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    Some of my guitars

    I thought I'd show you what I am applying my homemade tools to. I build custom made acoustic steel string guitars. I am using Australian native timbers (which are both beautiful and amazing tone woods). I am only a beginner but boy is this addictive! Hope you enjoy.

    This guitar has Tasmanian Tiger Myrtle for the back and sides and King Billy Pine for the soundboard.

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    This guitar has Tasmanian Black Heart Sassafras for the back and sides and Bunya Pine for the soundboard.

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    Beautiful! Thanks for sharing those.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MartinTaylor View Post
    I thought I'd show you what I am applying my homemade tools to. I build custom made acoustic steel string guitars. I am using Australian native timbers (which are both beautiful and amazing tone woods). I am only a beginner but boy is this addictive! Hope you enjoy.

    This guitar has Tasmanian Tiger Myrtle for the back and sides and King Billy Pine for the soundboard.

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    This guitar has Tasmanian Black Heart Sassafras for the back and sides and Bunya Pine for the soundboard.

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    Beautiful guitars Ken

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    Thanks, but they're not my work. MartinTaylor is responsible for those beauties. Love the Tiger Myrtle!!

    Ken

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    Beautiful guitars, Martin! Being a musically-inclined family, with a son who plays and composes using the guitar, I wonder how those different woods would affect the tonal quality of the instrument.

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    Looking for how-to build guitar jigs.

    Those are awesome. I have been doing woodworking for over thirty years, I want to try my hand at building accoustic guitars. Do you know of anywhere I can get some information on building the jigs I need. I also love to build jigs.



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