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- Sun Jan 23, 2022 2:32 pm
- Forum: Bowed Stringed Instruments and Bows
- Topic: A 'Harlequin' fiddle
- Replies: 19
- Views: 29872
Re: A 'Harlequin' fiddle
I like it!
- Sun Jan 23, 2022 2:20 pm
- Forum: Archtop Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: F holes, again
- Replies: 7
- Views: 11318
Re: F holes, again
front 1536.jpg I think you can make f-holes in a variety of shapes and sizes that can look and sound very nice. I can't comment on whether the size of the hole will affect brightness or darkness of the tone. Many factors working together will affect those sound qualities. Wood choices, grain spacin...
- Sun Jan 23, 2022 2:00 pm
- Forum: Archtop Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: Floating pickup without pickguard
- Replies: 1
- Views: 11399
Re: Floating pickup without pickguard
I'm not an expert by any means, but the only problems I can anticipate with your concept are that the space will be crowded under the neck extension, and it might be difficult to find a place to put your controls in the side where they are convenient but not in the way. Maybe you can put them close ...
- Wed Apr 17, 2019 5:09 pm
- Forum: Archtop Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: Another 17" archtop
- Replies: 12
- Views: 18685
Re: Another 17" archtop
That is a gorgeous instrument.
- Wed Apr 17, 2019 5:05 pm
- Forum: Archtop Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: New project. Silvertone 672
- Replies: 20
- Views: 24673
Re: New project. Silvertone 672
Nice outcome! I haven't been here in a while, but I sure am glad I clicked in today,
- Mon Mar 13, 2017 7:50 pm
- Forum: Archtop Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: Advice on cutting neck blanks, please
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5144
Re: Advice on cutting neck blanks, please
Your explanation makes perfect sense to me. Before I go a step further, I will restate for the umpteenth time that I am no expert. I have read lively arguments by people who insist that flat sawn necks will work as well as quarter sawn necks. Of course, the quarter sawn neck school replies that thei...
- Sun Mar 12, 2017 9:17 pm
- Forum: Archtop Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: Any experience with the Guild George Barnes Acousti-lectric
- Replies: 12
- Views: 17490
Re: Any experience with the Guild George Barnes Acousti-lectric
Brian, it seems to me your hopes for the brace bar are pretty optimistic. I can see where the bar would take up a lot of potential load that is trying to pull the tail block to the neck block. But, down pressure from strings over the bridge? No way. Not unless it's a lattice sort of brace supporting...
- Sat Mar 11, 2017 8:43 pm
- Forum: Archtop Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: Any experience with the Guild George Barnes Acousti-lectric
- Replies: 12
- Views: 17490
Re: Any experience with the Guild George Barnes Acousti-lectric
Brian, maybe I've missed something, but you have me VERY confused. If I understood you correctly, you said that a longitudinal brace which carried the pickups would free the top from any string tension. Huh? Did I misunderstand you? Such a brace could carry the weight of the pickups, but as long as ...
- Sat Mar 11, 2017 5:28 pm
- Forum: Archtop Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: surface area of bridge contact with guitar top
- Replies: 14
- Views: 21791
Re: surface area of bridge contact with guitar top
I have pondered this question long and hard in the past and I assure you I am NO expert. Alan always offers good advice and information. Before I had ever read any of Alan's postings, I read about D'Aquisto, who seemed to favor more massive, heavy bridge feet. I also read and watched Benedetto, who ...
- Sun Feb 05, 2017 1:50 pm
- Forum: Archtop Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: It's red!
- Replies: 17
- Views: 21556
Re: It's red!
Congratulations on a nice looking guitar. Please show it to us again when it's all polished up, neck mounted, appointments installed, strung up, etc. I think red guitars are cool!
- Thu Jun 30, 2016 6:34 pm
- Forum: Archtop Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: function of F-holes in top vibration
- Replies: 26
- Views: 22671
Re: function of F-holes in top vibration
Many of their functions have already been mentioned. In addition to those functions, sound holes allow the instrument to breath. By this, I mean they allow air to enter and exit the sound box as the top and back flex and vibrate. Air moving in and out plays a role in coupling the top and back vibrat...
- Thu Apr 28, 2016 12:59 pm
- Forum: Archtop Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: "Catherine", curly redwood/mahogany archtop first pictures
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11499
Re: "Catherine", curly redwood/mahogany archtop first pictures
I think it's excellent. Kitty seems to like it, too.
- Tue Apr 26, 2016 12:19 pm
- Forum: Archtop Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: Benedetto Archtop Build
- Replies: 73
- Views: 88093
Re: Benedetto Archtop Build
I'm glad I clicked in. This turned out extremely well! Congratulations!
- Sun Mar 27, 2016 12:15 pm
- Forum: Archtop Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: "Catherine", curly redwood/mahogany archtop first pictures
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11499
Re: "Catherine", curly redwood/mahogany archtop first pictures
That's a nice looking guitar! Could we see a few more pictures? Maybe the back, sound port, bridge, etc.
- Fri Mar 25, 2016 7:16 pm
- Forum: Tools and Jigs
- Topic: maybe a not-so-whimsical humidity indicator.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 11007
Re: maybe a not-so-whimsical humidity indicator.
Nothing too whimsical, if you ask me. I have used a similar device for more than 20 years now. Sure.....it's not ultra precise. However, it gives me a VERY good indication of the relative humidity in my shop. You know....relative to last night or last month or whatever. I don't expect it to be pure-...
- Sun Feb 14, 2016 7:02 pm
- Forum: Archtop Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: Something a Little Different
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7686
Re: Something a Little Different
Kerry, I have said here many times that nothing does it for me like an arch top and I love your arch top! It is way cool! I'll tell you that I agree with Brian Evans about the bridge, but that would be an easy switch-out any time you wanted to do it. The bridge, per se, does nothing to diminish my a...
- Wed Feb 03, 2016 1:18 am
- Forum: Archtop Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: Geoff's 3rd Archtop Guitar
- Replies: 14
- Views: 16838
Re: Geoff's 3rd Archtop Guitar
Geoff, I think it's excellent!
- Sat Jan 16, 2016 8:15 pm
- Forum: Archtop Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: full size floating humbucker on archtop
- Replies: 28
- Views: 37514
Re: full size floating humbucker on archtop
Actually, Barry, I don't believe it was low profile at all, but, sure, it is narrower than an "in-the-top" sort of humbucker.
- Sat Jan 16, 2016 7:06 pm
- Forum: Archtop Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: full size floating humbucker on archtop
- Replies: 28
- Views: 37514
Re: full size floating humbucker on archtop
Okay, I stand corrected.Barry Daniels wrote:No, that is a special low-profile humbucker built for an archtop.
- Wed Jan 13, 2016 7:45 pm
- Forum: Archtop Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: full size floating humbucker on archtop
- Replies: 28
- Views: 37514
Re: full size floating humbucker on archtop
Isn't this a full sized floating humbucker?