As mentioned - it has to do with the cube rule. Strength isn't so much dependent on the overall size of the rod - but the height. In practical application just look at how buildings are made. ...
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As mentioned - it has to do with the cube rule. Strength isn't so much dependent on the overall size of the rod - but the height. In practical application just look at how buildings are made. ...
I can't think of a single good reason for needing to do this. I've seen and help produce thousands of instruments now and have never thought to myself "man, those slots in the lining have to go". ...
I glue in frets at installation and never have any problem removing them using a little bit of heat.
I've heard it attributed to his thoughts on the Newgrass movement.
Mohawk is the same company as Behlen if that helps any.
Most likely a wire or solder has been broken. Sometimes it's the lead going into the blanket - that's easily repairable. Sometimes it the connection at the blanket - this can be slightly more...
They were definitely not horse chestnuts. My guess is that they were a European variety. They were about the same diameter as a quarter and edible. The flavor was mild and no sickness ensued. The...
It seems that chestnut sightings are becoming part of wood loar. I heard a while back about a stand somewhere in Ohio near the WV border. I did have some roasted chestnuts back in the snows of...
I once had a piece of buckeye but it wold have been WAY too soft to use IMO. It was softer than basswood or tupelo. I'm sure woodcarvers would love it.
I've only seen one instrument with fossilized walrus ivory nut and saddle and that set actually seemed too hard. It really did seem like it was as much rock as tusk.
This doesn't address identifying tuners but IMO most modern tuners hold the tuning equally well. I've never felt the Waverly tuners had any better construction than some of the other brands. On the...
Sycamore found here in the east is often called White Sycamore because it looks more like this: http://www.wood-database.com/wp-content/uploads/sycamore.jpg. The red stuff is more of a western...
In my experience brushing with a foam brush leaves just as many brush marks and applying with a very wet brush is just going to leave you with a lot of bubbles in the finish from it gassing off.
Very cool design - nice mixture of modern and vintage styling.
I thought the Traugott 10 year wait was long, but, 18+ years takes the cake.
I think it might work okay for a uke top. Uke tops are extremely thin and aren't expected to have the same dynamics that, say, a guitar top is expected to have. No matter what it will probably end...
Another vote here for bone just being more durable for handling steel strings. Ebony is just too soft in my opinion. As stated it works great on nylon/gut string instruments.
Ive' seen the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain before but it's still great.
An average price for a new nut might be $60-75. Depends on where you are and who's doing it. That would include a bone nut and basic setup.
You typically wouldn't use ebony for a steel string...
I'm pretty sure the top disc is maple or birch.
Very cool. How did you attach the back? I was thinking that it might be cool to attach with some small rare earth magnets.
The first thing that came to mind when I saw the title of the thread was maple glazed spiral cut ham. I don't know if it exists butI'm hungry now.
Spruces and pines really need to be quartersawn to be strong enough for a steel string instrument top.
:popcorn: I find the idea of this style of bridge to be intriguing since I've never believed that standard metal-post archtop is a great design.
White "blotches" and streaks in ebony make it look like wood IMO. If you desperately want to you can dye it with saddle black oil. It can be messy, takes a while to dry and will wear off with play.