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by seeaxe
Sat Dec 26, 2020 12:43 pm
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: how to remove cigarett smell from and old instrument
Replies: 7
Views: 15622

Re: how to remove cigarett smell from and old instrument

Never heard of anyone trying to do that but good luck. My only experience is cars - lot of Japanese imports here in NZ and often they have been smokers cars. The dealers spray them with really strong perfume (which itself is a big giveaway) but the smell always comes back, and no matter how feint, i...
by seeaxe
Fri Nov 27, 2020 7:18 am
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: 12 strings 70s ibanez concord 684 with bridge issue and need some TLC
Replies: 9
Views: 17466

Re: 12 strings 70s ibanez concord 684 with bridge issue and need some TLC

I usually string them up the next day. I assume that if its going to come off it will come off straight away.
by seeaxe
Sat Nov 21, 2020 11:04 am
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: 12 strings 70s ibanez concord 684 with bridge issue and need some TLC
Replies: 9
Views: 17466

Re: 12 strings 70s ibanez concord 684 with bridge issue and need some TLC

Hi again Good close tolerance mating surfaces AND pressure on the glue joint are both required. If you have some scrap ply lying around you can make a suitable C clamp. You can use wedges or a bolt to apply pressure. Or you can use a bolt through each of those two pearloid markers on the bridge. Rep...
by seeaxe
Sun Nov 15, 2020 8:36 am
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: 12 strings 70s ibanez concord 684 with bridge issue and need some TLC
Replies: 9
Views: 17466

Re: 12 strings 70s ibanez concord 684 with bridge issue and need some TLC

I had almost an identical guitar, a long time ago. Mine was a Suzuki, but same Hummingbird copy. my starting point would be ...what are the actual problems with this guitar? 1. Do the frets buzz anywhere? 2. Are they badly worn? If answers are no and no, learner, leave them frets alone. In my opinio...
by seeaxe
Mon Nov 09, 2020 6:38 pm
Forum: Contemporary Acoustic Guitar Design and Build - Trevor Gore
Topic: 1. falcate braced classical
Replies: 17
Views: 26472

Re: 1. falcate braced classical

Thanks for the reply Jurgen. Yes, pretty quiet here these days. I think the various COVID lockdowns may have meant a few more guitars got built - at least it did for me. I'm going to go back to the Second Moment of Inertia calc when I do the next top and see what I can see. I think that I will need ...
by seeaxe
Tue Nov 03, 2020 8:17 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Yairi Gakki repair - your advice please.
Replies: 10
Views: 10025

Re: Yairi Gakki repair - your advice please.

imho, fwiw, etc etc I have always been impressed by Yairi guitars. I think there was a couple of them, maybe father and son?? n They do sound great. Anyhoo, I would agree that the top has had its day (leaving it in a hot car will do that) and no rescue attempt of the existing top is likely to be suc...
by seeaxe
Mon Nov 02, 2020 4:57 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Falcate Classical #2 Build (in NZ)
Replies: 37
Views: 24582

Re: Falcate Classical #2 Build (in NZ)

Hi John and thanks for your comments. The rosette block is one piece and I will cut slices off that and build up the rosette in the routed groove. I'll mitre the edges as I go and reverse each adjacent slice to get a nice pattern. I'll post pictures when I get there. It's a time consuming but relati...
by seeaxe
Sun Nov 01, 2020 6:30 pm
Forum: Contemporary Acoustic Guitar Design and Build - Trevor Gore
Topic: 1. falcate braced classical
Replies: 17
Views: 26472

Re: 1. falcate braced classical

Hi Jurgen, Hope all is well with you. Your guitar looks very nice. I'm building my next falcate classical now and am looking forward to the bracing design again. May I ask, did you do a bridge rotation test for this guitar and if so, what did you measure? On my guitar, I ended up getting the right f...
by seeaxe
Sun Nov 01, 2020 5:57 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Falcate Classical #2 Build (in NZ)
Replies: 37
Views: 24582

Re: Falcate Classical #2 Build (in NZ)

Some progress made this weekend after a few nights faffing with the rosette mosaic block. Thats now done. Nearly 200 pieces of wood glued together. Decided to repeat the laminated sides, was very happy with that last time, keeps the sides nice and flat and helps get the shape a better fit to the mou...
by seeaxe
Sun Oct 11, 2020 1:36 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Falcate Classical #2 Build (in NZ)
Replies: 37
Views: 24582

Falcate Classical #2 Build (in NZ)

I have finally started on the second of two classical guitars using a falcate bracing system. This one will be a repeat of the last one save for any refinements I can think of on the way. I was pretty happy with the first try and its the best looking guitar I have built so far. The bracing was a suc...
by seeaxe
Wed Sep 23, 2020 8:57 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Moving Equipment
Replies: 5
Views: 6385

Re: Moving Equipment

I hope you aren't paying your trucker by the kilometer :) Possibly an extra zero there.

I would think its fine but as the feed rollers are sprung it should be ok to just wind it down onto a scrap of wood.

Good luck with the move!!
by seeaxe
Fri Sep 11, 2020 7:15 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: First post telecaster pair
Replies: 7
Views: 10095

Re: First post telecaster pair

Nice wood and nice work,
(but putting the headstock round the wrong way does my head in :shock: :shock:)
by seeaxe
Fri Sep 04, 2020 7:47 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Mainly Tassie Classical
Replies: 5
Views: 7526

Re: Mainly Tassie Classical

Very nice, like the KBP top. How does it sound????
by seeaxe
Fri Sep 04, 2020 7:45 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Medium Body Falcate
Replies: 9
Views: 10593

Re: Medium Body Falcate

Very beautiful work of art. I bet it sounds as good as it looks.
by seeaxe
Fri Sep 04, 2020 7:42 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Black Heart Sassafras and Spruce Classical
Replies: 8
Views: 12147

Re: Black Heart Sassafras and Spruce Classical

Main reason I did it was to make setting the action easier, which it does.
Also makes it easier to reach the frets above the 12th, according to the new owner, he likes it.
by seeaxe
Wed Aug 26, 2020 5:12 am
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Swamp kauri + epoxy resin bass
Replies: 5
Views: 7637

Re: Swamp kauri + epoxy resin bass

I'm a french polish (shellac) convert. Its easy, cheap, quick, convenient and cheap. Supposedly not so good for gigging guitars because of durability issues but very simple to re-finish if you have to.
by seeaxe
Tue Aug 25, 2020 4:17 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Motivation
Replies: 8
Views: 7158

Re: Motivation

Its interesting how everyone's view differs. My view...If you're a hobby builder (like me) then don't beat yourself up if you don't feel like building some or even a lot of the time. You're a free man. Go and do something else. They'll all be there waiting for you when you get the urge to build agai...
by seeaxe
Tue Aug 25, 2020 7:12 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Shed Building
Replies: 8
Views: 9162

Re: Shed Building

Love the greenhouse! Great idea.
Couldn't help noticing the retaining wall in the new one is leaning in...not enough support there!
Would love to see some pictures of that when you get going.
by seeaxe
Mon Aug 24, 2020 7:27 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Shed Building
Replies: 8
Views: 9162

Re: Shed Building

I looked up caliche and its more likely to be too hard than too soft, so no you don't need a slab under the container. If the caliche is deep and cemented just put the container on some levelling pads. After removing the topsoil if any. I hope the site is relatively level as it sounds like it can be...
by seeaxe
Sun Aug 23, 2020 8:10 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Saddle position
Replies: 31
Views: 25288

Re: Saddle position

Well if that was my first guitar....i would cut the saddle slot as close to where you have drawn it as i dare then do the best job i can with the wide saddle. It may not be perfect but i suspect it will still sound amazing. I would just let it go and try not to make the same mistake on No2. Time to ...
by seeaxe
Sun Aug 23, 2020 11:46 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Shed Building
Replies: 8
Views: 9162

Re: Shed Building

Hi Lillian and congrats on the house. A full pad under the container is a waste of money unless the soil at your site is very, very weak. The total weight of the 40 foot container plus what you put in it is unlikely to exceed 12 metric tonnes or 25,000lbs. The middle supports will carry twice as muc...
by seeaxe
Fri Aug 21, 2020 1:42 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Nicco's Lying-Around-Timber-o-Caster
Replies: 14
Views: 10642

Re: Nicco's Lying-Around-Timber-o-Caster

Nope Strings are NOT parallel to the fret board. They start at a very small amount over the first fret (assuming you are not using a zero fret) and pass over the 12th fret at around 2.5 to 3mm depending on which string, preference etc. You have some height adjustment at the bridge/saddles. If a conv...
by seeaxe
Wed Aug 19, 2020 8:56 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Swamp kauri + epoxy resin bass
Replies: 5
Views: 7637

Re: Swamp kauri + epoxy resin bass

Looks pretty cool to me!
If you have the guitar building bug, then the next one will be even better.
by seeaxe
Tue Aug 18, 2020 5:00 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: New Luthier Tips du Jour video - re-shaping strat pickguard
Replies: 2
Views: 3131

Re: New Luthier Tips du Jour video - re-shaping strat pickguard

Well produced and informative as always Robbie. Beautiful guitar. I was thinking though that I would have made a new pick guard using the original as the template for holes etc, and kept the original in case having modified it, I found I preferred the original (which I do :D :D . Purely subjective I...
by seeaxe
Tue Aug 11, 2020 10:21 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Still not getting the sound I want...help!!
Replies: 40
Views: 174701

Re: Still not getting the sound I want...help!!

Hi David. Im certainly no expert, but here's my advice for what its worth. The CF tow (or strand) is actually very small. I used the CF tape shown below and pulled out one strand at a time. This helps keep the rest of it tidy as each strand is made up of 3000 tiny filaments (hence 3K) and it come un...