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- Thu Jul 16, 2020 8:32 am
- Forum: Anything Goes
- Topic: Declined commission
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1600
Re: Declined commission
I said, I'm not a good enough luthier to ensure you get a good sounding guitar in that style 

- Tue Jul 14, 2020 3:34 pm
- Forum: Anything Goes
- Topic: Declined commission
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1600
Declined commission
I got approached on instagram for a custom built 12 string. In this style:
- Tue Jul 14, 2020 3:33 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Classical Build (s) - Hopefully falcate!
- Replies: 94
- Views: 33484
Re: Classical Build (s) - Hopefully falcate!
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...
- Tue Jul 14, 2020 10:00 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Classical Build (s) - Hopefully falcate!
- Replies: 94
- Views: 33484
Re: Classical Build (s) - Hopefully falcate!
Ah don't you hate that. Totally been there!
Is that just a temporary saddle? It looks flush with the bridge?
Is that just a temporary saddle? It looks flush with the bridge?
- Mon Jul 13, 2020 8:45 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: PNG Rosewood & Silver Quandong D28
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1351
Re: PNG Rosewood & Silver Quandong D28
Well done
I agree with Col, the bridge shape is really nice and distinct


- Mon Jul 06, 2020 2:05 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: The Section 8 builds
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2064
Re: The Section 8 builds
Wow that double cutaway is interesting. Is it a medical theme also?
- Fri Jul 03, 2020 8:13 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Archtop and matched amp
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2262
Re: Archtop and matched amp



- Thu Jun 25, 2020 8:20 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Flame Maple & Red Spruce Jumbo
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3409
Re: Flame Maple & Red Spruce Jumbo
Cheers, Elixirs 12/53 phospher bronze
- Tue Jun 23, 2020 9:53 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Flame Maple & Red Spruce Jumbo
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3409
- Sun Jun 14, 2020 1:12 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Song of the Kauri
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1542
Re: Song of the Kauri
Well that was great Sunday morning viewing. Thanks for that link Ross!
- Sun Jun 14, 2020 10:45 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: First attempt at video editing
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2292
Re: First attempt at video editing
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
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
- Thu Jun 11, 2020 8:49 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: First attempt at video editing
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2292
Re: First attempt at video editing
Thanks all. I think maybe the pans are a bit quick and maybe the logo needs to be a bit higher in the corner
- Wed Jun 10, 2020 7:56 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: First attempt at video editing
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2292
First attempt at video editing
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
youtu.be/I7PDLDMGOE0
- Sun May 31, 2020 2:07 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: The order of things ...
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3568
Re: The order of things ...
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
- Sun May 31, 2020 1:53 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Brazilian Rosewood Parlour Classical
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2165
- Sun May 24, 2020 9:13 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Englemann and Blackwood O size
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1478
Re: Englemann and Blackwood O size
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!
- Tue May 19, 2020 10:28 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: A new classical mandolin
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2500
- Thu May 14, 2020 5:36 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Flame Maple & Red Spruce Jumbo
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3409
Re: Flame Maple & Red Spruce Jumbo
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...
- Thu May 14, 2020 5:13 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Rosette Log
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3624
Re: Rosstte Log
These are a great watch!Semmens Guitars wrote: ↑Wed May 13, 2020 11:23 amhttps://youtu.be/QLPCfGPjCbc
https://youtu.be/qmOV7SgemSE
- Thu May 14, 2020 5:00 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Flame Maple & Red Spruce Jumbo
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3409
Flame Maple & Red Spruce Jumbo
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...
- Thu May 14, 2020 4:22 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Tiger and Bunya O size
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1475
Re: Tiger and Bunya O size
Lovely Jim
Tiger Mrytle is on list, such a great looking timber


- Thu May 14, 2020 4:11 pm
- Forum: Contemporary Acoustic Guitar Design and Build - Trevor Gore
- Topic: Acoustic Bass Guitar Lattice Brace
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1497
Re: Acoustic Bass Guitar Lattice Brace
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...
- Fri May 08, 2020 9:53 am
- Forum: Contemporary Acoustic Guitar Design and Build - Trevor Gore
- Topic: Acoustic Bass Guitar Lattice Brace
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1497
Re: Acoustic Bass Guitar Lattice Brace
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.
- Tue May 05, 2020 9:50 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Concert Uke with Orchid Inlay
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2023
- Tue May 05, 2020 9:46 pm
- Forum: Jigs & Fixtures
- Topic: A little luthiers finger plane.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2746