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by Taffy Evans
Thu Aug 24, 2023 10:02 am
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Pricilla TD18 build
Replies: 2
Views: 16873

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...
by Taffy Evans
Sun Aug 20, 2023 1:29 pm
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: Best Friends Warning
Replies: 7
Views: 20856

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...
by Taffy Evans
Mon Aug 14, 2023 8:46 am
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: While we are talking Mandolins
Replies: 1
Views: 8186

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...
by Taffy Evans
Thu Aug 10, 2023 1:08 pm
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: Best Friends Warning
Replies: 7
Views: 20856

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 ...
by Taffy Evans
Thu Aug 10, 2023 12:41 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Mandolin in Engelmann Spruce and River Oak
Replies: 1
Views: 8418

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
by Taffy Evans
Sat Aug 05, 2023 11:16 am
Forum: Vendors and Suppliers
Topic: Carbatec
Replies: 0
Views: 35105

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...
by Taffy Evans
Mon Jul 31, 2023 11:26 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Hi, introducing myself
Replies: 22
Views: 50183

Re: Hi, introducing myself

Hi, after bending side since the 1970s, shit can still happen. :toi I used a new set and managed to use the damaged sides on a thin-body guitar. Phew:cl
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Taff
by Taffy Evans
Sun Jul 30, 2023 11:29 am
Forum: Tutorials
Topic: Mandolin Repair
Replies: 3
Views: 12371

Re: Mandolin Repair

Oh, I forgot to mention that I was also given these two small shop-made planes a week later.
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Cheers Taff
by Taffy Evans
Sat Jul 29, 2023 2:08 pm
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: Best Friends Warning
Replies: 7
Views: 20856

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...
by Taffy Evans
Fri Jul 28, 2023 12:07 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: A Rose-Mahogany baritone ukulele
Replies: 5
Views: 16291

Re: A Rose-Mahogany baritone ukulele

Hi, that's a really eye-catching Uke, I like the detail.
Taff
by Taffy Evans
Fri Jul 28, 2023 9:18 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Hi, introducing myself
Replies: 22
Views: 50183

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...
by Taffy Evans
Tue Jul 25, 2023 8:49 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Hi, introducing myself
Replies: 22
Views: 50183

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...
by Taffy Evans
Sun Jul 23, 2023 4:02 pm
Forum: Tutorials
Topic: Mandolin Repair
Replies: 3
Views: 12371

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?????...
by Taffy Evans
Wed Jul 19, 2023 4:39 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Gypsy jazz guitar
Replies: 14
Views: 69618

Re: Gypsy jazz guitar

Hi, that’s a very classy looking guitar, everything comes together perfectly.
Cheers Taff
by Taffy Evans
Wed Jul 19, 2023 9:13 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: R.I.P. David Churchill
Replies: 5
Views: 18546

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
by Taffy Evans
Fri Jul 14, 2023 8:40 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Nomad nut files
Replies: 9
Views: 33309

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...
by Taffy Evans
Wed Jul 12, 2023 10:34 am
Forum: Contemporary Acoustic Guitar Design and Build - Trevor Gore
Topic: Visual Analyzer Settings
Replies: 9
Views: 14070

Re: Visual Analyzer Settings

Hi Trevor, thanks. Teaching an old dog new tricks is not working easily. :oops:
Taff
by Taffy Evans
Wed Jul 12, 2023 8:36 am
Forum: Contemporary Acoustic Guitar Design and Build - Trevor Gore
Topic: Visual Analyzer Settings
Replies: 9
Views: 14070

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
by Taffy Evans
Tue Jul 11, 2023 8:49 am
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: The Queen of Hearts
Replies: 5
Views: 23844

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...
by Taffy Evans
Mon Jul 10, 2023 11:28 am
Forum: Contemporary Acoustic Guitar Design and Build - Trevor Gore
Topic: Visual Analyzer Settings
Replies: 9
Views: 14070

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.
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by Taffy Evans
Fri Jul 07, 2023 1:09 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: The Queen of Hearts
Replies: 5
Views: 23844

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...
by Taffy Evans
Sun Jul 02, 2023 11:16 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Triple 0 in Blackhearted Sassafras and Bunya Pine
Replies: 28
Views: 86310

Re: Triple 0 in Blackhearted Sassafras and Bunya Pine

Hi Bob, getting close to the exciting part of a build. Looks nice.
Taff
by Taffy Evans
Tue Jun 27, 2023 12:56 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: I was amazed too
Replies: 1
Views: 9011

I was amazed too

After many years of being involved in the repairing and building of stringed instruments, one can imagine the vast number of tools, jigs, and machines I have accumulated, as we all do. This of course can run into many thousands of dollars over time. Unlike my son, who recently took up building guita...
by Taffy Evans
Mon Jun 19, 2023 8:55 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Triple 0 in Blackhearted Sassafras and Bunya Pine
Replies: 28
Views: 86310

Re: Triple 0 in Blackhearted Sassafras and Bunya Pine

Hi, that's looking really nice. After seeing that finish I can see my spray room being used for storage. Gonna have to try that hard shellac.
Taff
by Taffy Evans
Mon Jun 12, 2023 2:33 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Crack repair posssible?
Replies: 15
Views: 22138

Re: Crack repair posssible?

Hi, On my three-piece backs, and two-piece sometimes, I often use little spruce diamonds for the length of the join, with maybe 20mm or so between them. Just to be different and I think it looks classy. I can't find a photo of one, but here's a back I did similarly using heart-shaped reinforcing cle...