Hi I'd just like to introduce myself. My name is Craig I am new to guitar building. I have been a professional musician for 20 years (drummer) and my last gig was touring with trumpeter James Morrison for 5 years.
I stopped performing full time a few years ago and have been working at a specialty coffee roastery in Melbourne as a Barista trainer and coffee standards developer for our customers.
I am biting the bullet and starting to build a carved arch top guitar. I learned guitar for 8 years at school but haven't played now for 15 years so I am looking forward to getting back in to it. I look forward to sharing my progress with the forum.
best
Craig Simon
p.s. if any one wants to pop in for a great coffee and a chat see me at our roastery in bond st abbotsford. I came 5th in the recent Australian Barista Championships so the coffee will be alright!
Hi all new to forum and guitar building
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craigsimon
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As someone who has put many jittery hours of research into the link between caffeine and guitarmaking ( and who started the day with 2 fine long blacks and a carrot and ginger juice and will finish the night with 2 gigs finishing around 3:30 am ) may i be the first ...
Welcome aboard.
Anything for show and tell ?
A.P.
Welcome aboard.
Anything for show and tell ?
A.P.
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ozziebluesman
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Hello Craig,
Welcome to the forum.
I'm building my first acoustic at the moment a hobby but my project is a weissenborn copy.
There are some very fine guitar builders on this forum who have helped me with my build and i'm sure will help you also. Plus, its a great place to hang about and talk guitar building techniques.
Cheers
Alan
Welcome to the forum.
I'm building my first acoustic at the moment a hobby but my project is a weissenborn copy.
There are some very fine guitar builders on this forum who have helped me with my build and i'm sure will help you also. Plus, its a great place to hang about and talk guitar building techniques.
Cheers
Alan
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graham mcdonald
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Hello Craig
An archtop for a first guitar is a brave thing to do. Good luck with it. I trust you have Bennedetto's book, which is really the only thing out there on the subject. Look at as many archtops as you can and try to get a feel for the aesthetics of how they go together.
Then start making the expensive sawdust
cheers
graham
An archtop for a first guitar is a brave thing to do. Good luck with it. I trust you have Bennedetto's book, which is really the only thing out there on the subject. Look at as many archtops as you can and try to get a feel for the aesthetics of how they go together.
Then start making the expensive sawdust
cheers
graham
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craigsimon
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Thanks all for the warm welcome,
yes I know I am bitting of a lot for my first try, I have the benedetto book on its way and I have read it a few times before so I am at least a little aware of what I am getting myself into! actually I probably don't realise what I am getting myself in for but I sure it will be a fun journey.
best
Craig
yes I know I am bitting of a lot for my first try, I have the benedetto book on its way and I have read it a few times before so I am at least a little aware of what I am getting myself into! actually I probably don't realise what I am getting myself in for but I sure it will be a fun journey.
best
Craig
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Bob Connor
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G'day Craig and welcome to the forum.
Yes an arch top will be a challenge for a first instrument but I'll be watching with interest.
I'm building an arch top mando at the moment and I reckon it'll take 4 or 5 instruments before I'm comfortable with the process.
Having said that I will definitely translate that skill into an arch top guitar
when the time is right. It's a little less daunting taking a gouge to a mando top.
Don't know whether you've seen any of Matthews' build threads but he's a clever bugger who builds double basses. Definitely worth a look as most of the techniques and skills will translate into what you want to do.
Bob
Yes an arch top will be a challenge for a first instrument but I'll be watching with interest.
I'm building an arch top mando at the moment and I reckon it'll take 4 or 5 instruments before I'm comfortable with the process.
Having said that I will definitely translate that skill into an arch top guitar
when the time is right. It's a little less daunting taking a gouge to a mando top.
Don't know whether you've seen any of Matthews' build threads but he's a clever bugger who builds double basses. Definitely worth a look as most of the techniques and skills will translate into what you want to do.
Bob
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