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| Author: | martintaylor [ Tue Jun 11, 2013 7:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Tasmanian Tiger Myrtle and King Billy Pine Dreadnought |
Thought I'd post some pics of my latest build. Back and sides - Tasmanian Tiger Myrtle Soundboard - King Billy Pine Bindings - WA Jarrah Neck - QLD Maple Fretboard and bridge - QLD Mulga Soundboard bracing - Bunya Pine Pickup - LR Baggs StagePro Anthem OK, I admit it, I love Australian tone woods. It's only a couple of days old and it is already sounding great. The LR Baggs pickup is so good. Captures the natural sound of the guitar and has all the control I need in a live situation.       
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| Author: | Colin North [ Tue Jun 11, 2013 7:59 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tasmanian Tiger Myrtle and King Billy Pine Dreadnought |
Sorry, for a minute I had you confused with one of my idols http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USgds2Ruc8U Lovery guitar, and I really like the woods. the back and sides are stunning. How do you find the woods down under to work with? I hear they can be tricky. |
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| Author: | Goodin [ Tue Jun 11, 2013 8:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tasmanian Tiger Myrtle and King Billy Pine Dreadnought |
Nice work! I like that you used all local tonewoods. |
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| Author: | martintaylor [ Tue Jun 11, 2013 8:27 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tasmanian Tiger Myrtle and King Billy Pine Dreadnought |
Haha Colin. If only I had his skills! I find the Aussie tone woods great to work with. The Blackwood can get a bit of tannin stain a bit after bending but that is easily cleaned up with some oxalic acid. The West Australian Sheoak can be a bit of a bugger as it has such crazy cross graining. The Tiger Myrtle is a breeze, bends really well. The Black Heart Sassafras bends well but feels so different to work with in the hand. It has a grainier/drier feel when sanding, hard to describe and can be a little brittle but does finish really well. The hardest timber to bend is the Gidgee for the bindings etc (Jarrah bends really easily). I have only done one with Gidgee bindings so far and I made sure I heated it up well and bent it slowly in my jig. As to the tops, Bunya Pine is really easy to use, only challenge is getting consistently good quality pieces. The King Billy is really nice, my favourite so far but a lot more expensive. When sanding it the aroma is so good. |
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| Author: | GRD [ Tue Jun 11, 2013 10:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tasmanian Tiger Myrtle and King Billy Pine Dreadnought |
Sweet guitar ![[:Y:]](./images/smilies/smiley20.gif "Thumbs Up")
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| Author: | Tony_in_NYC [ Tue Jun 11, 2013 12:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tasmanian Tiger Myrtle and King Billy Pine Dreadnought |
Very pretty guitar. Another winner, Martin. |
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| Author: | Chris Pile [ Tue Jun 11, 2013 1:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tasmanian Tiger Myrtle and King Billy Pine Dreadnought |
Very dramatic woods! Nicely done guitar, too. |
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| Author: | martintaylor [ Wed Jun 12, 2013 7:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tasmanian Tiger Myrtle and King Billy Pine Dreadnought |
Thanks all, I'll keep trying. |
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| Author: | brazil66 [ Thu Jun 13, 2013 11:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tasmanian Tiger Myrtle and King Billy Pine Dreadnought |
Tiger Myrtle is somewhat rare to find here. Is it more plentifull round your way? It's one of my favorite woods...and that's a particularly nice set. |
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| Author: | martintaylor [ Thu Jun 13, 2013 5:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tasmanian Tiger Myrtle and King Billy Pine Dreadnought |
brazil66 wrote: Tiger Myrtle is somewhat rare to find here. Is it more plentifull round your way? It's rare here too but as it is a "local" timber we are usually able to get it. It is great to work with, bends well and finishes well. |
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| Author: | Ron Belanger [ Thu Jun 13, 2013 7:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tasmanian Tiger Myrtle and King Billy Pine Dreadnought |
Lovely guitar Martin. |
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