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| Author: | LaurieW [ Sat Nov 14, 2020 11:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Where to buy - grand auditorium acrylic body mold |
I see every shape of mold for sale, but practically none of my fav shape, the Taylor grand auditorium. Found one on Aliexpress but was hoping for a North American option. Ever seen one for sale or know who may make them a little closer to home? Thanks, |
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| Author: | Barry Daniels [ Sun Nov 15, 2020 12:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Where to buy - grand auditorium acrylic body mold |
Learn to make your own. |
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| Author: | LaurieW [ Sun Nov 15, 2020 12:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Where to buy - grand auditorium acrylic body mold |
But I don’t wanna, some things I prefer to buy
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| Author: | LaurieW [ Sun Nov 15, 2020 3:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Where to buy - grand auditorium acrylic body mold |
Anyone have any buying experience from AliExpress? |
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| Author: | Clay S. [ Sun Nov 15, 2020 3:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Where to buy - grand auditorium acrylic body mold |
Tai Fu is always extolling it's virtues (AliExpress). You might contact John Hall at BluesCreek and see if he would be interested. He mostly is known for Martin stuff, but no reason he couldn't make Taylor molds. |
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| Author: | guitarjtb [ Sun Nov 15, 2020 6:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Where to buy - grand auditorium acrylic body mold |
Not acrylic, but it is a GC https://bluescreekguitars.com/product/taylor-mold/ |
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| Author: | LaurieW [ Sun Nov 15, 2020 8:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Where to buy - grand auditorium acrylic body mold |
Very cool, hadn’t seen that Taylor on Johns site. For clarity, I meant the one with the brace locations laid out, for repeatability as I draw each one by hand in my 4 grand auditorium guitars I braced. |
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| Author: | CarlD [ Sun Nov 15, 2020 11:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Where to buy - grand auditorium acrylic body mold |
Just to be clear, are you inquiring about a body outside mold, or template? |
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| Author: | LaurieW [ Mon Nov 16, 2020 9:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Where to buy - grand auditorium acrylic body mold |
I probably messed up the terminology. I meant template like the acrylic thingie shown above. Hope that clears it all up
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| Author: | Joe Beaver [ Mon Nov 16, 2020 9:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Where to buy - grand auditorium acrylic body mold |
That is a nice looking template, |
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| Author: | charlton [ Tue Nov 17, 2020 9:45 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Where to buy - grand auditorium acrylic body mold |
I've bought plenty of stuff from AliExpress and they've all arrived without any issue. I find it ridiculous that most of the items have free shipping or lower shipping costs than I could get sending a dinky package from where I live to an adjacent city. The stuff that ships via e-packet has generally arrived impressively fast. |
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| Author: | charlton [ Tue Nov 17, 2020 9:49 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Where to buy - grand auditorium acrylic body mold |
charlton wrote: I've bought plenty of stuff from AliExpress and they've all arrived without any issue. I find it ridiculous that most of the items have free shipping or lower shipping costs than I could get sending a dinky package from where I live to an adjacent city. The stuff that ships via e-packet has generally arrived impressively fast. Well..maybe I should take back my statement about economical shipping. Looking at the guitar templates from Hongyin, the cost of shipping is almost double the cost of the actual template itself. 
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| Author: | LaurieW [ Tue Nov 17, 2020 11:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Where to buy - grand auditorium acrylic body mold |
Lol, yah, expensive shipping but will have to try it out
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| Author: | Clay S. [ Tue Nov 17, 2020 12:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Where to buy - grand auditorium acrylic body mold |
https://reason.com/2019/11/11/american- ... rom-china/ |
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| Author: | charlton [ Tue Nov 17, 2020 2:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Where to buy - grand auditorium acrylic body mold |
I actually read that very same article before. I believe the same applies to Canada as well but I think the subsidizing is basically ending or has already ended. |
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| Author: | bluescreek [ Tue Nov 17, 2020 2:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Where to buy - grand auditorium acrylic body mold |
stopped using acrylic you drop they brake |
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| Author: | Jim Watts [ Tue Nov 17, 2020 4:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Where to buy - grand auditorium acrylic body mold |
Yes, for people making their own, polycarbonate is the way to go, much better than acrylic for this type of thing. It's clear, machines well as in way better plus it's very tough. It won't break if you drop it. |
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| Author: | LaurieW [ Tue Nov 17, 2020 9:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Where to buy - grand auditorium acrylic body mold |
Okay, willing to pay for a polycarbonate template if someone is willing to make me one 
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