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I said, I'm not a good enough luthier to ensure you get a good sounding guitar in that style

I got approached on instagram for a custom built 12 string. In this style:

Nope its the final saddle. 11mm off the soundboard. I havent trimmed back the cheeks yet so the saddle is actually flush now but won't be when finished. This is my way of dealing with the lefty righty problem. The saddle has a bit of blackwood glued either side of it. I plane it to get a suitable b...

Ah don't you hate that. Totally been there!

Is that just a temporary saddle? It looks flush with the bridge?

Well done I agree with Col, the bridge shape is really nice and distinct

Wow that double cutaway is interesting. Is it a medical theme also?

Well done Rod! Sooo many things going on, you even forgot to mention it is a multiscale!

RobDyball wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 24, 2020 1:04 pm

Sounds creamy!
What strings have you got on there?

Cheers, Elixirs 12/53 phospher bronze

New vid if peeps are interested


youtu.be/sM9t0jLqlKU

Well that was great Sunday morning viewing. Thanks for that link Ross!

I wish that was me playing! That is the great Michael Fix.

Here is the final edit. Changed a few of the stills, slowed the pans downs. I am pretty happy. Corrected the title

youtu.be/kvYuzjcNsKA

Thanks all. I think maybe the pans are a bit quick and maybe the logo needs to be a bit higher in the corner

I have given video editing a go, mixing the audio, video, stills and titles. I would welcome any criticism, feedback or critique. Feel free to be honest about what you may dislike, I am not thin skinned. Cheers


youtu.be/I7PDLDMGOE0

I've tried a couple of ways, pined and then fretted, fretted except 2, fret first and then glue. Actually one of the ways I tried I liked the most was to glue the fretboard down, re-level the fretboard and then epoxy and clamp in debarbed frets. No hammering or pressing just pushied in

That is a lovely looking parlour

Can't agree more, how lucky do you need to be as a 9 y/o to get a handmade guitar! Really like the rosette!

I love that headstock

Hi Trent, Looks great! Can you please indicate what timbers are used on the headstock (flame maple and ?, same as forearm and belly bevels? - same as body binding?) How was the supplejack to work? I have some figured supplejack for a fretboard - looks nice, probably almost as hard as gidgee! Thanks...

Semmens Guitars wrote: ↑

Wed May 13, 2020 11:23 am

https://youtu.be/QLPCfGPjCbc
https://youtu.be/qmOV7SgemSE

These are a great watch!

I hope everyone is safe and well! I know there are too many large guitars in the world but the customer gets what the customer wants. This one has the kitchen sink, arm bevel, rib rest, manzer wedge. I am very happy with the result tho: Specs Soundboard: Red spruce (thanks Martin Turner) Back, sides...

Lovely Jim Tiger Mrytle is on list, such a great looking timber

I am building with a huon pine S/B. Wouldn't have been my choice but that is what the owner wanted. The target thickness came at 3.2mm. With my design, I have minimal changes in the string height from the SB at 14mm. I have heard a falcate bass a few years ago right when I started building. There ar...

I am building a 34in falcate braced acoustic bass at the moment. When I looked at the string tension of four strings, they sit at about the same tension as a 6 string guitar so I have left the bracing height pretty much the same as a falcate steel string.

THAT blackwood! Your scrimshaw is fantastic too

Lovely!