Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum

I am no expert but one tip you may or may not already know. Make sure you do not measure fret to fret. Making tiny mistakes this way compounds the errors further down the fretboard. Only use this type of measuring to check your work. The stewmac calculator is good for this and shows both from nut an...

Hi Greg,

You can click on the "search users post" link on the profile page and it should show your latest post at the top.

I will see if I can get a dedicated link up.

Hi Guys, Thank you so much for the donations, the response has been fantastic. I have created a link to make it easier to donate. I will also be adding a permanent donate button to the site over the following week. You can make a payment by clicking the following link: https://www.paypal.me/anzlf

I love the Koa guitar.

I have the 8" ones and love them (https://www.dmtonlinestore.com/8-Diamon ... -P2C2.aspx).

Havent really noticed the "tracks" developing in the blade, but I think I subcosiously try and move around a bit while sharpening to keep the wear even anyway.

Classy looking guitar!

Thats a classy looking instrument!

Thanks Peter. I am a sucker for a dark fingerboard so difficult to change to somthing lighter. Has anyone had any experience with Rocklite Ebano http://rctonewoods.com/RCT_Store/rocklite-ebano-guitar-parts-c-174_179/ ? Seems quite expensive so would have to be very impressive to be worth the expense...

I have been using macassar ebony for most fretboards.

I love that it goes really dark with oiling.

Does gidgee go dark when you oil it?

Hi Jonny and welcome.

Wow look at that throat plate. Its done a mile or two! A great resource, as usual, for newbies to luthierie Steve! One trick when making kerfed linings is to use an old piece of bandsaw blade or some veneeer glued into a wooden stop as per the photo. Shown in the pic is the one I laid my hands on in...

Both guitars are absolutely stunning.

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Sat Jun 24, 2017 2:44 pm

These guys have one...$346 - scroll down on the page.
https://www.thewoodworks.com.au/shop/eq ... ist-of-all

I have one of these green ones. Got a family member who imports cars to bring it back for me for around $150. I couldn't do without it now that I have it.

Why not just pop the neck of cut and refit the neck (basically a neck reset) Just out of curiosity why 8.5mm thick bridge, thats a little on the low side. When I do a neck reset, I aim for about 1/2 inch clearance of strings to the body, I also replace the bridge if someone has been shaving it down...

The styling and design elements are outstanding.

Any plans to build another flat top in the future?

This forum has been a big inspiration to me and would also like to say thanks.

You have done a fantastic job, there is no place on the internet that I know of that has such a genuine community of like minded people.

I wish you all the best with your new endeavors.

Thanks Alan

Just got this for my 40th birthday. Pretty keen to try it out. Next on the list is a matching high angle blade.

Great work soulman. Love the woody look of the oil finish.

Is the blog Wordpress? We have a few Wordpress sites on one of our servers. If you don't keep them updated they get hacked really quickly.

Just thought I would reply because no one mentioned this stuff. I have been using it on all my guitars for years and I have seen a few builders recommend it on various forums etc. I really like it, non sticky and doesn't collect dirt etc. I use it very sparingly like maybe every 5 or 6 string change...

This was just posted on instagram by Lowden. Its a beautiful back, but is it really AAAA?

kiwigeo wrote:

Jeremy D wrote:

kiwigeo wrote:New years resolutions...just one...to build more than one guitar a year

I have been saying this for the last four years, guess how many guitars I have built?

Four??

Spot on

kiwigeo wrote:New years resolutions...just one...to build more than one guitar a year

I have been saying this for the last four years, guess how many guitars I have built?

Plenty of mojo there.