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Originally Posted by Guitars44me
Looks like a nice long back bevel coming, as well as the arm bevel.
You will be stoked at how comfy this is going to be. Even though a Jumbo !!!
I really like Walnut and this is some beautiful Claro here! I had a dynamite Beneteau 000 12c in Bubinga/Adi. If it had a slimmer neck I would still have it.
Thanks for sharing!
Be well, have fun, play pretty
Paul
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I had Marc make the body depth 4 3/8 at the tailblock vs. the usual 4.5 or 4.75 most jumbos are so I’m thinking it will definitely be comfy
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Originally Posted by Mr Fingers
re: earlier comments about Engelmann. This has probably been discussed ad infinitum previously, but I'm still at a loss when it comes to the general consensus on this wood. I have a '96 Collins 0002HCE wthat I purchased from the Music Emporium after spending a day there playing everything. I picked this guitar entirely based on sound, and loved the crisp, articulate tone, the wide range of sound from deep tight bass to high end sparkle... and it's only gotten more exciting over the years. And I use a flatpick -- not a fingerstylist. As time has passed, I have read major builders characterizing topwoods, calling Engelmann "warm," or quiet, or having a strong fundamental, etc., and other characterizations that contradict each other. This leaves me thinking that the truth may simply be that it is an inconsistent wood warranting careful selection when used. On my guitar, the top is just amazing to see, as it is straight-grained and silked to the max, so maybe it's atypical. I dunno. And I'll be interested to hear how this great guitar comes out, as I end up equally confused when I read about walnut!
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I definitely agree I think engelmann can only sound as good as the individual cut/tree...because the two engelmann Guitars ive previously owned lived up to what I hear, which is that they have a little more overtones, sound a little more “open” and don’t maintain as much clarity when played with a stout attack.
I spoke with another fellow Beneteau owner who has a fair amount of high end builds and he said his engelmann/Brazilian Beneteau concert Model is easily louder than the rest of his guitars, so again, it goes back to how well the builder knows the wood and the quality of it.
I consider myself super lucky to have learned these things here on the forum but in Marc’s words “nothing is set in stone” in regards to tonewood. Every tree is different
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Originally Posted by David Wren
If Marc's building it ... it'll be great!!!
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I can’t wait! Nice to hear from you David, hope you’re well.