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by Cam
Thu Nov 04, 2010 3:56 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: new electric guitar ...in BLACK
Replies: 19
Views: 18085

Re: new electric guitar ...in BLACK

Looks good!

Is there a reason why the neck humbucker is a zebra and not the bridge?
by Cam
Thu Nov 04, 2010 3:53 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Cap, Drop Top, Carved top?
Replies: 5
Views: 5718

Re: Cap, Drop Top, Carved top?

A drop top can be used on any guitar. From my experience they're usually 3/8" thick, but are sometimes 1/4" thick.

They are used on hollow bodies, but it doesn't have to be a hollow body or f-hole to use one.
by Cam
Sun Oct 31, 2010 7:43 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: J.F. Custom Signature Model in Multi-scale
Replies: 36
Views: 40587

Re: J.F. Custom Signature Model in Multi-scale

One of the best all year!

The shape's not really my thing, but the wood combo and the maple on the top, wow :shock:

What finish did you put on it?
by Cam
Tue Nov 10, 2009 4:15 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Workshop And Concert Guitar Progress
Replies: 8
Views: 7800

Look at all that wood!

The workshop's looking great :)
by Cam
Sun Nov 08, 2009 12:49 am
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: 000 Guitar NGR and Engleman
Replies: 14
Views: 15423

I love the contrast of the neck lams, good work! :D
by Cam
Sun Nov 01, 2009 9:15 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: New to all this
Replies: 11
Views: 10498

Some good advice on what?

You can't really explain how to build a full guitar in one post, so you'll need to be more specific.

Welcome to the forum though! :D
by Cam
Tue Oct 20, 2009 9:23 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Ghost Gum, any good for guitars?
Replies: 2
Views: 4184

Ghost Gum, any good for guitars?

A big Ghost Gum tree which has been dead for a few years is in the process of being chopped down and if I want any I can have some of the wood. Is the wood any good for guitars or should I just leave it be?
by Cam
Sat Oct 17, 2009 11:33 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: What's on your bench? - October 2009
Replies: 43
Views: 37377

Something a bit different to what you guys usually do but I've got a mini electric and a les paul acoustic build going on at the moment: http://i532.photobucket.com/albums/ee327/Guitarcam/004-5.jpg http://i532.photobucket.com/albums/ee327/Guitarcam/008-1.jpg I've done a bit more progress on both, bu...
by Cam
Sun Oct 11, 2009 12:44 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Aussie equivalent for Alder?
Replies: 27
Views: 30189

That would be great if you could try and find some, Lillian.

Don't go to much out of your way to find any please.
by Cam
Sat Oct 10, 2009 11:15 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Aussie equivalent for Alder?
Replies: 27
Views: 30189

All I said in my post, is that I'd feel better if the body wood was alder. I didn't say anything about buying it from some guy over in the states. Like you said I need to know exactly what I want, and what properties that bit of wood must have. But whether I know that or not doesn't matter because I...
by Cam
Sat Oct 10, 2009 10:30 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Aussie equivalent for Alder?
Replies: 27
Views: 30189

In the part that you quoted I said that, that was for the Australian Woods that you guys recommended. I have not once said anything about getting a 'body blank' from some guy overseas, actually I haven't even said anything about ordering overseas, all I was saying that I am unable to handpick the ti...
by Cam
Sat Oct 10, 2009 10:19 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Aussie equivalent for Alder?
Replies: 27
Views: 30189

Here's what I've got so far for tas myrtle:
$61.60
$45
$60
$46.85
by Cam
Sat Oct 10, 2009 10:00 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Aussie equivalent for Alder?
Replies: 27
Views: 30189

It's not that I want to buy cheap, more that I don't want to waste my money, especially when I don't got a lot of the stuff :lol:

Bob that's probably true, I guess I'm just used to the guys on another forum I frequent who can buy enough alder for a body for under $20 from a lumber yard.
by Cam
Sat Oct 10, 2009 9:42 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Aussie equivalent for Alder?
Replies: 27
Views: 30189

I saw that, but $150 or whatever they are is a ripoff for a body blank. I think $150 bucks is a fair price for a dirty great lump of wood that has been imported from the States. Hancocks are selling QLD Maple body blanks for $170!!! Possibly, but the one thing I've learnt over the year or so I've b...
by Cam
Sat Oct 10, 2009 9:35 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Aussie equivalent for Alder?
Replies: 27
Views: 30189

Kim, thanks for that. I know about all of the differences in tone between each board/ tree of timber etc. Tonewoods are fairly different between the electric and acoustic guitar worlds. For the Australian electric guitar builders that I know of, Qld Maple is Australia's substitute for Honduran Mahog...
by Cam
Sat Oct 10, 2009 8:22 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Aussie equivalent for Alder?
Replies: 27
Views: 30189

Gilet guitars sells Alder blanks. He did used to sell Poplar too but it doesn't appear on his website so maybe an email? I saw that, but $150 or whatever they are is a ripoff for a body blank. Basically the story is that I do prefer to use Aussie woods for guitar construction, but I want to make a ...
by Cam
Sat Oct 10, 2009 5:52 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Aussie equivalent for Alder?
Replies: 27
Views: 30189

Qld Maple is more like mahogany tonewise though...

When you say where you come from, is that Cairns or Canada?

I also noticed that poplar grows over here and is also a weed wood, does anyone know where I could source that?
by Cam
Sat Oct 10, 2009 4:33 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Aussie equivalent for Alder?
Replies: 27
Views: 30189

Aussie equivalent for Alder?

I don't know how much of you guys know about alder since your all mainly acoustic guitar builders. Alder is one of the most common woods used for electric guitar bodies and I was wondering if we had an equivalent or similar wood to it here in Australia to save me from buying a big chunk of wood from...
by Cam
Sat Oct 10, 2009 2:05 pm
Forum: Health and Safety
Topic: Wood Dust Sensitization
Replies: 20
Views: 47389

From the link above:
In Australia all wood dust is now classified as carcinogenic (liable to cause cancer)
What!?!?
by Cam
Fri Oct 09, 2009 12:05 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Bass Guitar Construction-
Replies: 24
Views: 22254

kiwigeo wrote:
needsmorecowbel wrote:Oh right, that's because it isn't glued yet...
You mean youre cutting out and shaping the body before gluing together? Is that a good idea?
No, it's not.

I would be interested to see the clamping process.
by Cam
Thu Oct 08, 2009 10:01 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Bass Guitar Construction-
Replies: 24
Views: 22254

If you were referring to my post about the join line, i meant the center line. It looks as though you have a big gap especially near the bridge end.
by Cam
Wed Oct 07, 2009 9:57 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Tasmanian Blackwood
Replies: 17
Views: 25145

Tasmanian is very good for a guitar body. Warmoth have a tonewoods page on their site, look under koa seeing as though tasmanian blackwood and koa are very much the same.
by Cam
Wed Oct 07, 2009 4:40 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: homebrew - cocobolo electric guitar - the "Zero-T"
Replies: 10
Views: 11209

why not put a truss rod in, especially on a one piece neck.

They are only 20 or so dollars including shipping and they'll save you a whole lot of hard work and drama later on. It's also an idea so that you will know for certain that your neck won't bow.
by Cam
Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:46 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Bass Guitar Construction-
Replies: 24
Views: 22254

whats with the huge join line on the body? Also to reduce the weight you can chamber the body. Chambering is when you route out a whole heap of cavities to reduce weight, then you glue a top on so that they're unseen. A few examples: http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y290/Draak/AFTERBURNER/AFTERBURNE...
by Cam
Tue Sep 22, 2009 10:41 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Tim Nicol - Tenor Kasha Uke
Replies: 4
Views: 6290

Hey man, the uke is looking great so far, although aren't you supposed to put the build threads in the musical instruments forum and leave the gallery for the finished item?