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by Dominic
Tue Apr 22, 2008 7:18 pm
Forum: Tutorials
Topic: ANZLF Adjustable Neck Joint Group Discussion
Replies: 353
Views: 297551

Rick Turner wrote:BTW, I showed my personal tilt neck guitar to Jackson Browne this evening...he's a long time client of mine, .
Looks like Rick's buying.
by Dominic
Tue Apr 22, 2008 6:01 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Soundholes
Replies: 30
Views: 30217

Do the test by tapping on your cheek. Small mouth hole, low sound, bigger mouth hole, higher sound.
Dom
by Dominic
Mon Apr 21, 2008 7:31 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Soundholes
Replies: 30
Views: 30217

Since the idea of freeing up the soundboard under the fretboard came up in the adjustable neck thread I have been thinking about this. If you were to start the design process from scratch you might make quite a different SS guitar from what we have today. Having a hole in the middle lends itself to ...
by Dominic
Wed Apr 16, 2008 8:37 am
Forum: Tutorials
Topic: ANZLF Adjustable Neck Joint Group Discussion
Replies: 353
Views: 297551

Dave, when you say the fingerboard is on a normal plane but the soundboard is not, relative to what is the fingerboard normal? If you assume that the soundboard is 'normal' by levelling it up relative to your eye or the ground or what ever reference point you are using to define 'normal', then the f...
by Dominic
Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:03 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: 12, 13,14, Cutaway?
Replies: 12
Views: 13444

As for getting much use out of frets 15-19 on a acoustic, well I'll let the customer be the judge of that. I think for many people, they are buying with their eyes, and if the proportions look right to them, and they like the overall package, then they hear what they want to hear within reason. And...
by Dominic
Tue Apr 15, 2008 6:52 pm
Forum: Tutorials
Topic: ANZLF Adjustable Neck Joint Group Discussion
Replies: 353
Views: 297551

Dave, are you saying that you have compound arching on your top? That the curve on the top effectively has a break around the soundhole where the arch is different? If so how do you acheive this compound arching? Or are you talking about the curve of the top relative to the finger board? In which ca...
by Dominic
Tue Apr 15, 2008 1:12 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Opportunity Grade EIR from Allied
Replies: 76
Views: 53618

No worries Craig. I tried to give us all a bit of everything so glad you like it.
What can we buy now?????
Dom
by Dominic
Thu Apr 10, 2008 6:15 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Why get a 1/2" router?
Replies: 16
Views: 12937

I had this hassle with an old 1/4 Makita. I would have to pull the bit out further in the collet to get the reach. Very dodgy. It seems the only router worth using is the Triton as the collet comes out further than the base plate. Good for jigs and your table as well. If getting a new router is a pr...
by Dominic
Mon Apr 07, 2008 1:02 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Fret Wire - Classic Guitar
Replies: 6
Views: 6868

James, I have used LMIs gold fret wire on two steel-strings and it does look great. But they only have two sizes, the small is a little small for my liking but is OK and would be great for classicals. The big stuff is too big unless you are making an electric or bass. Not sure of exact sizes. But, t...
by Dominic
Sun Apr 06, 2008 2:31 pm
Forum: Tutorials
Topic: ANZLF Adjustable Neck Joint Group Discussion
Replies: 353
Views: 297551

Sorry Dennis, Not singling out the US. I just meant the Nth Hemisphere generally compare with here.

Just a word of warning, don't go hitch-hiking in outback Australia.

Shhh, I've said enough already.
by Dominic
Sun Apr 06, 2008 7:37 am
Forum: Tutorials
Topic: ANZLF Adjustable Neck Joint Group Discussion
Replies: 353
Views: 297551

Dennis,
If we assume that doing things upside down (and back to front) leads to crazy outcomes, then take a look at where the bulk of the worlds crazyness is, it would be very hard to conclude that Australia is anything but the right way up.
:P Dom
by Dominic
Fri Apr 04, 2008 1:08 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Opportunity Grade EIR from Allied
Replies: 76
Views: 53618

The NSW/ACT sets came in at $44.40 each. Not bad in the end.
Craig and Joel, did you guys get the costs I sent you?
Dom
by Dominic
Thu Apr 03, 2008 7:20 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Opportunity Grade EIR from Allied
Replies: 76
Views: 53618

Sides arrived today. Will package up over the weekend. Also look nice to me. Most have a small knot near what would be the edge/binding that may also fall outside the template depending what you make. Looked good though.
Dom
by Dominic
Wed Apr 02, 2008 9:04 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Celery top pine bracing?
Replies: 79
Views: 62571

Frankly I am quite happy that Australian woods are not well accepted as tone woods by many. More for us. But maybe the US makers and the US market are too caught up in the Martin/Gibson legacy of what a steel string 'should' sound like, and not necessarily what it 'can' sound like to try new/differe...
by Dominic
Wed Apr 02, 2008 8:38 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Opportunity Grade EIR from Allied
Replies: 76
Views: 53618

Tap tap tap on the door at 6.45 this morning meant that the posty had something for me (us). A box with 20 backs in it. They all look nice to me. Ranging from the purple with yellowy streaks to red and some goldy brown. Some swirl or knots in all but I am impressed. When the sides turn up I will try...
by Dominic
Sat Mar 29, 2008 3:28 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Opportunity Grade EIR from Allied
Replies: 76
Views: 53618

Looks like he did them all together.

Did you guys get seperate shipping charge invoices? I won't know how much shipping was until my bank updates my account.

Dom
by Dominic
Sat Mar 29, 2008 3:19 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Luthiers
Replies: 36
Views: 25903

http://www.watsonbailey.com

The Waston Bailey link that Matthew put up has a page with a list of Australian guitar builders. Seems pretty up to date.

Dom
by Dominic
Fri Mar 28, 2008 5:57 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Watson Bailey?
Replies: 7
Views: 6801

Oh, neck profiles.
by Dominic
Fri Mar 28, 2008 5:56 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Watson Bailey?
Replies: 7
Views: 6801

matthew wrote:Took me a while to work out what the maltese cross drawing was for!
Well, what is it??
by Dominic
Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:20 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: "Just do it" vs "Intellectualising"
Replies: 23
Views: 20081

In the end, we are all different people who have different approaches to life and guitar building. I have a great job that I love and in which I can make far more money than I ever could making guitars. I am a risk taker and will make mistakes but try very hard through thinking and reading and makin...
by Dominic
Wed Mar 26, 2008 6:19 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: 12 string finished
Replies: 48
Views: 49279

Thanks Craig. That's very helpful. I'll have to let this info toss around in my brain and keep me awake at night for a for weeks then get to it and make myself one.

Cheers
Dom
by Dominic
Tue Mar 25, 2008 10:23 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: 12 string finished
Replies: 48
Views: 49279

Craig, thanks. This is what I was after in the other thread that Martin started. Love the details in your work. Sure others won't mind if this thread is resurrected as they will get to see it again. Just a few questions if I may. Do you always use that foot on your head block on the back or is that ...
by Dominic
Tue Mar 25, 2008 9:55 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Performax 16/32 Replacement Conveyor
Replies: 14
Views: 16736

Yep, here in canberra end of 2006.
Dom
by Dominic
Tue Mar 25, 2008 6:46 pm
Forum: Tutorials
Topic: ANZLF Adjustable Neck Joint Group Discussion
Replies: 353
Views: 297551

James, In one of the recent-ish GAL journals, Mike Doolin discusses his neck joint and in a seminar mentions that a blind tester of his classical with adjustable neck could not tell the difference between a classical with tradional neck joint. From memory, I think he takes a question from the floor ...
by Dominic
Tue Mar 25, 2008 6:39 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Performax 16/32 Replacement Conveyor
Replies: 14
Views: 16736

My is like yours Craig only white. Never had any problems.
Dom