Why no Somogyi build threads ever show up here

[Bruce Sexauer]

The odds in the suggested lottery are about two to three times as good as I expect buying a ticket to SBAIC to be for my REAL raffle. But you get to go to a great guitar show for sure. On the other hand, my guitar will be only an $8500 retail value, though IMO it may be as good a good a guitar as Ervin's. The SBAIC tickets are considerable less that $50, not counting hotel, food, and travel.

[BBWW]

Originally Posted by Bruce Sexauer

The odds in the suggested lottery are about two to three times as good as I expect buying a ticket to SBAIC to be for my REAL raffle. But you get to go to a great guitar show for sure. On the other hand, my guitar will be only an $8500 retail value, though IMO it may be as good a good a guitar as Ervin's. The SBAIC tickets are considerable less that $50, not counting hotel, food, and travel.

A ticket for the SBAIC raffel is a great investment for sure Bruce. And real. :-)

[Hasbro]

Has anybody here spent time listening to the Chapdelain project on youtube highlighting the nuances of sitka vs euro vs cedar?

Has anybody played any of these three guitars, and do you have an opinion how they "fare" compared to other somogyi's you have played?

There is one on sale right now at Dream.

[JamesO]

I absolutely love that series, but I haven't played any of the guitars. My favorite is the sitka. I love the warmth.

[SantaCruzOMGuy]

Originally Posted by JamesO

I absolutely love that series, but I haven't played any of the guitars. My favorite is the sitka. I love the warmth.

They described it on the website as drier than they expected I don't know what that means. His guitars would typically have a built-in natural Reverb, correct?

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[TokyoNeko]

Let's enjoy what the builders and clients CHOOSE to share with the community, instead of subtly demanding in public that they share everything. I read such undertones from some of these posts.

[BBWW]

Kind of funny. I got a call from Mr Somogyi! He left a voice mail and I was too scared to call him back right away.

I get to meet the man on Tuesday. I've seen him at four of five guitar shows but never had the courage to take my meager skills into his booth to play one of his guitars.

He assured me that he puts puts his pants on one leg at a time. :-)

[Andy Howell]

I preferred the Sitka as well


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[D.Kwasnycia]

I can't comment on what Ervin's Process is, all I can do is respect his skill and wisdom. For me, posting guitar builds do take a lot more effort and time that is added to the build. I personally would rather concentrate on the build, but I know it can also be a sense of peace for my client so they know it is actually being built. I ask my clients if it is ok to post the build first and if they would rather not let the world know what they have, I respect that and move on. There are times I am able to show my builds, but if I'm not able to show builds for a while, people start to think you fell off the face of the earth, which is unfortunate. That said, I will be posting a OO build soon that will be a new design for me. That one I don't have to ask permission.

[JSDenvir]

Originally Posted by BBWW

Kind of funny. I got a call from Mr Somogyi! He left a voice mail and I was too scared to call him back right away.

I get to meet the man on Tuesday. I've seen him at four of five guitar shows but never had the courage to take my meager skills into his booth to play one of his guitars.

He assured me that he puts puts his pants on one leg at a time. :-)

Ervin's a charming, funny guy. You'll have a great time.

Steve

[mikealpine]

Originally Posted by D.Kwasnycia

I can't comment on what Ervin's Process is, all I can do is respect his skill and wisdom. For me, posting guitar builds do take a lot more effort and time that is added to the build. I personally would rather concentrate on the build, but I know it can also be a sense of peace for my client so they know it is actually being built. I ask my clients if it is ok to post the build first and if they would rather not let the world know what they have, I respect that and move on. There are times I am able to show my builds, but if I'm not able to show builds for a while, people start to think you fell off the face of the earth, which is unfortunate. That said, I will be posting a OO build soon that will be a new design for me. That one I don't have to ask permission.

This is kind of where I sit; I am happy to share any builds in which I am involved, at present, only two acoustics, and a couple of electrics. I don't want the builder to do it. Part of my joy is the ability to share this with you all, fellow guitar lovers. And while I am happy to present and promote the builder, share my experience, and so on, I think that right is mine as part of my journey to this new instrument. Of course a builder can put a "right to share pictures" or similar verbiage into their T & Cs of the agreement, and if that is the builder I chose, we can have that discussion. I like the sharing. But, maybe not everyone does. If a builder wants to promote themselves through build postings, as Dennis will do with his new model, as Mark Hatcher often does, they can build guitars for shows or to sell on their own, and this becomes a point of (and cost of) advertising.

I would think, in a case like Somogyi, he's got his following, his apprentices, his long waiting list, the overall mystique and a few other reasons why posting his own build threads isn't going to happen. And if you are buying a guitar from him, you most likely know you're not going to get build photos. And if you've ordered one, you accept that fact.

[jessupe]

Ok, lets just face it, Ervin doesn't need us lol