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Old 02-27-2013, 03:42 AM
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Default Brondel A2 build for TAMCO UK

Laurent is building this A2 in red spruce (Adirondack) and walnut for me.











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Old 02-27-2013, 07:27 AM
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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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Old 02-27-2013, 10:39 AM
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Is that a cocobolo fretboard?
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Old 02-27-2013, 10:47 AM
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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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Old 02-27-2013, 10:55 AM
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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

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?

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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".

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Congrats Trevor! Laurent is indeed master grade!!!
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Was the coco bridge and fretboard an aesthetic choice or is there a sound he's attempting to zero in on?
Both, cocobolo has about he same density as the Gabon ebony I normally use for fretboard and bridge, but has much less internal damping.

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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.
I love Stefan's work, nothing unconscious about it. He's also a true gentleman.
That being said I build at the opposite spectrum, deep in the American tradition, and light.
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I love Stefan's work, nothing unconscious about it. He's also a true gentleman.
That being said I build at the opposite spectrum, deep in the American tradition, and light.
You're right, Laurent, Stefan is an absolute gentleman. He's just sold a guitar to Mark Knopfler, who he described in almost exactly the same terms.

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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