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Brondel A2 build for TAMCO UK
Laurent is building this A2 in red spruce (Adirondack) and walnut for me.
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Look forward to seeing this one come together. I really like Laurent's guitars.
That jig for gluing the binding onto the fretboard is bloody brilliant! |
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Too many guitars
Not enough time Or money
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Is that a cocobolo fretboard?
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Richard Baranik, Bourgeois, Brook, Collings, Fischer, Fylde, Kinnaird, Lowden, Martin, Oddy, Taylor For sale: Bourgeois JOM custom - Adirondack/koa Brook OM custom (maybe!) - Bubinga/Sitka Lowden F 25th anniversary model - European/Brazilian David Oddy J - Englemann/Brazilian David Oddy mandocello - European spruce/flame maple David Oddy A4 mandolin |
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Yes, here's the full spec.
• Adirondack spruce top • Flamed Oregon walnut back and sides • Oil varnish finish • 14 frets to the body • 25” scale • 1 ¾” nut width • 2 5/16” string spacing at saddle • l5” lower bout • Laminated black walnut neck • Cocobolo/flamed maple arrow purfling • Cocobolo bindings • Cocobolo headstock veneer • Cocobolo rear headstock veneer • Custom multicolor backstrip • No position markers (with side dots) • Custom arrow rosette • Cocobolo fretboard • Cocobolo bridge • Schertler black chrome tuners • Ebony tuner buttons • Bone nut and saddle • Ebony bridge pins • No pickguard • Ameritage case
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Nice spec. I've liked the Brondels you've had in so far. I like the Sobell-esque arching of the tops. I'm not sure if Laurent has been consciously influenced by Stefan, but there seem to be some elements of similarity. Having said that, they're far from being Sobell clones.
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Those are some really fun specs! Was the coco bridge and fretboard an aesthetic choice or is there a sound he's attempting to zero in on?
Almost a haiku.. |
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I've asked Laurent to join in so maybe he will answer that.
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Ripping off a quote from Howard Klepper, "Brondel = good".
Steve
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Still crazy after all these years. |
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Congrats Trevor! Laurent is indeed master grade!!!
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That being said I build at the opposite spectrum, deep in the American tradition, and light.
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Laurent Brondel "Faiseur d'instruments" |
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I can see exactly what you mean about your builds. I've played some of the ones that Trevor has had in - superb! I'm looking forward to seeing and playing this one at some point.
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