RGman

Nice work crow!

That link with all that dick in the title did give me a scare though

Awesome axe Jon !

Looks like ash, still a bit rough to say for definite.

I don't really care, as long as it isn't pink.

+1

I can't say i play any guitars that i have built, all of them played fine, just the small problems i couldn't live with.

Getting there though.

They are pretty common in cheaper guitars, epiphone was a big user and i have an acoustic with the same tuners.

That worm gear looks very worn compared to the tuners i have sitting here.

Pity my other half want to live in Adelaide... I want live in the damn Maton factory!

Ahh makes sense, skipped over most of it to look at the pics!

Good on you for asking before hand though, saved you some mess potentially.

copyrighted the soloist shape?

Interested, Im in melb.. u?

Would be good for guitar body?

Only if you want your guitar to be under 20mm thick

For a top on the other hand

For blackwood for bodies check Mathews timber which is somewhere in Melbourne.

Yeah i was talking about the likely intonation issues that may occur without the bass side set back.

Hello my name is Paris. I'm a pretty long-term member of project guitars and have just recently returned to it after a break.

I work at Maton Guitars in Box Hill Melbourne and thought I would quickly let people know that management are always on the look for dedicated and talented people to work for them. If anyone is at all interested feel free to ask me any questions and have a browse of the Maton website. HERE There are also tours run of the factory and all interest in working for the company is taken very seriously.

It really is a fantastic job doing something for a living that you can feel proud of...and next time your watching your favourite artist and their playing a guitar that you helped make, its a great feeling.

Anyway that's all I have to say...feel free to ask any questions and I'll try my best to answer them, cheers...

I would move to melbourne, just to work there.

What do you do there? Duties? Training?

Why no bridge angle?

I guess in the end it all comes down to preference. What do you enjoy playing? Set Neck, Through Neck or Bolt On.

I like neck through as they are comfortable in the upper ranges.

Set neck is good too and is easier to fret than neck through (i wouldn't fret a board unless it was on the neck, some people do though)

Bolt on is easier than set and through necks, also easily replaced if you screw up.

There is probably very minimal differences, but i have never tested this myself.

I like neck through for looks and when done the right way, the upper fret access is amazing.

Buy a roll or three.

It is so much cheaper in the long run, then all you have to do is bend it to whatever radius you want.

You build many guitars, would this not be ideal?

Stew-mac sells tubes of 40+ feet don't they?

I'm sure stew-mac and ebay could provide you with some nice maple.

Does anyone know a supplier here in Australia, preferably Melbourne, that stocks the silicone heat blankets? What's the dimensions of your blanket Daniel? Cheers..

I wouldn't mind knowing too, all major suppliers only sell the Ibex bending iron

Not sure where else you could get them?

Looks good as is i think. I vote for no stain.

Welcome.

I love the Biesse Rover machines, we have a rover20 and it is one massive monster of machine (but unfortunately for me it's panels only)

There's so many tools I have to buy and so little money

I know the feeling

A fairly cheap one like this: http://www.gmcompany.com.au/index.cfm?modu...cts&pid=608

These things get re-branded in different countries, so everyone would have their own version in their homeland.

I was looking at more expensive carba-tec machines but they do the same thing and this one had very good reviews.

Did you get the GMC one at bunnings? How much was it, about $300?

Yep, that exact one. Works well and absolutely no snipe

Now for some dust extraction

Ouch! you should be refunded by the postage company.

But thats easier said than done..

A fairly cheap one like this: http://www.gmcompany.com.au/index.cfm?modu...cts&pid=608

These things get re-branded in different countries, so everyone would have their own version in their homeland.

I was looking at more expensive carba-tec machines but they do the same thing and this one had very good reviews.

It's doing me damn well, its not so bad with figured woods...just a little tear out.

Heck, i couldn't have done much on this build without it.

Bank account hurts a little now..

Start spraying your nitro/poly/what have ye.