Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum

All three methods are quite different and I appreciate your offering them for me to peruse. the covered-v looks impossible to me. Sensenrey's versions looks more in tune with what I will experiment with. I did try the Joshua French tutorial earlier and was not successful but i will revist it as well...

febastian- Thatf old englifh juft sor you! LOL. Well, you laughed I guef!

Gregory

Hey Kim-

That's perfection! Muchas gracias mi amigo!

Gregory

Loved this tute mes amis! What a riot... mmmmkay! Still laughing my ass off! Gregory

Waddy! Thanks for the complimentary post. I really appreciate you taking the time to do it! Better, I really enjoyed reviewing YOUR album of your first classical build! WOW. I personally do not use the Solea method of construction, I use a French mold (external side mold) when I build, so I was quit...

that's a SPANISH v-joint fellas! Thanks!

Do any members know how to excecute the traditional Spanish V-joint headstock? Can anybody recommend an illustrated text, photo diary, DVD , etc of how to execute it?. I've fumbled arround with it on scrap wood, and have not yet succeeded with a perfect fit. Any recommendations, references would be ...

Dave- Thanks for your complimentary post. The headstock was alot of fun to design, and execute. The overall profile is based (visually and not by measurements) on Fleta's design. The arrangement of the bookmatch grain is interesting, and it is not a true bookmatch. I think this gave it something ext...

Steve, Paul B, Craig, Hesh, Kim & Mikey so fabulous Mike- Gentlemen thank you for such praise on this one. I am very pleased with the overall appearance, the sound is quite lovely and LOUD, and this Tas Tiger Myrtle works/sands/finishes beautifully. I have some new ideas brewing in my head for my ne...

Thanks for the comments. When you come to Denver, stop by the school, I'll bve glad to show you not only my guitar, but the guitars of numerous other builders. It's so worth the visit! The heelcap was a bit more triangular than I liked. I prefer a bit more of a rounded triangle than a sharp point tr...

Thanks Alan- The rosette did turn out well on this one. If you look closely, it's not a true bookmatch. It's close, but not perfect. I think the slight variation is what helped to pronounce the tiger effect even more, almost mimicking the back of a tiger. It was the side wood on this back and side s...

Graham- Thanks for your comments. I've never done anything but a French Polish on a classical guitar. I think the modern finishes are just too heavy and could dampen tone. Also, French polish is so easily repaired. I've never really thought of it as a delicate finish. I mean, it cannot withstand abu...

Ladies and Gentlemen- I proudly present the completed Tasmanian Tiger Myrtle Classical guitar. Finally got her done last week, stings on, and I have only put her down long enough to take these pictures. You may remember a post almost a month ago as she was under construction as I was in class with m...

What Mike fails to tell our friends Down Under it that he build some of the most fantastic electric and accoustic guitars you will ever see. His workmanship is the envy of our local school, and without a doubt he is one of the most prolific builders too! Mike is an instructor at the Red Rocks Commun...

Robbie O'Brien is a fantastic instructor with whom I have worked for the past 2 years. He builds some of the most amazing acoustic and classical instruments, and he's a very well respected instructor here in the USA. His guitar programs are unparalleled and he is very dedicated to his students. With...

Stu- thanks for your generous comments. Check back in about 10 days, and I will have this tiger myrtle guitar strung up! She's gonna be really nice from what I can tell so far.

Gregory

Here are some photos of the East Indian Rosewood concert-flamenco guitar with abalone inlays on the rosette, bridge, fingerboard, and peghead. The guitar was crafted entirely of premium East Indian Rosewood (neck, back, sides, bridge, back bracing, end block, back reinforcement strip, rib struts, fi...

You talked me into it... photos to come. Indeed, it's a departure from the rigid classical world, but I aspire only to please the artist in me, and if other people understand and like it....great! I'm not a commercial luthier, I'm not a purist... I'm just a nice guy aspiring to build some very perso...

Hey Dennis and Kim, I won't photograph in detail my design on this one because I do not like people "borrowing" my artwork, but I'm happy to share with you how I did it. And you can come up with your own design. The overall design is quite simple to accomplish, and goes as follows: For the bridge, f...

Hesh- Thank you for your posting and the generous sampling of your guitar pics. Stunning work! Unfortunately, I am strictly a classical and flamenco builder so I am kind of lost when it comes to the glamorous world of steel string insturments. I don't know a dreadnought from an OM, from a hole in my...

Waddy- Thank you for your comments and onservations, I really appreciate your thoughts. Indeed, the rosette is kind of a bullseye on this guitar top. With wood so full of character for the back and sides, I think a traditional mosaic rosette would have looked odd, and gotten lost or competed with th...

Stephen- Thanks for stopping by and viewing the guitar. This one is a personal favorite. Thanks for continuing to be my prefered source of tonewood, and thanks for deliving on this gorgeous set of wood. It is everything you promised ..... and then some. You've got me hooked! Shop Colonial Tonewoods ...

Ozzie- Thank for stopping by and viewing this thread. I certainly appreciate your encouraging comments. I agree, myrtle is a great wood whether machining or by hand work. I bet it would make stunning bindings. I never thought of that!! Thanks for the idea! Does anybody know a source in AUS for a rea...

Ok Kim- I hardly know you and already you are flashing your moobs (if that is truly the most disgusting terminology I have ever encountered) and discussing my cujones. Dios mio amigo! So now that I know that you are outspoken, perfectly vile, have no sense of shame, and that nothing is off limits, i...

James- Even the ordinary myrtle is a stunning wood I'm sure. Great redish color, dense and requiring no pore fill (I consider this a great asset), light weight, and strong. When I bent my tiger myrtle sides, I bent two of the same side on my form. I completely freaked out. Instantly, I was able to u...