I can tell you that I was at a big guitar builder's event last summer and saw people rabidly selling and buying Brazilian rosewood guitar sets for $1000+ while I walked 20 feet away, struck up a...
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I can tell you that I was at a big guitar builder's event last summer and saw people rabidly selling and buying Brazilian rosewood guitar sets for $1000+ while I walked 20 feet away, struck up a...
I fear this is nothing new and I wonder how long Stew-Mac is going to keep going.... especially with there ' on the high side' prices......Let's be honest, luthiers supplies is not exactly a huge...
Damn, with all these vendors going under, my stash of Red Spruce is starting to look better than my 401K !!! :))
Hey folks, it's been a LONG time since posting here. Hope all are doing well. I was wondering if anybody might shoot a guess as to what this wood might be . I just picked up some scrap boards. It's...
One of my favorite all time woods to use on anything and everything. Never made an entire Mandolin out of it, but I've used it for fingerboards, bindings, headplates, bridges, etc.... It's a...
Thanks Journeybear. I'll have to check that out. Not very computer literate, but if it's easy enough, I'll grab it. I'm currently re-locating from Tiverton to Portsmouth R.I.
Topics been beat to death, but the BEST part of this thread is James' deer eating the popcorn !! Love it !! I got to find me that one !! :grin:
Thanks for all the replies folks !! I'm glad this wasn't taken as a jab at the builders who ARE here. Never the intent. I've received TONS of info over the years from every level of builder on here....
Haven't posted in here in ages but still continue to stop by occasionally. One thing I've always wondered, and even more lately, is why don't any of the top builders ever post here ? I'm talking...
Steve has been a HUGE influence. His web-site is eye candy !! I'm always amazed his name is not mentioned with the so called ' top tier' builders. Was VERY helpful a while back while I was making...
I've sprayed Epifanes pretty much exclusively the last few years on instruments as well as many other projects. Buffed both the straight varnish as well as top coating with tru-oil as well. Both...
Not trying to start Trouble Greg, but do I see three nasty cracks in that top or are my eyes playing tricks on me ? I've used D.F. for tops, mostly when first starting out,but like previously...
Stew Mac has ALWAYS been good to me since I started messing with this stuff in 1982. While I don't need to buy much anymore, I'll still be a loyal customer. I've never once had a problem with them....
James, remember when Bob Ross did his ' bravery ' test where he'd paint this beautiful scene, then put a huge brown tree right down the entire thing ? I always looked at ' relicing ' in the same...
When I had the privilege to meet Tom a few years ago one of the first things I mentioned to him was how crazy the concept of letting somebody else finish your instrument was to me. He laughed . Super...
Graham, both of those headstocks are very aesthetically pleasing. I'm partial to the one on the right, ( very Monteleone'ish ). I also go out of my way to use sapwood to add another dimension to my...
Yet to hear of any Ellis neck joint failures. I used dovetails on my first 6 or so, then built jigs to do V-joints, Then went a step further a few years ago and had CNC templates made like Tom's with...
Hey folks, somebody is selling a mandolin I built a while back and I wanted to clear up something the seller has stated. While I, and many others of my generation, have been influenced by John...
Hey folks, somebody is selling a mandolin I built a while back and I wanted to clear up something the seller has stated. While I, and many others of my generation, have been influenced by John...
What John said !!! Trying to explain to a customer that even though your charging $3,000, which is a deal, that your still only making $4.28 an hour !! :)) That and yes, binding that scroll can...
Nobody said it HAD to be Mandolin related right ? How 'bout a nice 1938 Trutone D-723 restoration !! Gotta get that 'Glow' . ;)
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I know he's a respected builder and I admire his work. It's that very point that made that comment so sad. How about offering up some helpful advice instead of just tossing out a drive by comment ? ...
What a ridiculous, asinine answer . If we can be serious, try to contact Lauri Girourd , she puts down the best waterbase finish around and she and Max are good people.
This has been great to follow ! I always learn something with your posts John. I feel somewhat inadequate however in that I scribe my fingerboard taper lines on the blank, cut close on the bandsaw,...