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question from a newbie
Hi everyone, my first post to this forum. I recently decided I would like to try and build my own acoustic guitar, and so I have a ton of questions....but I'll start with this one. A lot of posts in these build forums refer to brand names ( Mayes, Ryan, etc), when obviously the poster is building his own guitar and not from a kit either. So does this refer to the shapes of the guitar, or the blueprints for it? or what? Obviously it was not built by the company in question so in what sense is it a 'Mayes'? Am I making any sense?
thanks Simon |
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Quote:
http://mustapickguitars.com/links/links.php
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Hi Simon,
Are you referring to the build threads in this Custom Shop section? If so, then your misunderstanding may be in thinking that when someone is posting a Ryan build or a Mayes, that the poster is actually the builder of the guitar. In most instances, the poster is having a guitar built for him/her by the named builder (Ryan, Mayes, etc.) with customized specifications. Occasionally, the builders themselves may post a build thread to share their current creations...sometimes its because the client they are building for is not a Forum member (so there wouldn't be a build thread started), or it may be a "spec" guitar - a guitar the builder is creating that has not been ordered by anyone in particular. Sometimes these spec guitars will be sold by the builder, or they will be consigned to a dealer who will sell them for the builder. Hope this answered your question....Aloha, Hen
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As others have noted, a "Ryan Build" or "Mayes Build" does not refer to the desingn specificaitons of the guitar, but to who is actually building it.
If you were a custom builder and I asked you to build me a guitar, I may post a thread here titled "My Simon Build", shorthand for "I am having a guitar built by Simon. Here is a discussion about the process, what woods I am using, what size/ design I've asked him to build me, some pictures of the guitar being built, etc.etc.etc."
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You might also try checking out fora dedicated solely to luthiery...Official Luthiers Forum and Musical Instrument Makers Forum are dedicated sites that welcome first time builders as well as old pros.
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Welcome to the Forum! We have another forum titled DIY which you might find interesting. It is described as "Guitar building discussions - acoustic and electric, tips and techniques, CAD/CAM, Laser, alternative materials and advanced technology."
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Thanks for clearing that up..I assumed people were building their own rather than having them built. Make more sense now!
regards, Simon |
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Simon,
When you start building one, why not post it in the DIY section? Many people here are interested in watching the progress of a build, including one by a first timer. When I did mine, I got tons of encouragement, and that helped me along and hopefully helped make mine better than it would have been. There are very nice people here who will also help you in your quest. Best of luck, Bob |