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by ozziebluesman
Thu Aug 26, 2021 10:08 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: New Member
Replies: 10
Views: 6655

Re: New Member

Welcome Alex,
You have found your legs and about to get real serious building guitars. Sounds like you are very passionate about guitars. I know that feeling well. Good luck with the builds. I love recycled timber also.
Cheers
Alan
by ozziebluesman
Wed Aug 18, 2021 7:34 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: 16" Archtop
Replies: 11
Views: 9605

Re: 16" Archtop

That's a fine looking Archtop. The Blackwood is very special and all your appointments make a stylish guitar. I like the idea of the Kent Armstrong and K&K pickup combination. I would also be interested in if the sound port makes a difference to the player experience sound wise. Beautiful guitar Way...
by ozziebluesman
Sun Jun 27, 2021 12:35 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: What happens when you die?
Replies: 11
Views: 9796

Re: What happens when you die?

Well I must admit at turning 70 next year I have had these thoughts regard what to do with the stash and the hand tools. After ten years working with my friend teaching him to play guitar and build three guitars I have decided that he will get all the hand tools. The stash is well cataloged and my m...
by ozziebluesman
Sat May 22, 2021 9:45 am
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: O size Englemann and Sassafras
Replies: 6
Views: 8495

Re: O size Englemann and Sassafras

Hi Jim,
That is such a lovely little guitar. 0 size guitars are my favourite guitar to play as they are so intimate in size and usually have long sustain and a tone of their own. Great work mate.
Cheers
Alan
by ozziebluesman
Mon May 17, 2021 5:33 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Baritone Uke
Replies: 8
Views: 8475

Re: Baritone Uke

Classy little instrument there Wayne. It certainly is unique, I will watch out for a demo in the future.
Fine woodwork as usual.
Thank you for sharing.
Cheers
Al
by ozziebluesman
Tue Mar 16, 2021 10:13 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: It seems quiet in here
Replies: 3
Views: 3593

Re: It seems quiet in here

Thanks Dave. The first Classical used a strut pattern similar to yours. The other three are Neil Ostberg "La Suprema" Torres Plan copies one with a short scale and two with 650mm scale which I prefer. The FE 19 is a smaller body shape to the FE 114. The plan was very helpful. It was a great learning...
by ozziebluesman
Mon Mar 15, 2021 10:28 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: It seems quiet in here
Replies: 3
Views: 3593

Re: It seems quiet in here

Hi Dave, Some great building there mate. Congratulations. I have been doing the same with the Torres strut style classical and I'm on #4 and I have been reducing my thickness's each build. I have two steel string half built, a tenor ukulele build and two thinline telecasters. So plenty going on in m...
by ozziebluesman
Sun Mar 07, 2021 9:52 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Hollow body
Replies: 9
Views: 9095

Re: Hollow body

G'day Wayne,
What a ripper guitar BB King would be proud to own it.
The burst really come out fantastic and I know the P90s growl.
Beautiful guitar.
Cheers
Alan
by ozziebluesman
Fri Jan 01, 2021 2:54 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: New Tassie member(Don't hold that against me!!)
Replies: 23
Views: 2251058

Re: New Tassie member(Don't hold that against me!!)

Hi Daniel, Great job for a first build. You should be proud of your accomplishment as it is not an easy task building a fine musical instrument. My first two guitars are out in the the shed and not in good condition. They where both learning curves especially about trying to build with timber not se...
by ozziebluesman
Thu Dec 24, 2020 5:59 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Seasons Greetings
Replies: 8
Views: 7943

Re: Seasons Greetings

Merry Christmas Martin and to all members and visitors to our forum.
Cheers
Alan
by ozziebluesman
Sun Nov 29, 2020 10:13 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Dulcimers and Weissenborns
Replies: 9
Views: 9478

Re: Dulcimers and Weissenborns

Hi Paul, They are all beautiful instruments. I have built many weissenborn copies but never thought to build a four string. I agree with Mark the Red Cedar Dulcimer. I would be interested what is inside the box especially the Dulcimer. Thanks for sharing the pics they are simply outstanding stringed...
by ozziebluesman
Sun Nov 01, 2020 10:31 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: The Luthier Forum Admin who hasnt built a Guitar for 12 months.
Replies: 9
Views: 11203

Re: The Luthier Forum Admin who hasnt built a Guitar for 12 months.

Look forward to seeing some new builds Martin.
It has been a long time out of the workshop.
All good now
Cheers
Alan
by ozziebluesman
Thu Oct 29, 2020 10:52 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: king billy pine question
Replies: 3
Views: 4616

Re: king billy pine question

G'day Old Picker,
I thicknessesed a King Billy top through my carbatec drum sander recently and had no problem using 100 grit paper in the machine.
Cheers
Alan
by ozziebluesman
Tue Oct 27, 2020 9:47 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: straight dovetail
Replies: 8
Views: 8892

Re: straight dovetail

G'day Jules, I used all sorts of neck joints building my guitars over the past years. My Archtops use a bolt on neck with straight mortise and tenon joint and bolted in. I have a steel tool I had made for me like a Maton neck adjustment tool to attach and remove the neck. It is inserted through wher...
by ozziebluesman
Mon Oct 12, 2020 8:54 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Tornavoz
Replies: 4
Views: 5108

Re: Tornavoz

Thanks Dave, I really respect Alan Caruth will look into it. The demo's I have listened to on youtube are pretty convincing to me that the Tornavoz definitely lowers the air resonance of the box. Still it depends on microphones, room position in the recording environment that may make a difference t...
by ozziebluesman
Sun Oct 11, 2020 4:39 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Tornavoz
Replies: 4
Views: 5108

Re: Tornavoz

whoops not sure how I managed a double post.
Sorry?
by ozziebluesman
Sun Oct 11, 2020 11:27 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Tornavoz
Replies: 4
Views: 5108

Re: Tornavoz

Hi there, I have a classical guitar on the bench at the present time and would like to incorporate a Tornavoz. I have seen a few through my internet research some about 18mm high made from laminated wood some spruce, some rosewood. Making one from brass seems a big job where the wood small ones I h...
by ozziebluesman
Sat Oct 10, 2020 10:04 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Tornavoz
Replies: 4
Views: 5108

Tornavoz

Hi there, I have a classical guitar on the bench at the present time and would like to incorporate a Tornavoz. I have seen a few through my internet research some about 18mm high made from laminated wood some spruce, some rosewood. Making one from brass seems a big job where the wood small ones I ha...
by ozziebluesman
Sun Oct 04, 2020 9:58 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: 15" archtop
Replies: 10
Views: 11157

Re: 15" archtop

Yes that is a classy Archtop build.
Beautiful Blackwood and fabulous finish.
I do like the neck humbucker tone it is creamy.
Congratulations Wayne, another great instrument.
Cheers
Alan
by ozziebluesman
Mon Sep 21, 2020 9:18 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Classical Guitar Tuners Creaking and Binding Up
Replies: 13
Views: 12393

Re: Classical Guitar Tuners Creaking and Binding Up

Thanks Trevor and Ross for your advice. They are the better quality Gotoh classical tuners and they did feel a tight fit when installed. I have some beez wax so I will sand them till they are not such a tight fit with the dowel sandpaer method and then apply the beez wax because I have it in the wor...
by ozziebluesman
Sun Sep 20, 2020 6:43 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Classical Guitar Tuners Creaking and Binding Up
Replies: 13
Views: 12393

Re: Classical Guitar Tuners Creaking and Binding Up

Thanks Martin and Dave. I fell into a false sense of security using the Stewmac jig thinking it would be perfect. Not the case. When I installed them I thought the holes were a bit tight on the rollers. Ok, easy fix just wondering if it was a common issue. Thank you Gentleman for your time. Cheers A...
by ozziebluesman
Sat Sep 19, 2020 2:43 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Classical Guitar Tuners Creaking and Binding Up
Replies: 13
Views: 12393

Classical Guitar Tuners Creaking and Binding Up

Hi everyone,
I finished my first classical build recently. The machine heads are binding up and creaking and groaning. I used a Stewmac jig so the distance between posts should be spot on. Any suggestions greatly received.
Cheers
Alan
by ozziebluesman
Thu Sep 17, 2020 10:13 am
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: First post telecaster pair
Replies: 7
Views: 10088

Re: First post telecaster pair

Hi Seth,
Welcome to the forum.
Where have you been hiding?
Two beautiful guitars and your attention to detail especially with your inlay is first class.
Hope to see more work like that from you.
Thanks for sharing.
Cheers
Alan
by ozziebluesman
Tue Sep 08, 2020 5:05 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Brisbane humidity
Replies: 16
Views: 14607

Re: Brisbane humidity

Here you go. Simple and easy.
Cheers
Alan
by ozziebluesman
Tue Sep 08, 2020 8:34 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Brisbane humidity
Replies: 16
Views: 14607

Re: Brisbane humidity

Townsville has an average of 60% humidity. I use a dry box big enough to fit a solera with guitar builds at different stages fitted to it and guitar bodies in moulds with necks attached. The box uses a 100 watt globe located at the bottom of the box with an intake hole at the bottom and an exhaust a...