new guy from melbourne

rocket · Post by **rocket** » Mon May 04, 2009 6:51 pm

Hello people, thought i'd say hello, this sounds like a good forum to be part of. I've just finished my second archtop acoustic with a pickup fitted and am midway through my 3rd. I've finished my first 2 in shellack but intend to use nitro on the 3rd. Has anyone else used both? and if so, what different characteristics are apparent between the two?

kiwigeo · Post by **kiwigeo** » Mon May 04, 2009 7:00 pm

Hi Rocket and welcome to the ANZLF. Any chance of some pics of your instruments?

Cheers Martin

rocket · Post by **rocket** » Mon May 04, 2009 8:05 pm

yes martin but i can't work out how to get the pics from my document file on to this page.

kiwigeo · Post by **kiwigeo** » Mon May 04, 2009 8:08 pm

Rocket,

Im currently out on an offshore oil rig with a slow satellite comm system but if one of our other moderators is willing to help out you can email pics to him and hell put them up for you.

Cheers Martin

DarwinStrings · Post by **DarwinStrings** » Mon May 04, 2009 9:00 pm

G'day and welcome Rocket.

If you use mozilla as I do you may have trouble with the uploading the pics. When I need to do that I use Internet Explorer. Just clic 'upload picture' just above and to the right of the text box, a new window will open, then click brows, select your pic and click send, once it has loaded you need to then click 'insert picture' at the bottom of the image.

I hope that helps

Jim

Bob Connor · Post by **Bob Connor** » Mon May 04, 2009 9:14 pm

G'day Rocket and welcome.

I've enabled the upload pic feature on your account.

We have to do this manually as it's good to turn it off for the Kiwis every now and then or they just keep uploading sheep pictures.

Lillian · Post by **Lillian** » Mon May 04, 2009 9:23 pm

Morning Rocket and welcome.

I use Mozilla Firefox for a browser. No issues with photos really.

Click on the Upload picture button. A small window will open, (is your Pop-up blocker stopping it?) Type in the file location or click on Browse. Navigate to the picture you want to add. Select it and click okay. This will bring back to the first small window. Click on Send. There will be a preview window that pops up. At the bottom of the picture, you'll probably have to scroll down, there are two options for inserting a picture, standard or insert and upload another one. Either will work. Click on one and thats it. A string of code gets stuck in your message. Preview it to make sure that it's formatted the way you want it.

Do be aware of the picture size. There is a restriction. There are a couple photo re-sizing add ons that work a treat and are free.

Hope this helps.

kiwigeo · Post by **kiwigeo** » Mon May 04, 2009 11:46 pm

I could use a friggin' beer right now...

sebastiaan56 · Post by **sebastiaan56** » Tue May 05, 2009 5:37 am

Welcome Rocket to the ANZLF,

Where did you get the picture of Kim Lillian?

Allen · Post by **Allen** » Tue May 05, 2009 5:38 am

Welcome to the forum Rocket.

I've only used Mirotone, and shellac for sealing inside bodies, so can't speak first hand about the differences. I put together a "How To" in the tutorial section for applying lacquer. Many have told me that they found it very helpful.

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Tue May 05, 2009 5:39 am

Welcome to the forum Rocket, sit down,take a load off and enjoy our little community,it's a good place to hang out, oh and a sense of humour is essential!
I've knocked out a couple of archtops myself so would be interested in seeing yours too.

bob wrote:We have to do this manually as it's good to turn it off for the Kiwis every now and then or they just keep uploading sheep pictures.

Bob, I resemble that comment!

And so does my mate Duke!

Lillian · Post by **Lillian** » Tue May 05, 2009 1:49 pm

Sebastian, he posted it a couple of weeks ago and I grabbed it then. Its so rare to get a really good picture of Kim.

rocket · Post by **rocket** » Tue May 05, 2009 5:21 pm

Toejam wrote:G'day and welcome Rocket.

If you use mozilla as I do you may have trouble with the uploading the pics. When I need to do that I use Internet Explorer. Just clic 'upload picture' just above and to the right of the text box, a new window will open, then click brows, select your pic and click send, once it has loaded you need to then click 'insert picture' at the bottom of the image.

I hope that helps

Jim

Allen · Post by **Allen** » Tue May 05, 2009 5:31 pm

I cleaned up the extra duplicate posts you made Rocket. Great looking guitar there.

rocket · Post by **rocket** » Tue May 05, 2009 5:40 pm

[quote="Allen"]I cleaned up the extra duplicate posts you made Rocket.
Great looking guitar there.[/quote Still trying to work out the system here, I thought i i had posted pics of another guitar and a violin, i'll try again later.

Stu · Post by **Stu** » Tue May 05, 2009 6:25 pm

Welcome to the forum,Rocket.

Nice archtop there also.

Deano's mentioned a few little bits of information about you in passing .
Look forward to seeing the other archie and violin pics too.

cheers, Stu

Cam · Post by **Cam** » Tue May 05, 2009 7:10 pm

nice looking guitar!

Welcome to the forums

DarwinStrings · Post by **DarwinStrings** » Tue May 05, 2009 8:54 pm

Very retro Rocket, looks as cool as a jazz solo. I like the way the stripe spreads out onto the head stock and the wood scratch guard.

Jim

ozziebluesman · Post by **ozziebluesman** » Tue May 05, 2009 10:51 pm

Very nice jazz machine indeed. Welcome to the forum Rocket!

Cheers

Alan

rocket · Post by **rocket** » Wed May 06, 2009 6:03 pm

Thankyou all for the warm welcome to your forum, i have already picked up some good ideas from you lot,. i'll see if i can get those other pics on here for you to see.

Kim · Post by **Kim** » Wed May 06, 2009 6:44 pm

Gday Rocket, welcome to the ANZLF

Nice work on the jazz mate, looking forward to your input.

Cheers

Kim

rocket · Post by **rocket** » Wed May 06, 2009 6:53 pm

Ok i managed to get this one uploaded, it's my fist guitar.
i'll see if i can get the other instrument on here!

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Thu May 07, 2009 5:43 am

Couple of nice axes there Rocket, the soundboard on your first...is it Spruce or another wood? Or is it just the way it's finished? Also how did you brace them, did you use the 'X' bracing or the parallel?
I like the insert down the centre of the soundboard on your second BTW.

rocket · Post by **rocket** » Thu May 07, 2009 6:11 pm

Thanks Nick, Yeah the top is sitka spruce, finished in shellack with a bit of yellow tint added. The back and sides are Figian mahogany, parralell bracing. The second guitar is sitka spruce with x bracing,with rock maple back,jarrah sides, maple and jarrah 3 piece neckand jarrah head stock veneer. finished in super blonde shellack. To me i think number 2 sounds more crisp and pewerfull, hope it's the bracing but the timber has something to do with it.

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Thu May 07, 2009 6:25 pm

Thanks Rocket for clearing that up, the first looked quite dark which got me wondering but the Shellac would explain it.
I would say it's more a case of woods used on your second that would give it that crisp sound because usually it's the other way around with the X giving a more mellow tone, along with the bracing the top is thicker & slightly less responsive. My parallel braced just jumps with 'fresh crispness' & snap, crackle, pop

compared to the X braced, having said that string choice can make a difference too, flatwounds (more mellow) as compared to roundwounds (bright). I compromise and use half rounds

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