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by joel
Sat Feb 11, 2023 6:09 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Goings on in the workshop
Replies: 15
Views: 15655

Re: Goings on in the workshop

Here's my progress. Spent a few weeks in Hawaii for work which slowed me down. Almost finished a Dunble style amp and combo cabinet. In the process of "finishing" the cab now in the hot QLD weather. Guitar build no.2 is on hold until the amp is done. Here's a few shots of where I'm up to. These are ...
by joel
Fri Feb 10, 2023 8:51 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Goings on in the workshop
Replies: 15
Views: 15655

Re: Goings on in the workshop

Like.

Also, jealous of your productivity!
by joel
Thu Feb 02, 2023 6:10 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: @pump_upp - best crypto pumps on telegram !
Replies: 3
Views: 2844

Re: @pump_upp - best crypto pumps on telegram !

Aawww man! I was gonna get rich quick too! Spoil sport!
by joel
Sat Jan 07, 2023 10:18 am
Forum: Contemporary Acoustic Guitar Design and Build - Trevor Gore
Topic: Replacement Book plans?
Replies: 2
Views: 8851

Re: Replacement Book plans?

Thanks for the suggestion! Dunno why I didn't think of it.
by joel
Tue Jan 03, 2023 5:28 pm
Forum: Contemporary Acoustic Guitar Design and Build - Trevor Gore
Topic: Replacement Book plans?
Replies: 2
Views: 8851

Replacement Book plans?

Hi all,

I appear to have misplaced my original Build Book falcate plans (Drawings 3 and 4) :oops: . Does anyone know if there is a way to get a replacement?
by joel
Wed Nov 30, 2022 8:14 pm
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: Digression into amp building again
Replies: 5
Views: 10048

Re: Digression into amp building again

Thanks everyone. Sneak peak of the Dumble style ODS (Overdrive Supreme). This shot is test fit of the faceplates, pots, switches, etc. Making sure the eyelet board and relay board fit correctly. I'm a bit of a DIY tragic, everything is sourced or made from scratch. I bent up the chassis from some sc...
by joel
Mon Nov 28, 2022 7:32 pm
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: Digression into amp building again
Replies: 5
Views: 10048

Digression into amp building again

So, I cracked my EIR side whilst bending a cutaway... So while I think about a method to fix/work around my stuff-up I diverted briefly into my other hobby, building tube amps. Behold the Woke Heretic! It's a 100% recycled junk box build. AX84 Clean Preamp mated to a MOSFET Cathodyne mated to a 6V6 ...
by joel
Mon Nov 07, 2022 9:35 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Gidgee source?
Replies: 8
Views: 4832

Re: Gidgee source?

Mr. Loggerheads is having a break and will be back in business in the new year.

I too wasn't having any luck with the emails. Luckily he responded to my text, and I'm happy to wait a bit.
by joel
Sat Oct 29, 2022 6:13 pm
Forum: Jigs & Fixtures
Topic: Safety first with Featherboards
Replies: 1
Views: 10249

Re: Safety first with Featherboards

Like.

Must investigate some of these for myself.
by joel
Wed Oct 19, 2022 7:20 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Student build and finish
Replies: 3
Views: 10018

Re: Student build and finish

That's a stunning S-style guitar!
by joel
Tue Sep 27, 2022 5:43 pm
Forum: Contemporary Acoustic Guitar Design and Build - Trevor Gore
Topic: Tap testing the panels - help, what am I seeing?
Replies: 2
Views: 8634

Re: Tap testing the panels - help, what am I seeing?

Hey thanks for the reply Trevor! I really appreciate it. I tried adjusting holding position and flipping the panel under test around to try all the sides. Moving the EIR back panel a little further away from the microphone did make the 167Hz peak stronger compared to the 197Hz. But I always got thos...
by joel
Mon Sep 26, 2022 5:26 pm
Forum: Contemporary Acoustic Guitar Design and Build - Trevor Gore
Topic: Tap testing the panels - help, what am I seeing?
Replies: 2
Views: 8634

Tap testing the panels - help, what am I seeing?

Hi all. Yeah, yeah, tap testing panels... Bet you all thought you were over that didn't you? Well, it's my first time to this party. I've read some threads and gleaned some good tips to help me record decent VA spectrographs. But I'm getting some weirdness in the spectrographs for cross grain vibrat...
by joel
Thu Sep 22, 2022 9:37 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Fox Bender Problems
Replies: 7
Views: 5725

Re: Fox Bender Problems

Allen, thanks for the brilliant tip!

Do you use the 0.3mm or 0.7mm stuff?

https://www.bunnings.com.au/consolidate ... h_p1100453
https://www.bunnings.com.au/consolidate ... h_p1106554
by joel
Mon Sep 05, 2022 9:38 pm
Forum: Contemporary Acoustic Guitar Design and Build - Trevor Gore
Topic: Wood species for Falcate braces
Replies: 37
Views: 56138

Re: Wood species for Falcate braces

Thanks for the tips!

I've been thinking of making a bending form and using my side bending blanket.
by joel
Thu Sep 01, 2022 11:29 am
Forum: Contemporary Acoustic Guitar Design and Build - Trevor Gore
Topic: Wood species for Falcate braces
Replies: 37
Views: 56138

Re: Wood species for Falcate braces

I'm about to embark on my first falcate braced guitar so this thread has been great for me. Thanks all. I read a few years ago that people were using fabric softener to help bend problem woods. Anyone tried this with the Spruces for falcate braces? Slightly off topic - Anyone know who sells King Bil...
by joel
Wed Aug 24, 2022 6:38 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Blackwood & Australian Red Cedar OM
Replies: 9
Views: 13753

Re: Blackwood & Australian Red Cedar OM

Awesome!
by joel
Mon Aug 08, 2022 6:05 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Cello build
Replies: 8
Views: 6382

Re: Cello build

Following!
by joel
Fri Aug 05, 2022 5:29 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Epoxy, brushes, CF tow, oh my!
Replies: 10
Views: 6173

Re: Epoxy, brushes, CF tow, oh my!

Handy hint: I found it worthwhile to buy two syringes from local chemists...cheap...10ml and 3ml for the resin and hardener. Find two small jam jars, height more than the length of the syringes. Cut holes in the lids, dia to suit syringes. No need to clean out syringes, just put them in hanging on ...
by joel
Wed Aug 03, 2022 6:49 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Epoxy, brushes, CF tow, oh my!
Replies: 10
Views: 6173

Re: Epoxy, brushes, CF tow, oh my!

Thanks all for your expert advice! I really appreciate your input!

I'm looking at Bote Cote very closely. I like the low VOC and 2:1 mix ratio.
by joel
Mon Aug 01, 2022 6:50 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Epoxy, brushes, CF tow, oh my!
Replies: 10
Views: 6173

Epoxy, brushes, CF tow, oh my!

Hi everyone. After reading and re-reading the soundboard and brace design sections of "the books", I've reluctantly come around to the idea of epoxy and CF for the braces. I'm a CF and epoxy newbie. I've searched the forum for suppliers of CF tow and thanks to Martin for this link: http://carbonfibe...
by joel
Sat Jul 23, 2022 1:46 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Indian Rosewood Bridges coming off Cedar and Pine tops
Replies: 33
Views: 24266

Re: Indian Rosewood Bridges coming off Cedar and Pine tops

Here's some pictures of a vacuum clamp I made. Frame is 19mm MDF. Silicon membrane is a 2mm or 3mm silicon cutting mat I bought from an art supply store. Sandwiched together with silicon sealant. The vacuum generator, tubing and compressor connections are from guitartemplates.com.au (A local Brisban...
by joel
Sun Jul 10, 2022 1:01 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: King billy & Amboyna nylon
Replies: 14
Views: 22856

Re: King billy & Amboyna nylon

Trent... nice work! I *love* the cutaway. Venetian and Florentine styles combined! I might have to steal that idea. It looks like you didn't use carbon fiber in your bracing, but still hit the "ideal" bridge rotation angle. Can you please walk through the basics of how you did this? I'm re-reading "...
by joel
Fri Jul 08, 2022 6:15 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Request: 12 Fret Guitar plans
Replies: 1
Views: 2636

Request: 12 Fret Guitar plans

Hi all,

I've been through the Guitar Plans section, but I couldn't find any live links to free 12 fret steel string plans. Does anyone know of available and free plans for such a thing online?

Thanks in advance
by joel
Sat Jul 02, 2022 3:36 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Bluetop35
Replies: 10
Views: 7729

Re: Bluetop35

Beautiful!
by joel
Sun Jun 05, 2022 8:06 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Sanding belt cleaners
Replies: 8
Views: 6176

Re: Sanding belt cleaners

I like that! Thanks for the link. A quick google search gave me this result: https://www.instructables.com/Cleaning-Off-Pitch-Resin-From-Router-Bits-and-Saw-/ for a cheaper blade cleaner solution. As a homebrewer, I have PBW on hand all the time. Most homebrew places will have the 5 Star stuff or th...