Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum

I noticed on the 'Tasmanian Acoustic Tonewood' site that the King Billy Bracing Billets are now currently sold out. Looking for spruce bracing billets may be an alternate options. I have used Adirondack Spruce pieces cut from billets and then thickness on a drum sander to 1.7mm thickness to make the...

Tasmanian Acoustic Tone Wood has bracing billets in King Billy Pine. I have been happy with the King Billy Pine billets that I have purchased from them. See link: https://www.tasmanianacoustictonewood.com.au/ On another matter, I see that 'Australian Tonewoods' from Western Australia has moved to Ta...

Another great guitar build. Like the Blackwood back and the Red Cedar top.

Wayne

Excellent looking Guitar with the Aussie timber. What are your comments regarding how it sounds.

Wayne

Good to see you in action again with another great guitar build.

Wayne

Excellent build.

Wayne

I Like the colour combination. Beautiful finish.

Wayne

Love all of the fine details. Excellent craftsmanship. I like the rosette. Trent can you explain what the timber rosette is made up of.

Wayne

Amazing finish. Excellent building craftsmanship!

Wayne

by kiwigeo » Thu Jun 30, 2022 4:33 pm Looking at the centre strip forward of the UTB....you're not doing a bolt down fretboard extension?/quote] For this build Martin it will be a bolt on neck joint with glued on fretboard extension I need to make up the router jig first for my next guitar build in...

After long pause I have able to get back to my falcate 14th fret body joint guitar build. The top is Sitka Spruce and back Amboyna. Just started to close the box. Refer to photos. I will make a post in the 'Gallery' when completed. Wayne Falcate Top 14th BJ.jpg Back Live Bracing.jpg Closing Box.jpg

Great idea Allen. Easier to overlay the soundboard joint on the candle jig at the bench.

Wayne

Great review Trent. Great to see you succeed !

Wayne

Beautiful Koa and timber rosette detail is amazing. Excellent craftsmanship. Would like to hear a sound sample.

Wayne

Great result. Like the style and timber finish on the top.

Wayne

That's a lot of clamps Martin. Should be a full life time bridge glue job. Great work!

Wayne

I am currently on my next SS guitar build and have started some of the inlay required for the headstock. Since providing information to the forum about my modified router pantograph I decided to make a video to demonstrate it in operation. The video is around six minutes long, refer to youtube link....

I also use EIRW for my bridges on my SS guitar builds and I am very happy with the results. IO also agree that the weight is not heavy. I have not tried alternatives such as Blackwood that would be lighter. The natural finish with oil on an EIRW bridge ties in nicely a Macassar Ebony fretboard. Wayne

Excellent result and beautiful timber combination. Sounds great.

Wayne

Wayne, who's behind this company? I'ts not old Robert McCrae is it? I just returned home from a 5 day break today and looking forward to starting the next guitar project. However, in regards to who is behind 'Tasmanian Acoustic Tonewood', I'm not sure. I have only had contact with Bentley Cross. Wa...

LMI and Stewmac have a wide range of bridge pins plus Soundboard, Back and Sides, tools. Stewmac offer free shipping with a joining fee. Worthwhile if you intend to make a number of orders during the year. Worth a look at their website. Australian Guitar Timbers in Maleny, QLD, supply Backs And Side...

Forgot to mention that tapered slotted or unslotted pins can be purchased. There are various views around which is the best. Unslotted pins keep the string touching all of the bridge area within the pin hole. You need to file a 45 degree angle on the bridge pin to lock the string ball. Using unslott...

Generally, there are two taper angles 3 degrees and 5 degrees. I like using bone pins with a 3 degree taper or you can use timber ebony or rosewood depending whether you want a more brighter response that bone pins have.

Wayne

Before launching back into new guitar builds this year and now having some recent potential clients, the family when for a bush walk on Australia day to Jingga Pool, Dharawal National Park. This was good to refresh and clear the mind and body before starting the next guitar build and soon try out so...

Martin, excellent CAD drawings.

Wayne