It’s been 4 months since I “finished” making Ann-Marie. But there have been a few things missing. 1) the pickup & preamp 2) the strap pin 3) a scratch plate
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Wow, I’ve finished making Ann-Marie, my first acoustic guitar. I made this guitar over a period of 30 days (2011-2012) at Thomas Lloyd Guitars in Montsalvat (Eltham – VIC) under the guidance and instruction of wonderful luthier Chris Wynne. WOODS: Bunya Pine: soundboard Tasmanian Blackheart Sassafras: back, sides, head plate, rosette Gidgee: fretboard, pinless bridge, […]
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Wow, the making of Ann Marie is complete. I thought I’d whack up a quick video to let you know what she sounds like. In this video I’ve done a version of Lighthouse by the Waifs.
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The other kids in class warned me about the “all day sanding” day. Today was that day. My guitar is a point now, where I need to sand out all the markings, blemishes, lumps and bumps, and prepare the guitar to be oiled. So I spent most of the day sanding. Sanding and sanding. Much […]
Bridge engineering: I brought my Takamine guitar along today to attempt to create a similar bridge design. My purpose to have a bridge like the Takamine, rather than the standard Maton style bridge that holds the strings in with removable pins, is because I don’t want to fiddle around with pins while changing strings at […]
It was hard to feel like I got much done today, as the changes are quite minimal in the photographs, but it’s all part of it. Designing a bridge: You may have seen previous photos where I’ve had a bridge positioned on my guitar, but I haven’t actually created the bridge yet. In those photos, […]
Frettin’ the fretboard today. Don’t rush, don’t fret! Today’s all about patience, getting it right. The more accurate at this point, the easier the set up will be when it comes time to string the guitar.
27/3/2012 10am-5:30pm. Shaping the neck, heel block and headstock: Lots of carving, filing and sanding today. This has been one of the most magical parts of the guitar-making journey. To carve a neck, heel block and headstock out of a chunk of wood feels amazing.
jenhttps://jennybiddle.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/websitelogo3.pngjen2012-03-19 22:29:202012-11-06 10:30:32THANK YOU SPONSORS! Biddle's Baldies raised over $6000 for the World's Greatest Shave!
DAY 18 – 19/3/2012 10am-4:30pm. Oh the irony. My first session back since shaving my noggin’ for the World’s Greatest Shave, and the first tool Chris hands me to get on with my guitar is a hair dryer…….
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DAY 17 – 15/3/2012 1pm-5:30pm. Super productive day today. Bang, bang, bang. I routed a space for the bindings, hand bent the bindings, and glued them to the body!
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DAY 15 – 29/2/2012 11-5pm. There’s something therapeutic about building a guitar. There’s something relaxing about doing woodwork. A guitar is coming out of the woodwork…
jenhttps://jennybiddle.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/websitelogo3.pngjen2012-02-22 04:52:112012-11-06 10:30:32Jenny Biddle wins MELBOURNE'S BEST BUSKER for the second year in a row!
Jenny Biddle wins the People’s Choice Award at the 2012 Tamworth Country Music Festival! Performing for nine days straight, alongside over 500 other street performers, Jenny Biddle won the hearts of Tamworth Country Music Festival attenders this January, taking out the People’s Choice Award in the 2012 Australian Country Music Festival Busking Championships. Congratulations Jenny on your […]
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DAY 12 – 8/2/2012 10-4pm. I am SO stoked! The two side pieces are now bent into the shape of my guitar. I left them clamped into frames over two days, and released them from the frames today. VOILÁ! The sides held their newly bent shape. They look amazing.
jenhttps://jennybiddle.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/websitelogo3.pngjen2012-02-08 19:51:212012-11-06 10:30:32Day 12: Joining the sides of the guitar together
DAY 11 –6/2/2012 11-2:30pm. I was a little reluctant for the first day back at the workshop for the New Year, as I knew this session would involve remaking the sides of the guitar from scratch after I broke the cutaway on my first attempt at hand bending. My new sassafras pieces had arrived and […]
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Creating bracing for the soundboard: Today was all about creating the bracing for the soundboard. This is a detailed process, and there’s a set formula/layout to follow. Altering this formula will have a profound effect on the distribution of the sound across the soundboard, thus altering the sound/tone.
jenhttps://jennybiddle.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/websitelogo3.pngjen2011-12-02 22:09:542017-10-23 12:19:32Day 6: Embedding the rosette, cutting the soundboard
I walked through the gorgeous grounds of Montsalvat for another day in the workshop. I think the pet peacock was trying to mate with a duck. The duck did NOT look impressed. It was a little awkward…
https://jennybiddle.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Day5-11rosettebunya1.jpg461614jenhttps://jennybiddle.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/websitelogo3.pngjen2011-12-01 11:59:132013-04-20 14:59:53Day 5: Creating the rosette and headplate
Beyond the Trees: Hand-Made Guitar Exhibition
/0 Comments/in News /by jenIn August, Jenny’s self-made guitar, Ann-Marie, featured in the-first-of-its-kind exhibition, showcasing over 50 guitars from 25 makers.
The Brutal Act of Installing the Pickup/Preamp: Guitar Making Blog
/1 Comment/in Guitar Making Diary, News /by jenIt’s been 4 months since I “finished” making Ann-Marie. But there have been a few things missing. 1) the pickup & preamp 2) the strap pin 3) a scratch plate
The Making of Ann-Marie Acoustic Guitar Complete
/4 Comments/in Gallery, Guitar Making Diary, News /by jenWow, I’ve finished making Ann-Marie, my first acoustic guitar. I made this guitar over a period of 30 days (2011-2012) at Thomas Lloyd Guitars in Montsalvat (Eltham – VIC) under the guidance and instruction of wonderful luthier Chris Wynne. WOODS: Bunya Pine: soundboard Tasmanian Blackheart Sassafras: back, sides, head plate, rosette Gidgee: fretboard, pinless bridge, […]
Video: Sound Sample of Ann Marie – Self Made Acoustic Guitar (Lighthouse by the Waifs)
/0 Comments/in Guitar Making Diary, News, Videos /by jenWow, the making of Ann Marie is complete. I thought I’d whack up a quick video to let you know what she sounds like. In this video I’ve done a version of Lighthouse by the Waifs.
Day 25: Sanding, Ironing, Sanding
/0 Comments/in Guitar Making Diary, News /by jenThe other kids in class warned me about the “all day sanding” day. Today was that day. My guitar is a point now, where I need to sand out all the markings, blemishes, lumps and bumps, and prepare the guitar to be oiled. So I spent most of the day sanding. Sanding and sanding. Much […]
Day 24: Bridge Engineering
/0 Comments/in Guitar Making Diary, News /by jenBridge engineering: I brought my Takamine guitar along today to attempt to create a similar bridge design. My purpose to have a bridge like the Takamine, rather than the standard Maton style bridge that holds the strings in with removable pins, is because I don’t want to fiddle around with pins while changing strings at […]
Day 23: Designing the bridge
/0 Comments/in Guitar Making Diary, News /by jenIt was hard to feel like I got much done today, as the changes are quite minimal in the photographs, but it’s all part of it. Designing a bridge: You may have seen previous photos where I’ve had a bridge positioned on my guitar, but I haven’t actually created the bridge yet. In those photos, […]
Day 22: Fretting!
/0 Comments/in Guitar Making Diary, Home, News /by jenFrettin’ the fretboard today. Don’t rush, don’t fret! Today’s all about patience, getting it right. The more accurate at this point, the easier the set up will be when it comes time to string the guitar.
Day 21: Shaping the neck
/1 Comment/in Guitar Making Diary, News /by jen27/3/2012 10am-5:30pm. Shaping the neck, heel block and headstock: Lots of carving, filing and sanding today. This has been one of the most magical parts of the guitar-making journey. To carve a neck, heel block and headstock out of a chunk of wood feels amazing.
THANK YOU SPONSORS! Biddle’s Baldies raised over $6000 for the World’s Greatest Shave!
/0 Comments/in Home, News /by jenBiddle’s Baldies raised over $6000 for the World’s Greatest Shave!
Day 18: Hours and hours of sanding….
/0 Comments/in Guitar Making Diary, Home /by jenDAY 18 – 19/3/2012 10am-4:30pm. Oh the irony. My first session back since shaving my noggin’ for the World’s Greatest Shave, and the first tool Chris hands me to get on with my guitar is a hair dryer…….
Day 17: Gluing bindings to the guitar body
/0 Comments/in Guitar Making Diary, Home, News /by jenDAY 17 – 15/3/2012 1pm-5:30pm. Super productive day today. Bang, bang, bang. I routed a space for the bindings, hand bent the bindings, and glued them to the body!
Day 15: Creating the soundbox…
/0 Comments/in Guitar Making Diary /by jenDAY 15 – 29/2/2012 11-5pm. There’s something therapeutic about building a guitar. There’s something relaxing about doing woodwork. A guitar is coming out of the woodwork…
Jenny Biddle wins MELBOURNE’S BEST BUSKER for the second year in a row!
/0 Comments/in Home, News /by jenThursday 23rd February, Jenny was crowned Melbourne’s Best Busker for the second year in a row!
Jenny Biddle wins “People’s Choice Award” at the Tamworth Country Music Festival Busking Championships
/0 Comments/in Home, News /by jenJenny Biddle wins the People’s Choice Award at the 2012 Tamworth Country Music Festival! Performing for nine days straight, alongside over 500 other street performers, Jenny Biddle won the hearts of Tamworth Country Music Festival attenders this January, taking out the People’s Choice Award in the 2012 Australian Country Music Festival Busking Championships. Congratulations Jenny on your […]
Day 12: Joining the sides of the guitar together
/0 Comments/in Guitar Making Diary, News /by jenDAY 12 – 8/2/2012 10-4pm. I am SO stoked! The two side pieces are now bent into the shape of my guitar. I left them clamped into frames over two days, and released them from the frames today. VOILÁ! The sides held their newly bent shape. They look amazing.
Day 11: To BREAK or not to BREAK!
/0 Comments/in Guitar Making Diary, Home /by jenDAY 11 –6/2/2012 11-2:30pm. I was a little reluctant for the first day back at the workshop for the New Year, as I knew this session would involve remaking the sides of the guitar from scratch after I broke the cutaway on my first attempt at hand bending. My new sassafras pieces had arrived and […]
Day 7: Creating the soundboard bracing
/0 Comments/in Guitar Making Diary, News /by jenCreating bracing for the soundboard: Today was all about creating the bracing for the soundboard. This is a detailed process, and there’s a set formula/layout to follow. Altering this formula will have a profound effect on the distribution of the sound across the soundboard, thus altering the sound/tone.
Day 6: Embedding the rosette, cutting the soundboard
/in Guitar Making Diary, News /by jenToday’s progress involved embedding the rosette into the soundboard, cutting the sound hole, and cutting out the shape of the soundboard.
Day 5: Creating the rosette and headplate
/0 Comments/in Guitar Making Diary /by jenI walked through the gorgeous grounds of Montsalvat for another day in the workshop. I think the pet peacock was trying to mate with a duck. The duck did NOT look impressed. It was a little awkward…