Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum

And as usual Martin hits the nail on the head.




with a sledgehammer

i think this part of their introductory statement sold me

" Our Bote-Cote epoxy resin system even includes an insect repellant to reduce the nuisance of insects swimming in your coating before it dries. "

by brace sensor i was referring to that great big hunk of metal that ran the length of the sound board. now its a smaller sensor atached to a brace somewhere
i can look into it some more if you would like

just to let some people know, cause it looks like their information is a bit dated....
Cole Clark don't use the brace sensor and to my knowledge haven't for about five years (give or take)

I buy my strings over the counter as i like the face to face aspect of my local music store
plus i always get a discount.
I could also prolly get them from work but they don't use d'addario phos bronze which i has used for the last however long i have been playing for

i think it would depend on what the original finish is atm. most painted guitars have a clear coat over the paint. if you go with the danish oil test it somewhere else first. or you could try the drop fill idea that i saw in a post recently. Hopefully some of the other more knowledgeable blokes on h...

Ima jealous too!!





Simon

I tend to agree with Pete

my advice is never EVER use a table saw without a riving knife. personal experience about ten years ago... my boss had taken the knife off to kerf some mdf for a job as the knife sat higher than the blade and didn't put it back on. the following day i saw the knife wasn't in but used the saw anyway ...

Thanks All for the welcome... a little bit of background on me cabinet maker for around 15 years and spent most of that time either machining timber or spraying it along with the usual installation of kitchens and stuff also 8 years as a shoe repairer in a lovely little suburb in melbourne called pa...

having worked in retail/repair trade (cobbler) the best approach is to be firm (unmoving) about your work load and time frame to complete the job. don't lower your standards just to be friendly or helpful cause it bites you in the a$$. If the customer insists and you feel you can accomplish your exi...

very noice... love the rosette

Strings

G'day everyone.... came across your site whilst perusing tone woods and where to acquire them from... i have spent an enjoyable afternoon reading a variety of postings. Great stuff and a wealth of knowledge. still in the planning stages of my workshop before embarking on the adventure of making guit...