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Leo Buendia modified dreadnought build for TAMCO UK
I am very excited that Leo Buendia is under way with his first guitar for TAMCO. I first met Leo at the Healdsburg Guitar Festival.
Many will know that Leo is in apprenticeship with the one and only Ervin Somogyi. When I spoke with Ervin he was very enthusiastic about Leo's talents. This is a modified dreadnought in birdseye maple and Adirondack.
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Trevor. Last edited by Trevor M; 07-15-2015 at 08:12 AM. |
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Nice to see an MD sans cutaway; a pal of mine has one and it's a very comfortable guitar with easy access, cutaway or not.
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Don't see birdseye Maple on acoustic guitars much these days. Being that Leo appears to be one of Ervin's newer "apprentices gone professional" I assume his guitars will be in the Somogyi vein as far as build goes, but probably a lot more affordable at this early stage in his career. I have only seen one of his guitars for sale online but have never actually held one in my hands. Al Petteway wrote that the instrument had that classic "piano-like" power typically found in a Somogyi. Sounds intriguing.
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Looking forward to seeing the progress of the LB Maple guitar. |
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There is an exceptional LB OM on Guitar Gal website. INCREDIBLE tone and beautiful as well. Wow.
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OH WOW!!! This will be great to watch come together.... I have an OM on order for 2017!!! Leo is one seriously awesome builder... I met him at the show a couple years back, and I personally connected with his guitar at the highest level.... I knew right then and there I had to have one.... I recently took the leap of Faith and jumped on board!
for those not yet familiar with his instruments, HEADS UP! http://buendiaguitars.com/ Thanks for sharing! And killer Maple!
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Many thanks to Trevor for sharing these photos and for starting a thread about my guitars.
This instrument is the last one I will be making during my apprenticeship with Ervin, and the first one to go to the UK. It is also my first MD in Maple, with a different aesthetic than my previous work. Thanks for the great feedback. Your questions are welcome. I can upload more photos as the process continues.
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http://buendiaguitars.com/ Last edited by Leo Buendia; 05-31-2015 at 08:40 AM. |
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Howdy Leo! Welcome to the AGF! I'm really excited to watch this maple MD come together.... Keep us posted!
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Really great stuff on your website, Leo! I look forward to seeing more of your builds here on the forum--welcome!
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Leo,
So beautiful - the perfect mix of your individual voice alongside the Somogyi heritage. The two-layered segmented rosettes you've been doing are also just outstanding. Will you be in Woodstock this year? Cheers, Martin |
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Can I ask what the 5 dark lines are on the back ?
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Thanks so much for you nice comments about my work. Yours look incredible as well. I will be displaying two guitars in Woodstock this year and also going to Memphis show tomorrow as well. Looking forward to meeting you there.
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http://buendiaguitars.com/ |
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If some crack starts on the back, these strips prevent the crack from continuing along the back.
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Cheers, Steve |