Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum

so nobody here really knows alot about using or has used mkp then!thanks guys.

Thanks Steve, i know about Bunya,i have a custom L/H Maton 425/12 with a bunya top and its THE BEST GUITAR i've ever had or heard.Thats why i'm interested in Monkeypuzzle. It IS related to Kauri from my research which means its a SOFTWOOD?? Softwoods have fruits wiith many seeds?,Hardwoods have sing...

Hi guys i have been researching wood.i can get a Monkeypuzzle tree that has been cut down " few years ago" and is still lying where it fell.i know that Makala make ukes from it (agathis wood). Has anyone built instruments with MONKEYPUZZLE wood please and have info about this wood? Also i'm looking ...

Hi Nick, i live in Waianiwa,between Riverton & Invercargill.Shirleys son is in the wobbles too.We bought him down here for a break.I couldnt believe the holes in the ground, seemed unreal. Thanks for the welcome guys. I am in the process of getting a debit card and finding suppiers for timber n stri...

Hi i'm new here.Is that headstock the same angle as the neck?Just lower i've never seen that before.
I've never built a uke but intend to.Found this site during my research.I like Bluestones neckthrough design.Its' Qld walnut like my Maton 425c/12. cheers Bob