I was looking for pearls on the net and found this:
http://www.lutherie.net/afterlength-scale.html
So Dude calls the strings on the non-business side of the bridge "afterlength." He goes on to state that it matters on violins but speculates that it
Read more…All these discussions on scraf joints inspired me to try something off the map. Uh... unless it's been done before...?
I wanted to 1) angle the body to the neck 2) use frets 3) eliminate the fingerboard 4) reduce the time spent shaping the neck
Read more…After Glenn Reither posted some tips on how he sets string action,
I wanted to follow his guidelines. With everything but nut and bridge comp
Read more…I finished my fifth CBG: a plain vanilla Uncle Crow on a Don Tomas box. It had a rather sweet, mellow sound. My son said it was his favorite so far.
Out of boxes, I headed to our small town's only real cigar shop. On a whim, I grabbed the new Don
Read more…Being a noob, I really try searching the site for an answer before posting a question. I find the search results take a LOT of sifting to get to the nuggets, so I also search the net.
That said, I was looking for some good info on designing bridges.
Read more…Well, after long time lurking and eventual unsubscribing, receiving Mike Orr's book as a gift put me over the edge. I just completed my first ever CBG and, though I note SEVERAL items that really rankle, I am fairly pleased.
I like the fish hook sou
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