Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum

um yes it is express and thanks very much !!!
Cheers,

Christian.

I'm with Nick and Martin,

Stew Mac and Lmi have always given me first class service.
And Martins right much quicker shipping from the US
I'll get an order processed and delivered to my door in Kerikeri in 7days.
gotta love that.

Cheers,

Christian.

Cheers Jools !!! well spotted, do we call them Jool clamps now ? hahaha Morgs I was pretty lucky on trademe, initially the guy had them at $200, he then probably realised that no one knew what they were, and that few people would have a use for them, so I waited for a relist, a week later got them f...

Hey Thanks again John for the intro to these Quoins.
managed to get a whole heap last night on our beloved trademe.(see pic)
I've got a number of applications lined up for them.

cheers,
Christian.

WOW pretty awesome offcuts and leftovers!!!!
I'd be very happy with how it turned out.
Look forward to seeing the Ancient Kauri guitar come together Dave.

Cheers,

Christian.

Sooooo elegant !!! you make these often ugly instruments look amazing Allen !!!
huge fan of the slotted headstock and pickguard all class !!!

Cheers,

Christian.

Thanks so much Matthew for sharing this project with us all, its fascinating to see another form of luthiery, by an obviously super talented craftsman, can't wait for the next installment. I got given some beautiful silky oak (see below) the other day and after seeing what you have created with it, ...

Hi Kim & Nick, Well Nick you certainly won't be short of inspiration for our beloved city. yes you will definetely be twiddling your thumbs for a while waiting for the oak to dry. I'm guessing they are English oak ? hopefully you get to choose your cuts. I'll be in touch if the guitars make it to ch...

Hey Nick don't cry just yet still maybe able to get one down there, I believe the Hornby Rockshop is almost ready for business. All the best with the application for the Oak shouldn't be a problem you only need a tiny amount. Go for it use the Macrocarpa. I thickness sanded my tops to 3mm ,because o...

Hi John,

Thanks for posting these are awesome !!! I can certainly see how effective they would be for joining tops and maybe a few other applications too. might have to invest in some myself.

Cheers,

Christian.

Here they are almost finished, just awaiting a heel strap pin and a bit of fine tuning. they are settling in nicely and all sound really good, great presence and sustain loving this Macrocarpa.Thankfully they are consistant in their sound, and all smoke the prototype i made so really happy about the...

Another absolute beauty Allen !!!
I really love that soft upper bout shape.
The combination of woods, superb detailing and finish is first class.
No wonder the customer is itching to get his hands on it.
Awesome stuff !!!! oh and great photos too mate.

Cheers,

Christian.

My bro in Seoul found this gem at an art exhibition,
how cool would have been if they had managed to string it up !!!!
enjoy,

Christian.

Rod are you sure that the Carlton draught in the background hasn't been the cause of your messy gluing ...hahaa
looks like a brilliant little bottle obviously perfect for purfling and binding,

cheers,
Christian.

Fantastic Job on the weissenborns Bob !!! beautiful work as always. gotta say i'm fascinated by the use of the huon and celery pines for tops. sounds like you had great success, it has certainly spured me on to have a go with our own celery and white pine in NZ. will be interesting to see how your i...

Sorry folks I'll give you the heads up when they are in the shops. Nick not sure if one will go down to Chch now ? I think they have moved out to Hornby now. Sorry Lillian and the Aussies you will just have to make a trip out to NZ. haha re the MDF bridge those super screws are pretty strong mate. T...

Hi Everyone, Wasn't quite sure where to post this as its work in progress. but thought it might be of some interest, i'll definetely post pics of the completed guitars. So this is my first batch order for the Rockshop, six guitars three cutaway three non. NZ macro top and neck Swamp Kauri back and s...

Man !!! thats just not right pulling down buildings left right and centre just because, I guess their justification is that they are too dangerous....more like the owners want a mass payout from insurance and don't care about their historic value. There must be some amazing timber floating around th...

Hi folks, I've Been away from the forum, due to a heavy workload, surgery and the Chch Quake too. as a Cantab 32 of my 35 yrs it breaks my heart to see my home town on its knees, many streets are almost unrecognisable to me, not sure if anyone saw the footage inside the Cathedral ,but I built those ...

First OM Guitar !!! thats an amazing effort Peter, Looks fantastic, workmanship is all class.
Love that carpathian top bet it sounds magic.

Cheers,

Christian.

Gotta say it looks like some sort of oak to me, maybe american white oak, but you would definetely smell the tannins and your fingers would be discoloured if you have been handling it lots, and no medullarys on the quarter definetely rule it out. so buggered if i know, I'll leave it to the locals. C...

Allen !!! what a beautiful instrument !!! first class workmanship all the way, I'm a huge fan of the smaller bodied guitars much more focused tonally and aesthetically, as mentioned its super elegant because you kept it relatively simple and let the wood speak for itself. Awesome work mate !!! Cheer...

Hi guys, For what its worth I've been using an aliphatic for the last 3 years made by Holdfast called Bond it on. not sure if you can get it in Aus but its certainly the best glue I've ever used and I've tried plenty, and can highly recommend it. Can't say ive ever joined a top with tape, my joiner ...

Peter it shouldn't be too hard to fix I would go with option 2 as well I would heat the bridge maybe with lamp, mask around the bridge, carefully ease a thin knife blade under it once you get it started it should come off reasonably easily, take your time, you could dip your blade in thinners to hel...

Hey Bob, Great choice of timbers there Bob !!! really looking forward to hearing how it sounds, love a good Weis build. Interestingly enough we have a celery pine in NZ too its called Tanekaha means (Strong Man) botanical name (Phyllocladus trichomanoides) and your description of the timber is exact...