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by pat foster
Mon Nov 26, 2018 12:53 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Case for a Gibson L-OO
Replies: 3
Views: 5731

Re: Case for a Gibson L-OO

Guardian has a few cases made for the L-00 Nick Lucas. They're a bit deeper than the original L-00, but adding extra padding is easy. I've bought two of them and they were fine for what they were: ~ $100 US, sort of heavy, but not flight cases. Elderly has them here in the US, but maybe they're avai...
by pat foster
Tue Nov 20, 2018 4:22 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Top slighly dipping between braces of 70s Sadao Yairi Classical
Replies: 14
Views: 16433

Re: Top slighly dipping between braces of 70s Sadao Yairi Classical

Not at all unusual for classicals built with thin tops (some are built thicker). I believe it's less common among x-brace guitars, since they're usually steel strings with much thicker tops, and as Mark mentioned, due to the braces running close to parallel to the grain. You could make a caul that m...
by pat foster
Wed Aug 09, 2017 5:15 am
Forum: Contemporary Acoustic Guitar Design and Build - Trevor Gore
Topic: DIY Sig Gen/Amp unit for Chladni patterns
Replies: 33
Views: 139781

Re: DIY Sig Gen/Amp unit for Chladni patterns

Very slick! Much more elegant than the old stereo reciver/laptop setup.

For my speaker, I hang it from a spring so that it gets pulled down to use.

Pat
by pat foster
Sun Nov 20, 2016 11:43 am
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: My first scratch build, J-45 style
Replies: 7
Views: 10766

Re: My first scratch build, J-45 style

REALLY nice, tastefully appointed, first scratch build or not!

Pat
by pat foster
Thu Aug 07, 2014 2:43 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: How do you design a new model?
Replies: 2
Views: 4002

Re: How do you design a new model?

My customers have all wanted something along the lines of an OM, L-00 or parlor, so I've only done one design from scratch. I wanted a shape with a full lower bout, and in the interest of playing comfort, a narrow upper bout and a petite waist. Using splines in a CAD program, I started with an upper...
by pat foster
Thu Aug 07, 2014 2:24 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Harpguitar anyone?
Replies: 15
Views: 14143

Re: Harpguitar anyone?

Amazing work, Jeffrey!

Pat
by pat foster
Tue Aug 05, 2014 4:18 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Build thread for first Gore SS from the plans in the book.
Replies: 100
Views: 107834

Re: Build thread for first Gore SS from the plans in the boo

Thank you Pat, I enjoyed meeting you and I really appreciated the opportunity use your table for a day. I had a steady steam of people who heard the instrument in the listening session very interested in falcate bracing. Even Charles Fox acknowledged in his auditorium talk that after starting to re...
by pat foster
Tue Aug 05, 2014 1:46 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Cocobolo rosette nightmare
Replies: 10
Views: 11124

Re: Cocobolo rosette nightmare

Dang! I hate it when that happens. Sorry I don't have any advice. I had that happen on one of my first guitars, using TB on my rosette where my joints weren't tight enough. It looked great for months, then the glue swelled. I still have the guitar and the problem is still there. It still plays well ...
by pat foster
Sat Aug 02, 2014 11:56 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Build thread for first Gore SS from the plans in the book.
Replies: 100
Views: 107834

Re: Build thread for first Gore SS from the plans in the boo

I saw this guitar at the GAL convention and was impressed. Great job, John.

Pat
by pat foster
Tue Apr 22, 2014 11:19 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Ebony Bindings
Replies: 24
Views: 25004

Re: Ebony Bindings

This makes a lot of sense. I am planing a scoop style cutaway on this one with ebony featuring in the scoop so I am thinking that It would be best to match it with ebony to try and make it look seamless as possible? I wonder what the guys that do arm rests black use. Possibly they match the binding...
by pat foster
Thu Dec 05, 2013 6:55 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Cases
Replies: 16
Views: 19548

Re: Cases

Ameritage also has hefty discounts for builders. I was caught in a bind for a case for a proprietary shape, so I removed the side padding, went to the local fabric store, found some matching fabric and some foam. I tapered the thickness of the foam on the bandsaw and glued it in. They have adhesives...
by pat foster
Mon Sep 30, 2013 2:05 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Profiling sides for a Manzer Wedge styled instrument?
Replies: 14
Views: 14872

Re: Profiling sides for a Manzer Wedge styled instrument?

Bob, Here's what I do, courtesy of Colin Symonds on the Luthier Community. Much like what jeff described. I don't know if you're using an external form, but this methods works best that way. I use a dish so I'll refer to a dish, though it could also be a flat surface if there's to be no dome. First,...
by pat foster
Sat Jun 15, 2013 2:34 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Success feels so sweet
Replies: 10
Views: 8370

Re: Success feels so sweet

Congratulations! Triumph is sweet. Those dry solder joints can sure be a bugger. They're sometimes invisible, as was yours, Peter, and make you want to tear your hair out with their intermittence as they degrade over time. I had quite a run-in with cold joints, a bit different but with similar sympt...
by pat foster
Fri May 10, 2013 3:32 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: A few neck issues
Replies: 10
Views: 10805

Re: A few neck issues

I've shortened the Martin rod. It was the one-way with the aluminum u-channel. Not difficult, though yours may be different.

Pat
by pat foster
Wed Apr 24, 2013 11:07 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: New Luthier Tips du Jour video - Action at the nut
Replies: 6
Views: 7396

Re: New Luthier Tips du Jour video - Action at the nut

Good one, Robbie! Never have used a gauge before, might have to try it.

Pat
by pat foster
Sun Apr 21, 2013 3:17 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Visual Analyzer on a Mac
Replies: 1
Views: 3228

Visual Analyzer on a Mac

After reading past posts around these parts about an equivalent to Visual Analyzer for the Mac, I poked around and came up with this solution. Crossover, from http://www.codeweavers.com allows Visual Analyzer to run on an Intel Mac. The lowest price, without support, for Crossover is $39.95 US. I go...
by pat foster
Wed Apr 03, 2013 3:55 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Work Bench
Replies: 16
Views: 16430

Re: Work Bench

Wow! Handmade guitars and Norton Commandos! Sounds like a song Richard Thompson might write. Some folks like a narrow bench perpendicular to the main bench so there's access to three sides of the guitar, sort of like a clothes ironing board. Mine is on a reclaimed base cabinet from our kitchen remod...
by pat foster
Wed Apr 03, 2013 3:43 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Gore/Gilet Books!
Replies: 3
Views: 4411

Gore/Gilet Books!

Just got them. All I can say is "Wow!"

Pat
by pat foster
Tue Mar 26, 2013 3:50 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: A major disaster
Replies: 34
Views: 30557

Re: A major disaster

I think there's a contagious disease going around on this forum: From last week. And I botched the replacement last night! :toi http://patfosterguitars.com/luthcom/tamco1/DSCN6572.jpg Just for grins I took the junk top to the bandsaw. http://patfosterguitars.com/luthcom/tamco1/DSCN6576.jpg I had loo...
by pat foster
Fri Mar 15, 2013 9:09 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Sound Ports
Replies: 6
Views: 6395

Re: Sound Ports

This stuff fascinates me. I have to get Trevor's books! Maybe when the next commission payment comes in.

Pat
by pat foster
Thu Mar 14, 2013 2:51 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Coming up with a model? How did you do it?
Replies: 9
Views: 10003

Re: Coming up with a model? How did you do it?

Pete,

Here's a link to some photos. It's the first guitar on the page.

http://patfosterguitars.com/photos.html

Pat
by pat foster
Wed Mar 13, 2013 11:15 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Coming up with a model? How did you do it?
Replies: 9
Views: 10003

Re: Coming up with a model? How did you do it?

I don't know if I qualify, but I started doodling designs long before I built my own design, probably on the order of 3 or 4 years ago. Then last year, I found myself without a commission, and enough decent wood onhand to build a guitar, so I got out my old sketches and got to work with Draftsight, ...
by pat foster
Sat Mar 09, 2013 6:32 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Is the Dreadnought dead?
Replies: 19
Views: 18839

Re: Is the Dreadnought dead?

I like to drop in here once in a while, and just happened to spot this thread. In the US, the dread is still king in the music stores, it seems. I think it's the big American sound that sells them. Of course, in the music stores, they're compared to smaller music store guitars, so they really stand ...
by pat foster
Wed Feb 06, 2013 10:22 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: A major disaster
Replies: 34
Views: 30557

Re: A major disaster

Here's a link from John Greven's web site showing the routing/inlaying method.

http://www.grevenguitars.com/retopping-demo.html

Pat