Grant,
In the spirit of your "Organic Soundports" build maybe you should start training up some termites to "pre-process" your back braces As always your ideas are very interesting and fresh and keep all of us young.
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- Tue Jan 22, 2013 2:29 am
- Forum: G & M Guitars
- Topic: My revised XX back bracing
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- Mon Dec 31, 2012 3:39 pm
- Forum: G & M Guitars
- Topic: Organic Soundports
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Re: Organic Soundports
Grant, I'm very tempted to say "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" and add "just roll with it and make it work". With so many makers trying to make things "art deco" without really understanding what it means it's great to see someone that understands mojo and nature in a...
- Fri Mar 04, 2011 3:23 am
- Forum: G & M Guitars
- Topic: Size 2 Martin build coming late October
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Re: Size 2 Martin build coming late October
Grant,
Great stuff again - especially the DIY dovetail joint. That's going to be one very pretty looking and sounding instrument.
Great stuff again - especially the DIY dovetail joint. That's going to be one very pretty looking and sounding instrument.
- Thu Feb 24, 2011 4:18 am
- Forum: G & M Guitars
- Topic: Size 2 Martin build coming late October
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Re: Size 2 Martin build coming late October
Grant,
That's a very purty looking box and your patience and inginuety in making the purfling inspiring. You and Haans are slowly but surely tempting us in to the "purfling zone"
That's a very purty looking box and your patience and inginuety in making the purfling inspiring. You and Haans are slowly but surely tempting us in to the "purfling zone"
- Wed Dec 01, 2010 3:34 am
- Forum: G & M Guitars
- Topic: Size 2 Martin build coming late October
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Re: Size 2 Martin build coming late October
Grant,
Lovely stuff - you and Haans are becoming the steel string purfling gurus (with Waddy on classical) and thats a great photo pictorial. One day I'm going to have to try making my own. This is going to be a lovely little guitar.
Lovely stuff - you and Haans are becoming the steel string purfling gurus (with Waddy on classical) and thats a great photo pictorial. One day I'm going to have to try making my own. This is going to be a lovely little guitar.
- Mon Jun 28, 2010 6:44 am
- Forum: Sustaire Guitars
- Topic: Grand Concert for Freegift, Builder Swap
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Re: Grand Concert for Freegift, Builder Swap
Joe,
That's looking good - onwards and upwards
That's looking good - onwards and upwards
- Tue Jun 15, 2010 6:52 am
- Forum: Sustaire Guitars
- Topic: 12 Fret Slope Shoulder Dread
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Re: 12 Fret Slope Shoulder Dread
Joe,
I love the "phone box". As Bill and Ted would say "Excellent ".
I love the "phone box". As Bill and Ted would say "Excellent ".
- Mon Jun 07, 2010 12:49 pm
- Forum: Sustaire Guitars
- Topic: 12 Fret Slope Shoulder Dread
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Re: 12 Fret Slope Shoulder Dread
Joe,sustaireblues wrote: I'm also using a blow dryer and heat light to warm up the wood and lower the humidity during glue-up.
I told you before - you crank up the wood-burning stove and work in your Y-Fronts
It's looking good - the guitar I mean