Search found 569 matches
- Tue Apr 13, 2021 1:16 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Twin tenors
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4631
- Tue Apr 13, 2021 1:13 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Finger pressure
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5472
Re: Finger pressure
Thanks Trevor. I'll have to rethink my jig a bit for string displacement...
- Fri Apr 09, 2021 9:48 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Finger pressure
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5472
Finger pressure
Does anyone know the average amount of pressure a player's finger applies to a string? Or perhaps a range? I've had a bit of a problem intonating which I think I have finally pinned down to me applying different pressure on the bench than in the playing position. So I have half an idea of making a j...
- Tue Apr 06, 2021 9:22 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Saddle Shape
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3551
Re: Saddle Shape
I haven't had a problem with the back edge only the front edge. It doesn't make sense to me either that the back edge would cause issues...
- Sun Apr 04, 2021 8:11 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Sitka & blackwood OM 14fret falcate
- Replies: 22
- Views: 24155
Re: Sitka & blackwood OM 14fret falcate
Ken Everett's course is a really good place to start. I couldn't get my head around it until I went through his course.
- Sun Apr 04, 2021 8:05 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Blackwood 0 Size
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4695
Re: Blackwood 0 Size
very nice Jim. What sort of distance from the fretboard are you placing your 'e' strings? The bass 'e' looks very close to the edge, I assume to accommodate a particular playing style?
- Sun Apr 04, 2021 8:00 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: New tenor build
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6860
Re: New tenor build
Very nice Martin. I love the look of that ebony. I have just got a set and can't wait to build something with it.
- Sun Apr 04, 2021 7:57 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: O size Englemann and Sassafras
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8493
Re: O size Englemann and Sassafras
Very nice Jim, the casurina looks a lot like the river oak I have seen. Lovely multi-part neck too
- Sun Apr 04, 2021 7:55 pm
- Forum: Instrument Plans
- Topic: New Tenor plan
- Replies: 8
- Views: 23941
- Tue Mar 30, 2021 2:41 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Sitka & blackwood OM 14fret falcate
- Replies: 22
- Views: 24155
Re: Sitka & blackwood OM 14fret falcate
Ok last bit of flogging the late horse, new demo vids
https://youtu.be/s2u4w9gLDvk
https://youtu.be/uUh-X0gYXGc
https://youtu.be/s2u4w9gLDvk
https://youtu.be/uUh-X0gYXGc
- Sun Mar 28, 2021 9:51 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Blue Flame Maple Tenor Uke
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10127
- Sun Mar 28, 2021 9:48 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Sitka & blackwood OM 14fret falcate
- Replies: 22
- Views: 24155
Re: Sitka & blackwood OM 14fret falcate
very very pleased
- Sun Mar 28, 2021 9:47 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Rain Drop Figure Koa Teor Uke
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8100
Re: Rain Drop Figure Koa Teor Uke
Look at that grain. Also your photos are spectacular Allen
- Sun Mar 21, 2021 8:02 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Sitka & blackwood OM 14fret falcate
- Replies: 22
- Views: 24155
Re: Sitka & blackwood OM 14fret falcate
This is slightly embarrassing. It is actually a lutz SB not sitka. So yeah, still need to work on my attention to detail
Anyway, here is the promised sample:
https://youtu.be/Q4xKFGCaP80
Anyway, here is the promised sample:
https://youtu.be/Q4xKFGCaP80
- Fri Mar 19, 2021 10:39 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Guitar Inlay cutting Jig
- Replies: 12
- Views: 9599
Re: Guitar Inlay cutting Jig
That really looks like a fun project to build. Good looking results too Wayne
- Wed Mar 10, 2021 1:53 pm
- Forum: Anything Goes
- Topic: We become our business's
- Replies: 1
- Views: 10704
- Thu Feb 25, 2021 3:27 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: This level of confidence is scary
- Replies: 13
- Views: 13162
Re: This level of confidence is scary
I did have some questions though: what is the glue he is using? what is the binding he is using that is so flexible? did he skip grain filling? is that just a well tuned scraper he is using for cleaning up the bindings / glue / filler? I was left with a similar list of question! Those binding seem ...
- Thu Feb 25, 2021 3:26 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Grants
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8334
Re: Grants
Possibly interested, but this may be because I don't really understand the question. Grant to do what? I am pretty time poor at moment but hopefully that will change shortly.
- Mon Feb 22, 2021 10:50 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Overseas payments
- Replies: 12
- Views: 11923
Re: Overseas payments
Thanks for the all the replies. I'll have a look into stripe and transferwise.
Allen is this just as simple as swift, bsb & account number via email or on a vincoie or is something else required?
- Fri Feb 19, 2021 5:45 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Overseas payments
- Replies: 12
- Views: 11923
Overseas payments
How is everyone dealing with receiving funds from overseas. I've set up a paypal so I could invoice overseas but the merchant fees are more than I expected at 3.6%. For $5k that is $180! Seems a lot of money compared to doing things domestically. I did not think to mention anything about merchant fe...
- Fri Feb 19, 2021 8:34 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Sitka & blackwood OM 14fret falcate
- Replies: 22
- Views: 24155
Re: Sitka & blackwood OM 14fret falcate
Cheers guys Pushing the boundaries there Trent. That's one classy looking guitar....not bad for a "kitchen sink" build. I've been looking for some inspiration to get back in the shop and make some dust after a 2 year break from building......looks like I just found it! Thanks Martin. Two years is a ...
- Thu Feb 18, 2021 10:35 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Sitka & blackwood OM 14fret falcate
- Replies: 22
- Views: 24155
Sitka & blackwood OM 14fret falcate
Recently finished this 14 fret falacate braced OM. Bit of kitchen sink build with arm bevel, rib rest and what I am calling a Siena cutaway. I should have some sound sample in a couple of weeks to add but thought I would throw up the pics now. My first use of stainless steel frets and attempt at sem...
- Thu Feb 18, 2021 9:53 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Trying some experiments
- Replies: 12
- Views: 9966
- Mon Feb 15, 2021 10:05 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Trying some experiments
- Replies: 12
- Views: 9966
- Fri Feb 12, 2021 9:58 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Trying some experiments
- Replies: 12
- Views: 9966
Re: Trying some experiments
Wow there is a lot going on there Mark. Great that you go good sounding instrument. How do you like the multiscale? I've yet to attempt that. Any pics of your skew falcates? I too am unconvinced on the scoop but do them anyway