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- Wed Feb 28, 2024 3:09 pm
- Forum: Contemporary Acoustic Guitar Design and Build - Trevor Gore
- Topic: Where has everyone gone?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 775
Re: Where has everyone gone?
This forum (on "the book") used to be a lively place. Now it can be weeks between posts. I've posted some things that should be of interest to those who have the book, and, save for Trevor (thanks, Trevor!), I haven't gotten a single comment. I hear you Greg and do read your posts. I did actually h...
- Fri Feb 16, 2024 1:09 pm
- Forum: Jigs & Fixtures
- Topic: Another machine modification...
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1267
Re: Another machine modification...
My best router is a British made Trend T5.....hasnt missed a beat in 20 years Hi Martin, sorry to hear about your door stop, I use a wooden wedge, cheaper than your Ozito. :lol: My one has not got to the doorstop stage yet, I’ve only used it for 10 years now. I have 13 routers, many set up for speci...
- Thu Feb 15, 2024 4:10 pm
- Forum: Jigs & Fixtures
- Topic: Another machine modification...
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1267
Re: Another machine modification...
Ozito? You've gone top shelf mate...opening up the purse strings?!!
My Ozito router is doing excellent service as a door stop.
My Ozito router is doing excellent service as a door stop.
- Wed Feb 07, 2024 3:51 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Re: Modal Tuning Course, Melbourne Notice - Rescheduled
- Replies: 8
- Views: 17202
Re: Modal Tuning Course, Melbourne Notice - Rescheduled
Get in while you can folks.
This is a rare chance to become a fully trained private in the Gore/Gilet Army. Campaign medals will be awarded at the end of the course by Colonel Gore himself.
This is a rare chance to become a fully trained private in the Gore/Gilet Army. Campaign medals will be awarded at the end of the course by Colonel Gore himself.
- Thu Jan 25, 2024 1:38 pm
- Forum: Vendors and Suppliers
- Topic: Contact info wanted Please.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2624
Re: Contact info wanted Please.
Lack of a publicly displayed contact email address or phone number on the site seems to be an issue being flagged by a lot of people. Hope its not a taste of things to come. My email in box is being bombarded with advertising mails despite having requested Stewmac to stop sending them. Hi Martin, th...
- Wed Jan 24, 2024 8:57 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: 12 string build advice
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2491
Re: 12 string build advice
Welcome to the forum. Re 12 strings - I treat a 12 string build pretty much the same as a 6 string build with the following exceptions: - if using conventional X bracing I add an extra tone bar across the lower bout and a short brace along back of the bridge plate. - standard truss rod. - saddle com...
- Wed Jan 24, 2024 12:20 pm
- Forum: Vendors and Suppliers
- Topic: Contact info wanted Please.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2624
Re: Contact info wanted Please.
Yeah....when you select the "contact us" text it doesn't direct to a link. Cant find any phone numbers either.
Try this US phone no: (740) 592-3021
You could try a message to Robbie Obrien.
Try this US phone no: (740) 592-3021
You could try a message to Robbie Obrien.
- Tue Jan 23, 2024 3:40 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Martin Parlor design queries
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1549
Re: Martin Parlor design queries
I did a parlour build a few years ago and arched the top....30 foot radius from memory
- Mon Jan 22, 2024 12:53 pm
- Forum: Contemporary Acoustic Guitar Design and Build - Trevor Gore
- Topic: Top Deflection rig
- Replies: 41
- Views: 77895
Re: Top Deflection rig
Welcome to the forum David, Yes I recall spending hours on your website back when I started building...the site was and still is a great source of information. Aloha from Hawaii, It's so interesting to me to see how mainstream measuring top deflections of various sorts has become since I first tried...
- Sat Jan 20, 2024 9:19 pm
- Forum: Tutorials
- Topic: Nut files modified.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2434
Re: Nut files modified.
Theyre bldi expensive those files. I use the Japanese files and run them through a piece of candle to lubricate them while cutting slots.
- Fri Jan 19, 2024 5:16 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Installation of the LR Baggs Hi Fi and Lyric Microphone Custom Blend System on new Guitar Build
- Replies: 9
- Views: 38174
Re: Installation of the LR Baggs Hi Fi and Lyric Microphone Custom Blend System on new Guitar Build
Thanks Wayne for some excellent detailed guides
- Thu Jan 18, 2024 8:23 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: When not working on guitars...
- Replies: 19
- Views: 122757
Re: When not working on guitars...
I don't think it fair that I should be saddled with that responsibility.
- Tue Jan 16, 2024 7:57 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Notches for braces in the rims
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4145
Re: Notches for braces in the rims
I thin ends of my main transverse braces down to 2mm and run them through the sides.....as per Gore and Gilets books.
- Mon Jan 15, 2024 7:58 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: When not working on guitars...
- Replies: 19
- Views: 122757
Re: When not working on guitars...
Careful what you say.....we don't want a cross braceTaffy Evans wrote: ↑Mon Jan 15, 2024 7:50 amHi, i'll put that comment to one side and try to get on top of things....so brace yourself...
Taff
- Sun Jan 14, 2024 2:16 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: When not working on guitars...
- Replies: 19
- Views: 122757
- Sat Jan 13, 2024 9:27 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Attention all Lurkers
- Replies: 90
- Views: 581033
Re: Attention all Lurkers
Thanks for touching base with us jjh....your account is safe. Hope all is well with you mate. Drop us a post when you can with news on what youve been up to of late.
- Thu Jan 11, 2024 4:17 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: When not working on guitars...
- Replies: 19
- Views: 122757
Re: When not working on guitars...
I don't think I like the intonation of that statement.Taffy Evans wrote: ↑Thu Jan 11, 2024 3:58 pmHi, Martin I don't wish to harp on it but are you calling me a lyre?
Taff
- Wed Jan 10, 2024 6:25 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: When not working on guitars...
- Replies: 19
- Views: 122757
Re: When not working on guitars...
The Police took the plans off you? Harp squad?Taffy Evans wrote: ↑Wed Jan 10, 2024 5:58 pmUnfortunately a customer saw the plans I had and took them off me. Sorry about that.
- Wed Jan 10, 2024 7:35 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: When not working on guitars...
- Replies: 19
- Views: 122757
Re: When not working on guitars...
Website address for Sligo Harps: https://www.sligoharps.com/
- Tue Jan 09, 2024 1:54 pm
- Forum: Anything Goes
- Topic: Shop listening recommendations
- Replies: 13
- Views: 48144
Re: Shop listening recommendations
Tasmania....might as well be a foreign countryPat.Hawkins wrote: ↑Sun Jan 07, 2024 10:09 amSorry to disappoint Martin, but Lower Barrington is in Tassie.
So the search continues
Cheers
- Sat Jan 06, 2024 2:57 pm
- Forum: Anything Goes
- Topic: Shop listening recommendations
- Replies: 13
- Views: 48144
Re: Shop listening recommendations
PS.....I found the Goons on BBC archive, but wow, they are hard work and demand constant attention. They were so quick I was often just getting a joke that was one behind their conversation). https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0072vdz/episodes/player Congratulations Pat....you're the first American ...
- Mon Jan 01, 2024 1:24 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: When not working on guitars...
- Replies: 19
- Views: 122757
Re: When not working on guitars...
Yeah mate youre flying close to the line putting up pics of banjas on this forum!!
- Sat Dec 23, 2023 3:12 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Christmas Greetings
- Replies: 3
- Views: 18660
Christmas Greetings
To all forum members Jeremy and myself would like to wish you all a great Christmas and New Year.
To the regular posters a big thanks for your valued input to the forum. To those of you who just lurk.....consider introducing yourselves via a short post....we don't bite
To the regular posters a big thanks for your valued input to the forum. To those of you who just lurk.....consider introducing yourselves via a short post....we don't bite
- Thu Dec 21, 2023 8:57 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Spraying Hard Shellac
- Replies: 8
- Views: 32341
Re: Spraying Hard Shellac
I had issues with french polish on an early build which I suspect was due to the rubber mat I had under the guitar. I suspected the mat after reading comments either in here or in GAL magazine. Silicon is often used in spray on release agent used in molds. So Martin is this a fact about the non slip...
- Wed Dec 20, 2023 8:05 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Vale Frank Ford - luthier and teacher
- Replies: 5
- Views: 18507
Re: Vale Frank Ford - luthier and teacher
RIP Frank.
Great story about meeting the man Mark
Great story about meeting the man Mark