Given that the custom shop has become the bastion of the modern guitar movement IMO, folks here might be particularly interested in the subject of the talk I am giving at today's NCAL meeting in my shop.
I am going to discuss the divergence between the vintage guitar concept and the modern guitar concept. While similar in appearance, the functionality of the two types is remarkably different, as are their characters. I do not believe that many of the modern builders nor their customers are aware of just how profound the developement is. In My Opinion, of course.
Most people, when talking of the difference between Modern and Vintage seem to think it is only the nature of the tonal envelope, but that is merely a symtom. While I can manipulate the sound of my guitar in that direction, my building style is actually nearly pure vintage.
I expect this Meeting to be particularly interesting for the thinking guitar aficionado.
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