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- Sun Apr 11, 2021 4:15 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Pore filling methods question (non-epoxy preferred)
- Replies: 19
- Views: 14094
Pore filling methods question (non-epoxy preferred)
Hi all, I've been reading a bit recently about pore filling. The back and sides of my body are a flame Alpine Ash which is mostly pores - seriously I reckon the surface is at least 30% open pores... Most articles and books recommend epoxy. The "Pore Filling 101" thread in the Tutorial section starte...
- Fri Apr 09, 2021 8:49 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: 335/archtop style question
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4153
- Mon Apr 05, 2021 10:04 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: 335/archtop style question
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4153
335/archtop style question
I've been thinking lately about one of my favourite electric guitar types - the 335. In particular, I've been thinking about how the tops and backs are carved out of a thick billet. Seems a bit wasteful to me and I was wondering if the top and back of a 335 style could be made domed across the whole...
- Sun Mar 14, 2021 8:48 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Latest builds
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5791
Re: Latest builds
They look great. I've been wanting to try the Tonerider P90's for ages. I'm a bit of a Tonerider fan myself and I've mostly used their A2 humbuckers. Don't recommend the Rock Song pickups, they sound congested to me and I can't get them sounding good at all.
Where did you get the wood?
Where did you get the wood?
- Wed Mar 10, 2021 5:08 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Hollow body
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9414
Re: Hollow body
335's will always get a thumbs up from me. That one looks particularly nice!
- Mon Mar 01, 2021 9:26 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Grants
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8553
Re: Grants
You also have to have your brain wired like a pencil pushing bureaucrat with totally useless Uni degrees that has never worked in anything productive in their entire life. Got to include all the politically correct talking points interspersed in the application in order to tick all the boxes. I cur...
- Sun Feb 21, 2021 8:47 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: This level of confidence is scary
- Replies: 13
- Views: 13468
- Fri Sep 11, 2020 8:32 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Brisbane humidity
- Replies: 16
- Views: 15071
Re: Brisbane humidity
I'm in a similar situation. Moved to the Augustine Heights area end of last year, I have a 6 x 3m shed that I've insulated. But it's got a roller door... no hope of sealing the place up unless I do some major alterations. So I think I'll need to make myself a dry box. I've been toying with using a p...
- Fri Aug 31, 2018 8:49 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Well, here we are, what now?!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 20979
Re: Well, here we are, what now?!
Welcome to Australia mate!
I'm moving to Brisbane in the new year, so I'm watching this thread with interest. Lost of good tips for materials and tools.
I'm moving to Brisbane in the new year, so I'm watching this thread with interest. Lost of good tips for materials and tools.
- Fri May 11, 2018 9:07 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: bandsaw opinions
- Replies: 20
- Views: 34951
Re: bandsaw opinions
Thanks everyone for your helpful opinions. Once I do choose a machine it seems the best advice has been to get high quality blades. Anyone know where I can get good blades in Adelaide? I've found plenty of places offering sharpening services but not the blades. Carbide tipped seems to be referred to...
- Tue May 08, 2018 2:19 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: bandsaw opinions
- Replies: 20
- Views: 34951
Re: bandsaw opinions
Thanks everyone for your opinions. My main motivation is to buy a tool of quality, that will last me a long long time, and be a pleasure using. I'm sick and tired of making do. And I've grown to loathe needing to fiddle and tweak second rate gear every time I need to use it. It will also need to wit...
- Mon May 07, 2018 8:15 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: bandsaw opinions
- Replies: 20
- Views: 34951
bandsaw opinions
I've researched myself in circles. So I've come here to ask you fine people your advice. I'm shopping for a bandsaw. I want a good one. I've narrowed down my choices to; Laguna 14Twelve, and Hare & Forbes BP-355 The Laguna is at the very top of budget. The H&F is cheaper, but physically bigger in fo...
- Thu Mar 01, 2018 8:05 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: FREE MONEY!!!
- Replies: 17
- Views: 94326
- Thu Jan 04, 2018 7:03 pm
- Forum: Contemporary Acoustic Guitar Design and Build - Trevor Gore
- Topic: 1st box closed - spectrograph result
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6206
1st box closed - spectrograph result
Happy new year everyone! Well, I finally closed the box on my first build (Hooray for me!). It's beginning to look like a guitar! I began building years ago, well before I had the Design and Build books. But I thought I'd take a spectrograph of the freshly closed body and see how my extremely amateu...
- Thu Aug 31, 2017 8:25 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: New build
- Replies: 17
- Views: 21340
- Wed Aug 30, 2017 1:20 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: New build
- Replies: 17
- Views: 21340
Re: New build
It's a beautiful guitar. One day I'll make an archrival style guitar. But first a silly question. Why are the tops carved? Why not steam/heat pressed or steam shaped a bit like sides are?
- Tue Aug 29, 2017 5:35 pm
- Forum: Contemporary Acoustic Guitar Design and Build - Trevor Gore
- Topic: Spectrum Analyze - Android App
- Replies: 5
- Views: 19965
Re: Spectrum Analyze - Android App
I'm no code guru unfortunately. But thanks for the tips.
- Tue Aug 29, 2017 1:37 pm
- Forum: Contemporary Acoustic Guitar Design and Build - Trevor Gore
- Topic: Spectrum Analyze - Android App
- Replies: 5
- Views: 19965
Re: Spectrum Analyze - Android App
Thanks Steve.
That adapter looks like the old PS3 singstar game microphone. Wonder if that'd work?
Any chance of PMing me your app hack details? Or even put it on this thread for other budget minded builders out there?
That adapter looks like the old PS3 singstar game microphone. Wonder if that'd work?
Any chance of PMing me your app hack details? Or even put it on this thread for other budget minded builders out there?
- Tue Aug 29, 2017 11:24 am
- Forum: Contemporary Acoustic Guitar Design and Build - Trevor Gore
- Topic: Spectrum Analyze - Android App
- Replies: 5
- Views: 19965
Re: Spectrum Analyze - Android App
I was about to post a question about what microphone and recording interface people use, and I found this post!
How have you found this app over the last year? Has anyone else used this app? Free is always better than paying for equipment I'll rarely use.
How have you found this app over the last year? Has anyone else used this app? Free is always better than paying for equipment I'll rarely use.
- Tue Aug 29, 2017 11:19 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: No more building
- Replies: 7
- Views: 12420
Re: No more building
Just make sure to tap tune the house structure. Walls should be 4 semitones higher than the roof resonance freq!
- Tue Jul 18, 2017 4:28 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Shellac. A story and some questions.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 17392
Re: Shellac. A story and some questions.
looks quite a lot like the cold break you get in freshly boiled beer wort when it cools down prior to pitching the yeast (if any of you practice the fine art of homebrewing you’ll know what I’m talking about). Joel we can discuss your queries when you pop around on Tuesday.... Martin! I suggest you...
- Sun Jul 16, 2017 8:53 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Pau Ferro fingerboards
- Replies: 17
- Views: 27710
Re: Pau Ferro fingerboards
I'm doing my first fretboard, so I have very little experience. I've started with Minnerichi. I sawed the fret slots before I started to radius with a router based radius jig. The wood is very hard and I've found that the edges are very prone to chipping. I've got 2mm to go to get to final thickness...
- Sun Jul 16, 2017 8:48 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Shellac. A story and some questions.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 17392
Shellac. A story and some questions.
Who knew that Shellac was such a black art? The internet hasn't been very helpful. Most searches return forums with half truths or conflicting opinion. I’ve got some articles that describe the basic process of making and using it, but there isn’t much fact around when things appear to go wrong. The ...
- Wed Jul 12, 2017 8:33 pm
- Forum: Contemporary Acoustic Guitar Design and Build - Trevor Gore
- Topic: Is CF necessary?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7903
- Tue Jul 11, 2017 6:51 pm
- Forum: Contemporary Acoustic Guitar Design and Build - Trevor Gore
- Topic: Is CF necessary?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7903
Is CF necessary?
Hi all, I'm interested in buying the books (perhaps as an early Xmas pressie to myself). I'm still on my first build, building to Cumpiano's book mainly (I started before these books came out. Its a long story...) But before I do, I'd like to know if carbon fiber and epoxy is required to build to th...