Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum

Hi,

Has anybody used vulcanised fibre sheet to laminate guitar sides?

Cheers

Leigh

Hi Wayne, I'm extremely satisfied with sound of this guitar. It's very responsive, has good sustain with great separation and balance between voices - which is what I'm looking for in a finger style guitar. The timbre is quite rich due to a strong fundamental with a good balance of overtones (partia...

Thanks Martin - It's good to be back in business.

Hi blackalex, It's Mirotone Mirocat PC 3220. I normally use Durobond 851 Nitro but it's getting too expensive to purchase and freight to Tassie - $130 shipping for 2 litres. There is a Mirotone retailer in Hobart - I saved nearly $200. So far I'm happy with the finish, although it doesn't seem as ha...

The completed build.

Thank you - so am I. I'll post some pics when it's done.

I just jizzed!

Hi All, I want to make a guitar with a conical fingerboard. I am in the process of designing a jig to produce the said fingerboards - is the conical radius projected over the scale length of the guitar - say 16" at the nut to 20" at the saddle - or the length or the fingerboard to a particular fret ...

Hi Trevor,

I want to make a guitar with a compound radius fingerboard. I am in the process of designing a jig to produce said fingerboards - is the compound radius projected over the scale length of the guitar or the length or the fingerboard to a particular fret?

Thanks

Man, that does not look like a first-time build. Are you holding out on us? Very nicely executed. Quite Olsonesque (especially around the bridge and the overall shape). Nice woods and a very nice finish. Congrats Leigh Mark Thank's Mark, I'm not holding out - I had no woodworking experience until I...

BBk wrote:That's real nice. Hope my first ends up as nice. I like the shape. Is it modeled on the larrivee L shape?

No, not intentionally - I made 13 body shape profiles before I settled on this one. I was hoping it was an original.

Finally finished my first build - I dropped the ball a couple of times and left it for a couple of months and there are a few flaws but I am happy with the result.

slowlearner wrote:it's clearly not big enough....



p.s. I'd make a guard for that belt too.

That's what all the girls say!

Thanks for the advice on loosening the v belt - that could save a few tears.

That is awesome - what did you finish it with?

needsmorecowbel wrote:could you wax your surfboard with a buffing wheel?

No, but it's perfect for my bald head.

Finally finished my buffing machine and will be able to complete my first build.

When I decided to make a guitar I didn't realise how may jigs and forms I had to construct on the way.

Hi All,

I came across this interview and thought others would be interested.

Enjoy

http://soundcloud.com/the-north-american-guitar/podcast

Three phase is 415V AC. It is a four wire system and is expensive to install - new mains, meters etc. You can run much more powerful motors on 3PH - anything over 3-3.5HP is best run on 3PH, thats why they are more torquey. It comes down to how serious you are about your workshop and if you can clai...

Taffy Evans wrote:Hi Leigh, I built mine maybe 10-12 years ago and used 6" grinding discs as shown.

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Thanks Taff - that gives me an option. I had a local engineering firm quote me to make 2 pair - $800.

Hi All,

I am building a buffing machine and require 2 pair of 6" airway steel end flanges. Does anyone know where I can purchase these bad boys?

Just drink that carton of Corona you have tucked under the bench and thinks will look a whole better, cheers.

Funny place for a sound port.

John and Sandra McCray's internet accounts for Alaska Tonewood and Last Frontier Tonewood have been suspended. Hopefully they will not have the opportunity to rip anyone off again.