Yes, the Tak plays like butter, just wish it had a slightly better acoustic voice. But the anti-feedback stiffer construction does leave it lacking slightly there. It's not bad, just a little 'polite'.
Yes, the Tak plays like butter, just wish it had a slightly better acoustic voice. But the anti-feedback stiffer construction does leave it lacking slightly there. It's not bad, just a little 'polite'.
Just found this old photo of the junk shop guitar I fixed up for my wife. I think it's a Canora brand, but I'll have to double check. It was $12, and a lot of work lol. It's had two new bridges since then, and two new nuts. It's almost right, but I'm still getting better at these things. I quite like it though - parlour size, silver wound strings, very twangy.
Last edited by JohnH; 28-01-2018 at 09:36 AM.
#001 (LP-1S) [finished - co-runner up Nov 2018 GOTM]
#002 (WL-1)
#003 (MPL Megacaster - semi scratch build) [finished]
#004 (ST-1 JR - Arachnoid Superhero build) [finished]
#005 (LP jr)
#006 (TL-1A)
Junk shop acoustic refurbs (various)
'The TGS Special'
Got myself an Epiphone pro 1 to learn to actually play a guitar early last year and is the one i take to the lessons... even though bought brand new the action was horrendously high so had it set up properly, even the tutor thinks its a good guitar now.
Then tonight we have bought an unseen Takamine 335 off Ebay..... we shall see when that arrives.... apparently originally bought in NZ circa 1995....
Build #1 Completed LP1S
Build #2 Completed STA-1M
Build #3 LP1F http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=7767[url]
Build #4 PRS-1 http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=7881[url]
Build #5 ST-1M http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=7961[url]
Build #6 SGM-1 http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=7857[url]
Very nice John, lovely looking bit of gear. I like your mandolins as well.
FrankenLab
Hand crafting guitars, because Death Rays are expensive.
Don't know about the "SC" but it is 12 string Frankie yes
Build #1 Completed LP1S
Build #2 Completed STA-1M
Build #3 LP1F http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=7767[url]
Build #4 PRS-1 http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=7881[url]
Build #5 ST-1M http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=7961[url]
Build #6 SGM-1 http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=7857[url]
Thanks FW. I’m quite proud of the reverse scroll mandolin - I saved it from the skip, and it had no fretboard, no tuners, varnish was falling off all over the place. It was only the second instrument I ever repaired, and there are an awful lot of mistakes in there, but it works again and it looks ok.
My wife’s guitar was a similar amount of work - new fretboard, new stain, new tuners, new tailpiece, etc. I just found all the photos I took of the process, so maybe I’ll make a build diary.
#001 (LP-1S) [finished - co-runner up Nov 2018 GOTM]
#002 (WL-1)
#003 (MPL Megacaster - semi scratch build) [finished]
#004 (ST-1 JR - Arachnoid Superhero build) [finished]
#005 (LP jr)
#006 (TL-1A)
Junk shop acoustic refurbs (various)
'The TGS Special'