Kurt76

Bluespresence... The peace be with you in the heaven... My condolences and forces to his family...

Hi to all Long ago that did not write a post, but one goes here. I do not know if it is the correct place. I present my new Web about luthería and guitars called "Guitarras y Luthería", of Chile and Southamerica. This site contain a lot of pictures from luthery fan, and Chilean luthiers, with samples of the work that becomes in these places; also links to the pages with greater information has several, of course Project Guitar . I hope that it pleases to them and they enjoy it. Now is in spanish language, but soon it will be in english also. The link is: http://humberto760.tripod.com The best regards to all Bros... Bye Bye. P.D: Like always, excuse my english

Hi Curtis Now i can see, good work!!!

Hi Bros. The links don´t work for me. How can see? Sorry my english. See you.

Hi to all Merry Xmas to all, and good night with your family and friends... Remember the Jesus birthday. Here in Chile, is a good day, the sun shines very hard and very heat (29ºC)... All in opposition to the snow that it has in the North hemisphere. It´s 15:25 Pm... I will celebrate in the night with my father a lunch with turkey and other good things. Best regards to all... Peace. Bye Bye

Hi Eddie Congratulations by the Wedding... The best wishes to both for all life... I think that is an important fact in the all people´s life. I´m dream with the future wedding with my girl friend... Congratulations again, from me and my girlfriend, and have a good married for ever... See you Bro...

Hi Fluke : Like you see, i´m not live in Usa then i live in Southamerica. Well here no have nothing of Maple ni other exotic woods from the World, just Brazilian, Peruvian and Bolivian Wood (Very Beautiful like Jatoba, Ipe, Mahogany). Searching for Maple, i found a place where buy body blanks and neck blanks from Internet. Is "Exotic Woods" They have 2 pieces blanks and half blanks. The half cost 29.68 (Eastern Flame Maple 2A). Just bought 2 by 59.36... Is the less expensive that i found. Luck in the search.. Regards Bye Bye

Hi Eric Bojerik I have 2 V String Bass blueprints, if you want to your project Here are the drawings... See you, regards

Hi RGGR I have the same idea, who knows, maybe in the future... This is my idea...

Hi to all So many words that to say. Here some words from the net: 1º ED ROMAN GUITARS: "BUILDING A BETTER STRATOCASTER BY ED ROMAN. 3. TONALLY: BY TOTAL ELIMINATION OF GLUES AND FILLER" Link: http://www.edromanguitars.com/archive/betterstrat.htm 2º ED ROMAN GUITARS: "As of this writing nothing beats Nitrocellulose for tone but Polyurethane if applied thinly will be the next best thing." Link: http://www.edromanguitars.com/custom/galpaint.htm 3º ALEMBIC Guitars - Orion Model: "We then apply a clear polyurethane finish that resembles very closely an oil finish, only you don't have the care problems associated with oil." Link: http://www.alembic.com/prod/oriong.html 4º JERZY DROZD Obsession V Excellency Bass 5 strings Review featured in October 2002 issue of German "Gitarre & Bass" magazine. "The body woods are sealed with a open-pore [Polyurethane satin finish] finish, the neck has a satin finish. The Drozd 5-string scores not only with its exceptionally beautiful woods" Link: http://www.jerzydrozdbasses.com/excellency_test_engl.html 5º FRAMUS GUITARS from "Official Framus Instruments Owner Manual" in .pdf format. "Colored Oil Finish (Satin Lacquer Finish) All colored oil models are completely sealed by their satin lacquer finish and therefore do not require any special treatment. For the cleaning of the surface you should simply use a slighty damp cloth and clean the soiled areas appliying light pressure. A wax treatment is not advisable". Link: http://www.framus.de/englisch/pages/13manu...edia/guitar.pdf - Other example is a EKG Rick Beatty N7 7 string guitars from Ekg Guitars. I asking to Eddie about this finish in the PG Forum, and tell me that in this guitar is: Satin polyurethane lacquer without fillers. I think is an other good alternative to natural and simply finish.

Hi to all Here is a good link about FINISH PRODUCTS: Now i understand the finish ideas. In everything are "ADVANTAGES AND DISVANTAGES", each decision will have to be on the basis of which one wants, protection, sound, looking etc... In this apparently there are no rigid rules. This is the link: http://www.hardwood.org/display_article.asp?ID=370 See you Bros!!! And Sorry my english again

Hi mushy the shroom First, congratulations for you Project , very simple and elegant, i like very much, and is a good inspiration to design and works. The second, i have a doubt about the Maple, is Eastern or Western Maple? And the other doubt is the finish, i see that is Danish oil (i think to neck) and Satin laquer (to body?), is polyurethane or nitro? Thanks Bro. See you

Hi Lex How you think that it would be the behavior of two layers Santin Polyurethane lacquer with out filler in the maple neck?

Hi .. Thanks Dugz and Wes... I think that a good idea to body and neck finish is from Lex Luthier in the "Pictorial of 5-string fretless bass being built., In "real time" too!" Just 2 Laquer coats without filler... with satin feel and wipe it down to keep it clean... Maybe this is the way to my project....

Hi to all I write to consult about Tung Oil phrases that I found looking for information in Internet. The history: I commanded to make to luthier the guitar of my dreams, and between the doubts it is finished. For my guitar with mahogany body and maple neck. I would like one finished that she had little maintenance and with the possible most natural aspect. I have proven guitars with Tung Oil, they are unique, they are alive! simply they enchant to me, but the maintenance worries to me , you know. On the matter I found this phrases: 1º From "Zachary Guitars" Link: http://www.zacharyguitars.com/Ownersmanual.htm "The Finish The finish of your guitar is a combination of a hand rubbed oil resin and several layers of Carnuba based wax topcoat. Be sure to never use any commercially available guitar polishes. This will ruin the natural finish of your Zachary Guitar. These polishes are meant for lacquer or plastic finishes only. If you ever use any solvent, grease or alcohol based cleaners to wipe your guitar, disaster will result. You will take the finish right off. You will also remove the wax which helps to seal the wood against the elements. You do not have to do anything to maintain the finish, just leave it alone and it will age gracefully." It is possible to maintain the guitar with life with one time application of Tung oil and that does not have problems? 2º From "Build your own Bass guitar" Link: http://members.lycos.nl/ajgp/details.html "Furniture-oil: The wood keeps its natural look and feel, and you can easily repair little scratches : sandpaper, oil, ready. When you decide to use oil, it's for life. The wood gets saturated with oil, and you will not be able to spray or paint your guitar ever again. The coating will let loose! The same thing goes for wax. Oil and wax have another disadvantage: just after appliance your clothes get dirty and your hands get greasy. When touching the strings with your greasy hands you will quickly lose the "new" sound of your strings (maybe you don't mind that). " It is true that oils one sticks in the skin and the clothes with this finishing and that the hands are sticky at the play guitar? From already thank you very much to all the opinions, experiences and ideas about this. Regards, Bye Bye. PD: my excuses by my bad English