Well, it seems that Mr. McCarten was right to be cautious about possible reactions. I'm using koa binding with a glued-on line and found that the koa yellowed...
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Mike Mahar
mikepmahar
May 16, 2012 2:52 pm
If the look of the yellowed bindings is not too offensive, you might try painting some SuperSoft on the end graft and see if it turns yellow too. From:...
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Don Williams
dewguitars
May 16, 2012 3:02 pm
You could also try a little solvent like lacquer thinner to see if you can remove the staining. Sometimes that works. - Don To:...
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rmmottola
May 16, 2012 5:03 pm
Hi all, Here for my monthly look to see when the next meeting is and saw this. Would normally add my $.02 but in this case it will add up to more than that ......
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Jeb
jhoo4er
May 17, 2012 11:19 am
Thanks for the suggestions for matching graft to bindings. In the end, I just remade the bindings which took less time than I spent trying to avoid the...
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Steve Spodaryk
spodaryk
May 17, 2012 3:12 pm
That's a good heads up. Koa does seem to react more than most woods. It goes to a slightly greenish cast if you try the egg-white pore fill. Steve...
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uncbubz3@...
May 26, 2012 10:33 pm
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J. Eric Kent
dadoben
May 27, 2012 6:45 pm
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Steven D'Antonio
sda93
May 28, 2012 11:18 am
Both Al and Burton have displayed beautiful guitars with the newest form of cutaway ( the only reference to them I can find called them "scoup cutaways). A...
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Jeb
jhoo4er
May 29, 2012 11:22 am
Al did such a demo at the NH meeting last week, though attendance was thin. I believe that Burton did a pretty detailed explanation on luthiersforum awhile...
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Chuck Morrison
cfmorrison3
May 29, 2012 4:04 pm
Just a word regarding the use of scoops (or cirques) on the lower bout. I do this sometimes for folks who hold the guitar "flamenco style", sitting in the lap...
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Burton LeGeyt
burton.legeyt
May 29, 2012 4:22 pm
Yes, I documented my method here: http://www.luthiersforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10117&t=29270&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&start=75 if it doesn't make the jump the...
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michael mccarten
mccluthier
May 31, 2012 10:11 pm
http://www.mcgee-flutes.com/VA-Intro.htm There are a couple of quick tutorials illustrating the basic functionality of the sig-gen and scope. The more advanced...
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Steven
sda93
Jun 3, 2012 6:03 pm
I've been reading up on guitar design and I have a question on the bridge plate. I've seen some reference that have then as thin as 1 inch (with the plate...
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Steve Spodaryk
spodaryk
Jun 3, 2012 9:37 pm
Hi Steven, I have been using a bridge patch that is close to "vintage" Martin size/shape, and matched with a small footprint (1"x6") pyramid bridge. ...
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John Svizzero
svizz
Jun 4, 2012 9:38 am
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Thomas Knatt
thomasknatt
Jun 4, 2012 11:41 am
I like riftsawn wood out of maple to avoid cracks. Slab cut can crack along the medullary rays. In steel string guitars, 1/4" excess in the front and back...
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Steve Spodaryk
spodaryk
Jun 5, 2012 9:32 pm
We regularly receive requests from people looking for internships/apprenticeships for build/repair. I tend to tell them "don't get your hopes up" and then try...
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Thomas Knatt
thomasknatt
Jun 6, 2012 7:51 am
Hi Steve, You can refer them to me--no promises, but sometimes it might work. Tom Thomas Knatt 687 Townsend Road Groton MA 01450 978-448-9663 ...
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Steven
sda93
Jun 6, 2012 12:38 pm
Hi Tom and Steve, Thank you for your replies, they helped solidify things for me. Steven...
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rmmottola
Jun 6, 2012 6:15 pm
Hi all, As you can imagine the GAL gets this type of question all the time. We have a FAQ here http://luth.org/faq/learning.htm which offers some realistic...
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Eric Jensen
ejensen29
Jun 10, 2012 10:30 am
A fairly long message from Bob Taylor about ebony. Whatever your thoughts are on Taylor the industrialist may be, there certainly is an interesting message...
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Chuck Morrison
cfmorrison3
Jun 10, 2012 1:39 pm
Thanks for sharing this Eric. I've been waiting a lot of years to see this. My respect for Bob has skyrocketed....
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Kevin Crossett
ukulelekevin
Jun 10, 2012 3:00 pm
From my retail store perspective: Taylor has already been using the less-black ebony on their Mexican guitars for years. These guitars, including the Baby, Big...
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Mike Mahar
mikepmahar
Jun 10, 2012 11:10 pm
This the OM that Al made with all the pearl and the scalloped cutaway. The EIR one, not the Oak one. Mike Neverisky was kind enough to record a few pieces on...
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Steve Forcucci
coochmon
Jun 11, 2012 5:46 pm
Love to hear the Oak version too.... wow. ... From: Mike Mahar To: new-england-luthiers@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2012 7:10 PM Subject:...
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Steven
sda93
Jun 12, 2012 2:06 am
Hi All, Is anyone spraying solvent based lacquer with a turbine HVLP spray gun? I'm looking at a couple of different rigs and one thing that I find is that...
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Steven
sda93
Jun 12, 2012 2:28 am
Thanks Eric. One thing he didn't specifically mention is reforestation. I can only assume that they are planting at least one ebony tree for each one taken. ...
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Chuck Morrison
cfmorrison3
Jun 12, 2012 3:00 am
I've used Texas ebony and it is quite hard and IMHO rather pretty. It is not remotely black though. I have no idea how well it might stain. It doesn't dry...
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Tom Thiel
tomthiel1
Jun 12, 2012 8:14 am
I am interested in anyone's opinion about Persimmon, a true ebony which grows in North America. Assuming you had dry material as your starting place, what are...
