Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum

Yes....Im low on good ebony boards.

Im in for 30

Cheers Martin

Bob/Bob

Can I please add OG_QS_COCO_009 to my order. That makes a total of 4 sets.



Thanks Martin

Paul, Once I get my sets Ill send you some shavings. If all is ok on the allergy front then you can have one of my sets at cost. Cheers Martin I'd really like to try Coco it's beautiful stuff and really floats my boat, but as I've said before, I'm allergic to just about every bloody thing. They used...

I'll start the ball rolling with following sets:

OG_QS_COCO_001
OG_QS_COCO_002
OG_QS_COCO_003

Bob do I need to notify BobC myself that I'd like these sets or will you take care of same?

Cheers Martin

Ive killed two vacums sucking up plaster debris.....they make a lovely high pitches whining sound before they crater.

Dominic - if there's enough interest in a group buy of Cocobolo I don't mind putting it together. We'd be needing at least 10 sets to make it viable and Coco isn't exactly cheap. Prices range from $125-250USD depending on size and figure. Once we get 10 takers I'll squeeze Uncle Bob on a price and ...

Yeah...what new avatar?

Matthew, This is a common problem. Whenever I have my sanding drum in the chuck eventually the whole thing falls out. Not sure on the long term cure for this..I just put up with it. My drill press is a Carbatec. Cheers Martin Robbie, (or anyone!) ... how the hell do you stop the chuck from falling o...

Customs and Immigration are still holding him......he should be out today sometime doing his best legs apart cowboy walk

Do any of you get a warm and fuzzy feeling when your bank introduces you to your new "Personal Banker" that is barely out of nappies and still lives with their parents? :roll: Yeah, had one of those fresh out of school bozos loose the title deeds to my house. Told him to take a look in the bank vau...

It might be that moustache you grew last Movember......the thing has died and is going rotten on your top lip.

matthew wrote:Yep. A little vegemite pot of old hide glue in the heat. Only a tiny bit, but whoa .....

OK so this is morphing into a "what was your biggest waste of time" thread!

When banks loan out more money than the property its secured against is worth you have to expect something to go wrong eventually...its a bit of a no brainer.

Hey Sebastiaan.....you were right on the money mate. I stayed at the Observatory and loved the place. Not cheap but room rate was nearly same as the Holiday Inn in Perth last time I stayed there and miles better. Room was quiet and service was great. Had a 7 course degustation with matching wines on...

480 watts dosent sound too high. Im sure my Bloues Creek 110volt blanket is at least 1000 watts. I know I had to get a stepdown transformer rated to at least 1500watts to be on the safe side. Just curious ... and this time I got a reply with quote, so I'm a happy fella. 3" x 32" 240 Volt 480 Watts 2...

Sam Price wrote:That's a very classy and elegant looking guitar!

Unfortunately the guitar looks alot more classy and elegant than the builder

Welcome to the world of luthiery Josh. Not alot of things go to plan when you're starting out.

Some pics of the top and back would be handy.

Thanks for the accolades guys. It has been a challenge getting this guitar finished and there are lots of things Ill do differently next time...list as follows: 1. listen to advice from those who know more than me is top of the list. 2. headstock scarf joint was in wrong position and is visible at b...

Okay I finally got this sucker finished....saddle got done yesterday and Kims MOP/ebony bridge pins went in and I tuned her up. She sounds nice...loud but balanced..same as the last 6 string I built. Pics arent the best..the camera's crap. http://www.anzlf.com/phpBB2/userpix/19_12_string_finished_00...

My builds are often lubricated with a good red.

Dominic wrote:Yeh, I am going to like working in there.

Hey Dom......how come theres always a bottle of beer in those photos???

Martin, are you telling me you can make guitars without beer?

Hey Dom......how come theres always a bottle of beer in those photos???

Okay today I had a deluge of bridge pins......5 sets from Hancock and co and then Kims pins arrived abut an hour later. Anyway I got all the strings on and tuned her up to pitch and even without the saddle setup she sounds great. Big Dreadie sound and balanced tonally. Even the wife was impressed..a...

Watching George's plea to the nation speech yesterday on TV I got the impression the guy couldnt even handle working a till in a deli let alone manage the finances of a nation. The guy seems inebt and way out of his depth. The warning signs of a mortgage crisis were there for some time before the fi...

bob wrote:
We're away for the weekend but we'll be back next Monday so if you want to know anything fire away

I just want to know one thing...how much does Bob want for his business???

There ya go showing off ya tools again........jeesh!!