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- Sat Sep 30, 2023 12:35 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Warrior guitar story...
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5793
Re: Warrior guitar story...
Hi again, oops I don't know what happened these photos were not included earlier.
Cheers Taff
- Tue Sep 26, 2023 1:17 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Warrior guitar story...
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5793
Warrior guitar story...
Hi, This guitar, The Warrior, was built for a customer who commissioned it in memory of his recently deceased father. His father was a woodworker, so I was asked to select the timber from his workshop. He was also a longtime member of the Lions, so also incorporated some memorabilia from that club. ...
- Sat Aug 26, 2023 6:52 am
- 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: 38904
Re: Installation of the LR Baggs Hi Fi and Lyric Microphone Custom Blend System on new Guitar Build
Hi Wayne, that’s a well presented and informative post. Thanks for that. I like that guitar too.
Taff
Taff
- Thu Aug 24, 2023 10:02 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Pricilla TD18 build
- Replies: 2
- Views: 17809
Pricilla TD18 build
Pricilla TD18… The request for this guitar came via a mate of mine who attended the Top Half Folk Festival in the NT in the early 1980’s. It came written on the inside of a cigarette packet. Along with the request was a long list of inlays and adornments that the customer wanted on the guitar. I tho...
- Sun Aug 20, 2023 1:29 pm
- Forum: Anything Goes
- Topic: Best Friends Warning
- Replies: 7
- Views: 22603
Re: Best Friends Warning
Hi, here's a story on the other end of the scale, which would describe 99.9% of my customers. Having had good support from the musical community over many years, I often try to do folks favors, to give back so to speak, but I find it hard at times. More recent examples stand out over the last 25 yea...
- Mon Aug 14, 2023 8:46 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: While we are talking Mandolins
- Replies: 1
- Views: 8758
While we are talking Mandolins
Hi, recently one of my customers came across this and advised me of it. https://reverb.com/item/45050794-2007-taffy-evans-ftnp-mandolin I hope it comes out. I was amazed at the cost of reight. I built one for a guy in Australia and was asked to build one for his family member in the USA. The story g...
- Thu Aug 10, 2023 1:08 pm
- Forum: Anything Goes
- Topic: Best Friends Warning
- Replies: 7
- Views: 22603
Re: Best Friends Warning
Hi, Martin, I do ask for payment up front if the repair cost is more than the guitar is worth, I was only going to charge $20.00 so I'm in front I still have the guitar. Wayne, I have two signs in my shop, [1] No Pay No Play, and [2] Instruments not picked up blah blah, will be considered abandoned ...
- Thu Aug 10, 2023 12:41 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Mandolin in Engelmann Spruce and River Oak
- Replies: 1
- Views: 9036
Re: Mandolin in Engelmann Spruce and River Oak
Hi Bob, that's a really nice-looking mandolin, I love the back and side figure and the choice of binding.
Taff
Taff
- Sat Aug 05, 2023 11:16 am
- Forum: Vendors and Suppliers
- Topic: Carbatec
- Replies: 0
- Views: 36346
Carbatec
Hi, recently my Carbatec dust extractor system died, no go at all. After over 20 years I was not too upset. It had failed to start on its own eight years ago, so I removed the motor cooling fan and fitted a pully to the motor instead, this allowed it to be started with a rope, Lawnmower style. Anywa...
- Mon Jul 31, 2023 11:26 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Hi, introducing myself
- Replies: 22
- Views: 51950
Re: Hi, introducing myself
Hi, after bending side since the 1970s, shit can still happen. I used a new set and managed to use the damaged sides on a thin-body guitar. Phew:cl
and after, saved good Mahogany.
Taff
- Sun Jul 30, 2023 11:29 am
- Forum: Tutorials
- Topic: Mandolin Repair
- Replies: 3
- Views: 13059
Re: Mandolin Repair
Oh, I forgot to mention that I was also given these two small shop-made planes a week later.
Cheers Taff
- Sat Jul 29, 2023 2:08 pm
- Forum: Anything Goes
- Topic: Best Friends Warning
- Replies: 7
- Views: 22603
Best Friends Warning
Hi, Recently, whilst working in the workshop I heard my dog going off out near the driveway. This is normally an indication that I have visitors or customers arriving. I can usually tell by the tone of her bark and the duration of it, what type of person could be at the door. *Short or no bark = wel...
- Fri Jul 28, 2023 12:07 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: A Rose-Mahogany baritone ukulele
- Replies: 5
- Views: 17205
Re: A Rose-Mahogany baritone ukulele
Hi, that's a really eye-catching Uke, I like the detail.
Taff
Taff
- Fri Jul 28, 2023 9:18 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Hi, introducing myself
- Replies: 22
- Views: 51950
Re: Hi, introducing myself
Hi again, just another idea my son told me he did, and I tried it, in order to test his newly built side bender he bent up sides using MDF. Keep in mind it is nothing like tone wood. A rule that I made for myself is to treat every repair/task as though one is working on the greatest instrument. I fo...
- Tue Jul 25, 2023 8:49 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Hi, introducing myself
- Replies: 22
- Views: 51950
Re: Hi, introducing myself
Hi Amir, it's great to see new people join the luthier community, welcome. I did conversions to guitars of my own and then repairs for others for about 4 years before my first serious guitar build, just to get a handle on the subject. No internet and books were only obtainable from overseas so it wa...
- Sun Jul 23, 2023 4:02 pm
- Forum: Tutorials
- Topic: Mandolin Repair
- Replies: 3
- Views: 13059
Mandolin Repair
Hi. Eight mandolins, a Ukulele, a banjo Uke, and various necks and fittings were all donated. There’s a longish story about this stash of Mandos told to me by the builder’s son. His father built most of them, but that’s a story for another post, maybe. 2-SAM_3507.JPG Now, where can I store them?????...
- Wed Jul 19, 2023 4:39 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Gypsy jazz guitar
- Replies: 14
- Views: 72841
Re: Gypsy jazz guitar
Hi, that’s a very classy looking guitar, everything comes together perfectly.
Cheers Taff
Cheers Taff
- Wed Jul 19, 2023 9:13 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: R.I.P. David Churchill
- Replies: 5
- Views: 19513
Re: R.I.P. David Churchill
Hi, I did not know David either but I'm always saddened when I hear one of our luthier community has passed. I was just looking at photos of a David Churchill guitar I did some repairs on years ago, the label says Handmade for Jeff Lang. RIP David.
Taff
Taff
- Fri Jul 14, 2023 8:40 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Nomad nut files
- Replies: 9
- Views: 35192
Nomad nut files
Hi, I had been looking at these Nomad diamond files for a while, and after reading the recent thread on nut files they appeared to be a good buy. But after just buying the Stewmac nut files, mentioned in that earlier post, and seeing the cost of the Nomad files I put off the idea. That was until I s...
- Wed Jul 12, 2023 10:34 am
- Forum: Contemporary Acoustic Guitar Design and Build - Trevor Gore
- Topic: Visual Analyzer Settings
- Replies: 9
- Views: 14785
Re: Visual Analyzer Settings
Hi Trevor, thanks. Teaching an old dog new tricks is not working easily.
Taff
Taff
- Wed Jul 12, 2023 8:36 am
- Forum: Contemporary Acoustic Guitar Design and Build - Trevor Gore
- Topic: Visual Analyzer Settings
- Replies: 9
- Views: 14785
Re: Visual Analyzer Settings
Hi, Trevor thanks for your response. The bit about saving as admin or one cannot save data, made me think it was a problem and I did not continue.
Cheers taff
Cheers taff
- Tue Jul 11, 2023 8:49 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: The Queen of Hearts
- Replies: 5
- Views: 24924
Re: The Queen of Hearts
Hi, thanks for the comments guys. Dave, I got the inspiration from a guitar that was built for Eric Clapton by Zamaitis Guitars, years ago, and one played by Pete Seeger. Clapton's guitar was called Ivan The Terrible. In mid-1960 I asked Maton to build me a guitar with a heart-shaped soundhole, thei...
- Mon Jul 10, 2023 11:28 am
- Forum: Contemporary Acoustic Guitar Design and Build - Trevor Gore
- Topic: Visual Analyzer Settings
- Replies: 9
- Views: 14785
Re: Visual Analyzer Settings
Hi, To better understand what you guys are tailing about I purchased Trevor's video from Obrien Guitars. However on trying to set up the VA, I kept getting the error shown here, so gave it away as a lost cause. With the extra info here I might revisit, thanks.
Taff
- Fri Jul 07, 2023 1:09 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: The Queen of Hearts
- Replies: 5
- Views: 24924
The Queen of Hearts
Queen of Hearts… Prior to starting the build of this guitar, I had to give a lot of thought to changing the soundhole size and shape. As you can see it's heart-shaped. I finally settled on a design and the build began. It was to be a special guitar in a couple of ways, 1- to be part of an exhibition...
- Sun Jul 02, 2023 11:16 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Triple 0 in Blackhearted Sassafras and Bunya Pine
- Replies: 28
- Views: 88498
Re: Triple 0 in Blackhearted Sassafras and Bunya Pine
Hi Bob, getting close to the exciting part of a build. Looks nice.
Taff
Taff