Karl Borum - Borum Acoustics
-
I switched from Nitro Cellulose Lacquer to Target Coating’s EM-6000 last build. It was essentially equivalent to nitro without the long cure times or toxicity. And finish-sanded dry before buffing.
Joe Suhre -
Do you guys put a date on your inside label?
My wife says not to.
If you do, why please, she asks.
Personally, I have written the completion date on my lables…..
Ian Davlin The Looth Group -
How to "Fix" Rosewood Bridge Dyed Black?
I dyed an East Indian Rosewood bridge black to match the Blackwood fretboard before gluing it on*. The bridge is now glued to the top. What are some ways to “fix” that dye into the wood. I’m not crazy about TruOil – up to 40% mystery oil…..
*I did a sample on rosewood with 4 different “dyes” and they were all stable, would not rub off…
Glenn Cummins G Cummins Guitars and Jon W Queno Musical Instruments -
Reply to Martin M36 Replacement Pickguard
Some really nice brown-er celluloid material I’ve used a lot of (shipping is very reasonable too):
Dark Tortoiseshell Celluloid Sheet – Rothko and Frost
-
Reply to Martin M36 Replacement Pickguard
<div>Buy one and see, trim to fit:</div>Guitar Parts: Pick Guards | Martin Guitar
-
Reply to Spectrum analysis of Guitars
The first repeatable FFT plots I’ve been able to get. Used REW and the MiniDSP Umik-1 from Giuliano’s book. This was quite the rabbit hole to get proper, repeatable FFT plots, but the pre-work is done. Figuring out the data implications will be another, like the double humps at 290hz.
Ian Davlin The Looth Group -
Bump
-
My most accurate hygrometer is the little analogue humidor one from amazon. I have a swing psychrometer to check them against. THis one even has an adjustment slot on the back (under the PSA mounting foam). https://a.co/d/igY4qbA
a.co
Buy Cigar Oasis Analog Hygrometer and Humidity Sensor - High Precision Humidity Monitor for Reliable Cigar Humidor Care and Maintenance on Amazon.com ✓ FREE SHIPPING on qualified orders
-
Reply to Fingerboard extension gap - new build
Brad, congrats on nearing the end. It’s a good practice to put a straight edge on the part of the top under the FB extension to verify that the top is flat in the fingerboard plane. I learned from Robbie Obrien/ Jeff Jewitt to put a 2.5-3.0mm spacer at the future position of the bridge saddle and use a long-ish, flat standing stick to…
Jorge Rodríguez Spiral Sun Guitars -
Reply to What are you putting on your bench top?
I used the rubber waffle weave anti-slip mats until I noticed they left residue on bare wood and marked up lacquer. I used felt for a while but its splinter loving so nix that. Currently I’m using the SM pad with super cheap bath towels on top. The bath towels are cheap enough (buy them in sets on closeout) to rip into “grease rags” after…
Ben Gormly Amateur builder and John Krogstad (Rookie) - Load More
