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by lamanoditrento
Mon Nov 05, 2018 8:39 am
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: B/wood parlour
Replies: 15
Views: 24202

Re: B/wood parlour

Nice! How is the armrest attached, magnetised? Also, the endgraft is interesting with the asymmetrical end to the sides and with an ebony inlay. I feel like there is a story there. Anyhoo, very nice instrument :cl :cl
by lamanoditrento
Tue Oct 30, 2018 9:35 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: October, yes October tutes
Replies: 10
Views: 13566

Re: October, yes October tutes

Mark McLean wrote:
Tue Oct 30, 2018 6:12 am
Thanks Steve. Nice demos, as usual.

No glue squeeze-out with your vacuum clamping pictorial?
Had the exact same thought.

Thanks again Steve for the great tutes
by lamanoditrento
Mon Oct 29, 2018 8:25 am
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: 8 string baritone
Replies: 8
Views: 10337

Re: 8 string baritone

I am happy to admit my ignorance about 8 string baritone. But I do know that is a lovely looking instrument. :cl :cl :cl
by lamanoditrento
Mon Oct 29, 2018 7:56 am
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Lutz and Blackwood classical
Replies: 13
Views: 15241

Re: Lutz and Blackwood classical

Wow, the difference is stark
by lamanoditrento
Mon Oct 29, 2018 7:55 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Home/workshop recording studio setup help
Replies: 16
Views: 18073

Re: Home/workshop recording studio setup help

seeaxe wrote:
Fri Oct 26, 2018 8:10 pm
If you are using it for comparing one guitar to another then you would need careful note of any tweaked setttings
Thanks Richard - that is a good point
by lamanoditrento
Thu Oct 25, 2018 1:56 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: 13.5 Frets Prima in Maple/Redwood
Replies: 10
Views: 15346

Re: 13.5 Frets Prima in Maple/Redwood

Love the wood combo on this :cl :cl
by lamanoditrento
Thu Oct 25, 2018 1:47 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Current archtop build
Replies: 24
Views: 23059

Re: Current archtop build

Looks like a lot of work, but also looks like a wonderfully fun time. An archtop is slowly moving up my list.
by lamanoditrento
Tue Oct 16, 2018 3:51 pm
Forum: Jigs & Fixtures
Topic: Home built circle cutter
Replies: 9
Views: 29670

Re: Home built circle cutter

simso wrote:
Tue Oct 16, 2018 10:43 am
Sensational

Steve
+1
by lamanoditrento
Mon Oct 15, 2018 11:49 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Replacing an acoustic neck
Replies: 4
Views: 5979

Re: Replacing an acoustic neck

The couple of times I've done dovetails, I have watched and rewatched the Bluescreek youtubes in preparation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3YJh9OT4mw
by lamanoditrento
Mon Oct 08, 2018 9:17 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Home/workshop recording studio setup help
Replies: 16
Views: 18073

Re: Home/workshop recording studio setup help

Ok great. Thanks everyone! That is just the start I needed
by lamanoditrento
Mon Oct 08, 2018 9:04 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Double Bass Build
Replies: 14
Views: 17636

Re: Double Bass Build

The proportions boggle my mind. Also really interesting that you add the purfling lines before you carve the rest.
by lamanoditrento
Fri Oct 05, 2018 3:28 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Home/workshop recording studio setup help
Replies: 16
Views: 18073

Home/workshop recording studio setup help

So I have been thinking about recording samples of guitars on something a bit more professional than my iphone and setting up a recording setup. It would be just to record samples of my guitars so I don't think I need much but I really don't have much of a clue. I don't mind investing in a good setu...
by lamanoditrento
Fri Oct 05, 2018 8:01 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Starting a start up
Replies: 15
Views: 25277

Re: Starting a start up

I know Andrew's school which he started 4 years ago was really boosted by a television interest story and a radio story on local public radio http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-22/music-lovers-taught-to-build-guitars-in-brisbane/7771654 when he was starting out. If you can give a reporter an angle i...
by lamanoditrento
Thu Oct 04, 2018 11:28 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Louro Faia for binding .. a complete failure
Replies: 25
Views: 364826

Re: Louro Faia for binding .. a complete failure

kiwigeo wrote:
Thu Oct 04, 2018 9:07 am

3. Supersoft or fabric softener often helps with difficult woods.
I would be careful with big open grain and supersoft. We had a silky oak side all but disintegrate using a bending iron and supersoft.
by lamanoditrento
Thu Oct 04, 2018 8:14 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Louro Faia for binding .. a complete failure
Replies: 25
Views: 364826

Re: Louro Faia for binding .. a complete failure

Oh wow, I have never seen binding so cracked and faceted. How thick were they and what procedure (temp/water etc) did you use?
by lamanoditrento
Tue Oct 02, 2018 8:01 am
Forum: Contemporary Acoustic Guitar Design and Build - Trevor Gore
Topic: Flamenco build details from the book
Replies: 13
Views: 18621

Re: Flamenco build details from the book

Looks great Joss. What did you weight come in at? Also do you have any FRC we can look at?
by lamanoditrento
Mon Sep 17, 2018 7:42 am
Forum: Contemporary Acoustic Guitar Design and Build - Trevor Gore
Topic: Measuring beyond the decimal place for distances >600mm
Replies: 5
Views: 7118

Measuring beyond the decimal place for distances >600mm

I have bought a 610mm engineer's straight edge that I thought was guaranteed to be accurate to +/- 0.025mm. But that turns out to be for its straightness, not its length. So now I am wondering the best way to measure my straight edge to an accuracy for setting up a full nut/saddle compensated setup?
by lamanoditrento
Thu Sep 13, 2018 5:50 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Lutz/Blackheart Sass Hybrid Nylon, venetian cutawy & arm bevel
Replies: 16
Views: 22196

Re: Lutz/Blackheart Sass Hybrid Nylon, venetian cutawy & arm bevel

Trent did you make any modifications to the bridge design after you failures? I notice the "valley" between the tie block and the saddle ramp doesn't extend all the way across the bridge top. Yes the 2nd bridge really threw me and had me thinking hard about making sure the 3rd one stuck. The 1st on...
by lamanoditrento
Mon Sep 10, 2018 1:00 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Lutz/Blackheart Sass Hybrid Nylon, venetian cutawy & arm bevel
Replies: 16
Views: 22196

Re: Lutz/Blackheart Sass Hybrid Nylon, venetian cutawy & arm bevel

Drill using a depth stop, then rout the channel to expose the holes. That way you avoid any breakout from drilling the holes
by lamanoditrento
Fri Sep 07, 2018 11:03 am
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Lutz/Blackheart Sass Hybrid Nylon, venetian cutawy & arm bevel
Replies: 16
Views: 22196

Re: Lutz/Blackheart Sass Hybrid Nylon, venetian cutawy & arm bevel

18 hole bridge drilling jig
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by lamanoditrento
Tue Sep 04, 2018 8:12 am
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Lutz/Blackheart Sass Hybrid Nylon, venetian cutawy & arm bevel
Replies: 16
Views: 22196

Re: Lutz/Blackheart Sass Hybrid Nylon, venetian cutawy & arm bevel

Lovely work Trent. Lots of nice individual touches. Well done with the 18 hole bridge. It creates such a clean look and good function. When I tried it once I got a good functional outcome, but mine doesn't bear close inspection of the regularity of the hole placement. Did you develop any good trick...
by lamanoditrento
Tue Sep 04, 2018 7:51 am
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: My take on a J-45
Replies: 3
Views: 6538

Re: My take on a J-45

Very nice. Love the headstock design
by lamanoditrento
Tue Sep 04, 2018 7:45 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: 3 tutes
Replies: 7
Views: 10074

Re: 3 tutes

More good tutes. Thanks Steve
by lamanoditrento
Thu Aug 30, 2018 7:16 am
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Lutz/Blackheart Sass Hybrid Nylon, venetian cutawy & arm bevel
Replies: 16
Views: 22196

Re: Lutz/Blackheart Sass Hybrid Nylon, venetian cutawy & arm bevel

Thanks all. Pretty happy to have it off my bench with 2 bridge failures for that one finally stayed on. As for the sound, to tell you the truth I am having a hard time telling any difference to Englemann. It is a little thinner at 2.1mm target thickness for what it is worth but how that translated i...