Wow, got a lot done today. Piece by piece it’s coming together. Things I expected to be ages away are happening now. Think I’ll miss the process when it’s all done. But there’s still a way to go.
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It’s now been three weeks since I last worked on the guitar, as I’ve been away on tour. And I can’t tell you how much I’ve been itching to get back into the workshop to continue.
I stepped onto the beautiful historic grounds of Montsalvat and headed through peacocks and huge scary geese (it’s mating season) to the THOMAS LLOYD GUITAR WORKSHOP (www.thomaslloydguitars.com.au) to begin my 10 week acoustic guitar making course.
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Unfortunately this event was washed out and did not run this weekend. The Rotary Club of Melbourne Park are looking to host the event in a few weeks. Last year, Jenny Biddle took out the title of Melbourne’s Best Busker and helped raise over $3000 for Melbourne’s homeless youth. In 2011, she defends her title […]
For a long while I’ve had the desire to make an acoustic guitar. Back in year 12, as part of the HSC Design & Tech major work, I made a portable electric guitar that won a Design Tech Award, 2002.
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This January, in boots, a flanny and cowboy hat, Jenny Biddle hit the Tamworth Country Music Festival for the first time. Jenny joined the other 500 buskers that built up a storm on Peel St for the 9 days of the festival. In 35°C heat, Jenny set up her busking rig outside Jeans West on […]
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I popped into the recording studio yesterday, and was incredibly inspired. It’s been a while since I’ve been in the studio (almost 2 years since the recording of Chest of Drawers), and I didn’t realise how much I missed it.
When I was a young lass, one of my beautiful neighbours became my surrogate grandmother. I used to go over to her place to feed her chickens. We’d have tea and cookies (with about 4 sugars in my tea) and yarn the afternoon away. Sadly, in her final years she became quite senile, paranoid, and […]
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I must admit I had a li’l chuckle when I received an email today from a chap wanting more details and a direct website to the chest of drawers that I stock, specifically requesting dimensions, types, styles in stock, and whether I took a surcharge for visa and master cards. Unfortunately for him, I need […]
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Here’s a page dedicated to resources I highly recommend! As an independent musician, I outsource some wonderful creative people and organisations, from graphics to printing, recording, etc. If you’re looking to create an album, website, etc, I can highly recommend the services of the following creative peeps and businesses:
Day 4: Carving back bracing, kerfed lining, picking soundboard and cutting the neck.
/0 Comments/in Guitar Making Diary /by jenWow, got a lot done today. Piece by piece it’s coming together. Things I expected to be ages away are happening now. Think I’ll miss the process when it’s all done. But there’s still a way to go.
Day 3: Carving Back Bracing
/0 Comments/in Guitar Making Diary /by jenOn arrival today I was to test if the glue had repaired the inch crack through my cutaway. No.
Day 2: Creating Guitar Back, Bracing, and Hand-Bending the Cutaway
/0 Comments/in Guitar Making Diary /by jenIt’s now been three weeks since I last worked on the guitar, as I’ve been away on tour. And I can’t tell you how much I’ve been itching to get back into the workshop to continue.
Day 1: The Making of Ann-Marie (Acoustic Guitar)
/in Guitar Making Diary /by jenI stepped onto the beautiful historic grounds of Montsalvat and headed through peacocks and huge scary geese (it’s mating season) to the THOMAS LLOYD GUITAR WORKSHOP (www.thomaslloydguitars.com.au) to begin my 10 week acoustic guitar making course.
Melbourne’s Best Busker Competition 2011
/in News /by jenUnfortunately this event was washed out and did not run this weekend. The Rotary Club of Melbourne Park are looking to host the event in a few weeks. Last year, Jenny Biddle took out the title of Melbourne’s Best Busker and helped raise over $3000 for Melbourne’s homeless youth. In 2011, she defends her title […]
Blog: Building a Guitar
/in Guitar Making Diary /by jenFor a long while I’ve had the desire to make an acoustic guitar. Back in year 12, as part of the HSC Design & Tech major work, I made a portable electric guitar that won a Design Tech Award, 2002.
Video: Jenny
/in Home, News, Videos /by jenVideo by Raditya Fadilla Music: Your First Light My Eventide – The Echelon Effect
Runners Up at the Tamworth Country Music Festival 2011
/in News /by jenThis January, in boots, a flanny and cowboy hat, Jenny Biddle hit the Tamworth Country Music Festival for the first time. Jenny joined the other 500 buskers that built up a storm on Peel St for the 9 days of the festival. In 35°C heat, Jenny set up her busking rig outside Jeans West on […]
Jenny Biddle wins title of “Melbourne’s Best Busker”
/in News /by jenWith the help of supportive fans, Jenny Biddle took home the title of “Melbourne’s Best Busker” as crowds went nuts with generosity.
Recording Diary: Newmarket Studios
/in Bloggy Blog Mc Blog, Recording Diary /by jenI popped into the recording studio yesterday, and was incredibly inspired. It’s been a while since I’ve been in the studio (almost 2 years since the recording of Chest of Drawers), and I didn’t realise how much I missed it.
New Song: Big Bad World
/in Bloggy Blog Mc Blog /by jenWhen I was a young lass, one of my beautiful neighbours became my surrogate grandmother. I used to go over to her place to feed her chickens. We’d have tea and cookies (with about 4 sugars in my tea) and yarn the afternoon away. Sadly, in her final years she became quite senile, paranoid, and […]
Talk of a new album
/0 Comments/in Recording Diary /by jenI must admit I had a li’l chuckle when I received an email today from a chap wanting more details and a direct website to the chest of drawers that I stock, specifically requesting dimensions, types, styles in stock, and whether I took a surcharge for visa and master cards. Unfortunately for him, I need […]
Recommendations
/0 Comments/in Resources for Musos /by jenHere’s a page dedicated to resources I highly recommend! As an independent musician, I outsource some wonderful creative people and organisations, from graphics to printing, recording, etc. If you’re looking to create an album, website, etc, I can highly recommend the services of the following creative peeps and businesses: