Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum

Gday Pat , I recently purchased a small Stanley vice from the big hardware store for $ 40.00 , I think. It swivels into all sorts of positions . The jaws only open to 70mm but found it very handy for carving a neck last week.
Marcus.

Gday Nigel. it would be nice to end up with a burst that looks something like the old Gibson that David Rawlings plays, i think its from the 1930's. The guitar is a concert size, and the only reason im looking at a sunburst for it is.....umm.....i bbq'ed the sides a bit when bending and have scorch ...

Thanks for the replies Rod and Allan. All four guitars look incredible, and that second one of yours Rod just screams perfection . Think I'll go with the stew Mac stuff for a first attempt at a sunburst , and look into the 2k candy stuff down the track Allan. Cheers . Marcus.

Hi all. I'm looking at attempting a vintage Gibson style sunburst to my next build. Am wondering if the stew Mac burst materials are the way to go, or if there is something locally I could go with ? Also, I haven't found any tutorial that fills me with a huge amount of confidence . All suggestions ...

wow, that is a stunner! love the contours of the bridge.

Thanks again Martin.

marcus.

Thanks Martin, should i aim for about the same on a steel string?




marcus

Thanks for the reply Pete, any idea's on what a decent weight for a bridge is ? This is only my 3rd build, so i've still got a lot to learn !The first 2 sound pretty good to my ear, maybe a little bit heavy on the bass side of things. Not worthy of putting in the gallery, but hopefully this next one...

Hi guys , today i picked up some well quartered buloke with the intention of using it for a fretboard and bridge. apparently this timber has the highest janka rating on the planet (5060 pounds/force). That being the case, i would have expected it to be quite heavy but to my surprise it would be in t...

thanks for the reply rod. i was over @ mathews a few weeks ago myself, and got some nice tight grained cedar too. but it was very streaky when re sawn and feels so bendy when compared to the spruce and sequoia that i used on my first two builds.not sure whether i should actually use it or not . in y...

wow, thats looking pretty amazing. super tight grain on the soundboard, any suggestions on where i can get me some of that??
thanks.
marcus

thanks allen, thats good to know.
cheers , marcus

thanks nick.
marcus

hi all, just a question on mirotone 3220. i finished my first instrument about a year and a half ago with 3220 and it came up pretty good. (thanks for the spraying tutorial Allen) I'm about a few weeks off putting a finish on number 2 and am wondering if 3220 has a shelf life, as the tin i have is p...

Hi all, just wanted to share my 1st experience with Mcjing tools. And its all good.
Ordered a few bits and pieces over the phone yesterday 7/01/14 at around 1:00pm,
and it arrived at my place in melbourne at 10:00am today!
Gotta love that.
marcus

no , i dont have any pics.but if you let me know of the sizes you are after.i'll have a look and see if i have some to suit. let me know how you go.
cheers , marcus.

G'day Andrew, not sure what part of gippsland you are in. but if you are anywhere near Drouin there is a small timber mill called Millhouse timber co in Longwarry.(about 10 mins from Drouin) Might be worth checking out as i remember him having some blackwood last time i was there, about a year ago. ...

thankyou , Jeremy, Bob and Craig. This forum is an amazing resource.
- cheers Marcus.

Hi all, with the dollar being so good at the moment i thought it was a good time to order a heat blanket from mei. i dont know too much about them other than they look to be the way to go, rather than pipe bending. my question is, what is the optimum temp to have these set at ? also , does anyone kn...

thanks for the reply dom. im in victoria, found this stuff in a wrecking yard and dont have the botanical name for it ! its in a wide skirting board form. looks a bit western red cederish but more red than brownish with no knots. the guy there called it red pine ? i think i will just buy it and try ...

hi there, just a question on alternative soundboard timber. ive come accross some fairly wide , quarter sawn red pine, very old with nice tight grain. rings like a bell when tapped and its very light. has anyone had any experience with this as a soundboard. thanks marcus

thanks for the information Kim
Marcus.

hi there, pretty new to all of this. Am building my maiden acoustic at the moment, i have bought a few books on acoustic guitar construction and also googled way too much! From what i have read all tonewood used should be well quarter sawn,but i have seen a lot of back material being sold going from...