Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum

I feel your pain brother. I had my tool trailer flogged from my front lawn about a year ago. Dickholes just rolled up, unhooked it off my ute, whacked it on their car and bolted. Arsehats couldnt al least unhook the lights for my so they ripped out the socket. $2000 for the trailer (which was only 3...

Cheers Allen Do Mirotone make a specific slow solvent?

Cheers mate! That worked a treat

Hey all, Just spraying a solid black on a guitar this morning and low and behold...i have encounered blushing for the first time :/ Im was pretty sure it was going to happen because its been raining and its icy cold. As far as I know thats what causes blushing yes? Anyhoo is there any way of fixing ...

kiwigeo wrote: Sorry got you mixed up with Dave M.

Latrobe Valley...that's VB country isnt it? Ya might as well be drinking warm Pommie beer

I could think of worse things to drink

kiwigeo wrote:

scuffle wrote:no doubt. Would probably work out three times as expensive!

How much are you guys paying for a pint of warm beer these days?

Sorry mate I dont understand. Do you think I am from the UK?

no doubt. Would probably work out three times as expensive!
Also this one is 2 inches long rather than 1 - 1 1/2 inches from Carbitool. You blokes might not need that much but I do when doing solid bodies

I havent managed to get one yet but I know these guys have a great reputation.
http://www.radiantools.com/products/1/3 ... mm_x_50mm/

Hey everyone, Has anyone here ever used the super jumbo (FW58118) frets from Jescar? Or any simalar sized fret? (I believe Dunlop 6000 are the same) I'm doing a new commision build and the client says he loves jumbo frets (the bigger the better he says!) but these frets are a bit bigger than anythin...

sorry but i had to post this. it cracked me up

i have sprayed mirotone 3220 in solid colour no problems. I went to my local paint specialist store and asked for industrial colour pigment. Its the same sort of stuff that is used in epoxy for concrete floors etc. but it has worked a treat in the 3220. im not sure of the brand because the gent behi...

yeh i got them because i have heard they are awesome and no i didnt buy them oiff ebay :) I must have just gotten a crap batch? I get most of my parts from allparts (realparts.com.au) so i dont think i would be getting dodgy stuff. i was just ordering some bourns mini pots so i might get another pac...

hey allan looks great! shouldn't take long to sell that one

have you had any issues with the CTS pots? I bought a pack of 10 or so and every one seems to have a fair bit of movement when i pull and push them. have you ever encountered this?

okay so you dont like repairing them? how about working with a brand new fretbaord blank?

just curious if anyone here has any experience with Richlite fretboards. I believe Gibson and Martin (amongst others) are using it nowadays but I have never seen or heard one.

Also if anyone knows where to get this stuff that would be most helpful

:roll: Reminds me of the time I took a mate fishing in my old diesel cruiser, it did 6knots max with a southerly up it's bum, down the front of a wave, he had a what is essentially a 14 ft Punt with a 200 Hp on it, He whinged, pissed and moaned the whole way about how slow it was, while I sipped on...

hey steve this whole thing sucks big time. I would be curious to see the actual machine you got.

Have you made any modifications to it yet?

charangohabsburg wrote:Oh, that's cool. You will remember this if she at some point might mean you were keeping too much "useless" stuff in your shed!

if i said his first birthday stuff was "useless" my blood wouldnt be worth bottling!

the wife insisted on saving them so they are in a box with all his first birthday cards

you will be happy to know the cake was a success! it was cut up and handed out in parts

"who wants the neck pickup?" i shouted. Only 4 people out of 40 knew what i meant!
i still have the neck and headstock left. who wants a piece?

Thanks guys! just using string from spotlight. they seem to be pretty weak and Im having issues with getting proper tension. They keep slipping out of the tuning pegs! Tim Tams? That would have been an awesome idea! I just used flat pieces of icing :P I feel like tim tams would give a more 'open' to...

this is my most recent build. my sons first birthday cake :shock: has a very mushy taptone probably one of the more challenging builds ive done. i had a few issues with glue seams. :lol: Specs: -one piece chocolate cake with green fondant carve top -chocolate fondant fretboard with custom fret place...

hey rod im the same I have a jointer but everything else is done the old fashioned way. I figure i have a few ways to cut the body out (handsaw, coping saw, jigsaw etc.) but i have no way of thicknessing stock...hence why i want a thicknesser

i appreciate that kim but i dont feel like a drum sander would be very efficient at milling rough lumber to the right size. I sometimes need to be taking off 5mm to 10mm to get to the right thickness.

great tips guys! Jeremy: I absolutely would never considering running back and sides through it :) i know it would never replace a thickness sander but as I build solid body electrics I dont find myself working with wood that thin anyway. I would LOVE one but they are not as necessary for electric b...