :wink:](./images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
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- Mon Mar 13, 2023 2:33 pm
- Forum: Jigs & Fixtures
- Topic: More binding tools...
- Replies: 2
- Views: 11689
- Mon Mar 13, 2023 2:30 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Silver Quandong & Southern Blue Gum Multiscale
- Replies: 7
- Views: 17209
Re: Silver Quandong & Southern Blue Gum Multiscale
LOL..sounds a bit like the multiscale commission I did a few years back. I did follow that build quite closely and then reread it a couple of times while I was building this one. I have to say, figuring out how to make the pinless bridge for proper string fall and then locating the bridge was one o...
- Fri Mar 10, 2023 10:08 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Silver Quandong & Southern Blue Gum Multiscale
- Replies: 7
- Views: 17209
Re: Silver Quandong & Southern Blue Gum Multiscale
How did the blue gum work for the top? The SB is Silver Quandong. The B&S are Southern Blue Gum and they bent without a problem., sanded well and had reasonably small pores. There were some sap pockets, but that is what attracted the client to the wood. So it was included not just in the back but a...
- Thu Mar 09, 2023 8:08 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Silver Quandong & Southern Blue Gum Multiscale
- Replies: 7
- Views: 17209
Silver Quandong & Southern Blue Gum Multiscale
This one took me a long time! Over a year, 15 months from when the client picked out wood to delivery. Mind you he also had a very specific, detailed and long list. The new owner is a consummate player and I found it really enjoyable being pushed by the specificity in addition to some new areas. Fir...
- Thu Mar 09, 2023 11:42 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Melbourne Guitar Show
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8344
Re: Melbourne Guitar Show
I keep seeing it pop on insta, looked like a really good time. Maybe in two years time
- Sat Mar 04, 2023 11:55 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: GS Mini / Mandolin
- Replies: 9
- Views: 16766
- Sat Feb 18, 2023 11:09 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Goings on in the workshop
- Replies: 15
- Views: 16210
Re: Goings on in the workshop
I haven't been doing much building much lately, but I have been doing lots of jig-making. Sooooo many universal spreaders inspired by Beau Haham's vids, I surely will never need spreaders again. Oh and saw guards and clamp storage... yawn! But I have also had a great time building a new adaption to ...
- Wed Feb 15, 2023 10:38 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Action & relief for C# open setup
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7351
Re: Action & relief for C# open setup
The amplitude of oscillation is entirely dependent on the pluck displacement. Of course, it takes less force to displace a lower tension string for the same oscillation amplitude of a higher tension string. For the same feel you have to go to a higher tension string set, i.e. heavier strings, which...
- Tue Feb 14, 2023 12:23 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Action & relief for C# open setup
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7351
Re: Action & relief for C# open setup
My multiscale commission built for Kym was to be used in a variety of alternate tunings. I ended up just setting up for standard tuning. You're compensating at saddle only or saddle and nut? It plays beautifully in standard open e at the moment but it just can't work in C# standard. Funnily enough,...
- Sun Feb 12, 2023 9:30 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Action & relief for C# open setup
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7351
Action & relief for C# open setup
I thought I had posted this thread the other night, but it looks like I closed the window before submitting the post. Anyhoo, that post was ramble; as a second swing: I am setting up a multiscale that the client would like the setup to C# open. The scale is 679. mm bass and 647.7mm on the treble (26...
- Thu Feb 02, 2023 3:11 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: This forum
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5495
Re: This forum
It's probably from having too much on his plate with a whole army to run. I mean we are at war with large guitars as we speak.
- Thu Feb 02, 2023 3:01 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Short scale steel string - 2nd guitar
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7581
Re: Short scale steel string - 2nd guitar
Lovely little instrument there Bob. The finish looks really good in the pic too. I'm hanging out to hear your v brace thoughts once you get strings on it. I saw a builder post a v brace build on another forum but it unfortunately got hijacked by armchair IP and legal arguments before getting shut do...
- Thu Dec 22, 2022 2:32 pm
- Forum: Anything Goes
- Topic: User testers for a new website
- Replies: 3
- Views: 10384
Re: User testers for a new website
Thanks Martin, I've sent you details and links. If you can use the tester-3 tab