Paul M
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Fixing recurring build problems
Just looking for some jawboning regarding fixing weak spots in the build process. I am really happy with the guitars I’m making overall, particularly sound…
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Best practice for volume and tone on acoustics
I want to add volume and tone controls to my acoustic guitars, what are people’s thoughts about how and where to add knobs for that?…
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Build Sheet for acoustic builds?
I’d like to start doing a hard copy of notes on my guitars. Does anyone have a build record sheet that they could share? I have some ideas of what I want to put in it, but I’m open to suggestions.
Ultimately I’d like to photocopy a bunch of them and get them bound into a book for my benchtop.
Doug Lawrence Doug Lawrence Guitars, Doug Proper Guitar Specialist and 2 others -
Reply to Deflection vs. Frequency for measuring flexural modulus
I guess I don’t think that the minute differences in bracing stock are going to make measurable differences, ultimately I’m tuning the braces towards target frequencies and very importantly, target deflection which I think will likely account for the vast majority of these miniscule differences in tiny pieces of wood.
Ultimately I’m looking…
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Reply to Deflection vs. Frequency for measuring flexural modulus
I’m not super smart and all of this is on the outer edge of my ability to understand things, but for me, Guiliano’s methods are the ones that are most approachable to me and additionally he’s been exceptionally helpful in talking to luthiers here and elsewhere.
For that reason I’m sticking with his methods and not worrying about anything else. …
Ben Gormly Amateur builder -
There’s a lot in the Gore construction book on lightweight bridge construction I made some laminated koa and carbon fiber bridges. I glued them in a vacuum bag in a food sealer. It was definitely some experimentation but i enjoyed it…
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Paul M replied to the discussion Side bending in the forum Quick Questions 11 months ago
Not sure where you got your blanket but i got one off eBay that does not get hot enough. Or at least it doesn’t get as hot as fast as one that was given to me.
I use barbecue thermometers in my stack for monitoring temperature.
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Cheap Robosander DrumThis one isn’t fully tested yet, I’ve used it a little. The Fusion Model is included in the Zip file if you want to mess…
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Glue Pot TopThis was inspired by Ian’s glue pot. I printed it in PLA and somehow it’s lasted quite a while. Three holes, one for a little…
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Testing Speaker HousingI made this to house the speaker Guiliano recommends for testing. I wanted something that made the speaker recessed in case you dropped it on…
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