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12-13-2012, 05:35 PM
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Redwood and Oregon Myrtle Classicals / Flamencos
Hi,
I am currently building my 5th Redwood-Myrtle classical guitar and have been very impressed with the results. As I live on the West Coast it's great to use local woods. The Redwood tends, from my experience, to fall between Cedar and Spruce in tone and workability. The Myrtle is quite similar to Maple. Here is an audio sample: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-wcoUTCVXk I also talk about these woods in the my video "The Luthier's Art" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hDeqianIXo I would love to hear from other makers and players about their experiences with this unique wood combination. Musically,
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Paul Weaver, luthier Valencia, Spain 
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12-13-2012, 05:49 PM
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Loved your "Luthier's Art" video Paul and the fact that you've developed the skills to use hand tools for the entire process - if only I had the necessary patience and temperament! I look forward to seeing more of your guitars and your methods.
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#3
12-13-2012, 06:31 PM
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Awesome! Keep up the great work!
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#4
12-13-2012, 08:59 PM
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Your work is quite beautiful... thanks for sharing it with us.
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Will
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12-13-2012, 10:45 PM
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Paul - really beautiful guitar, both aesthetically and tonally.
In what way(s) do you feel myrtle is similar to maple, besides it being a light amber in color, like maple? I've heard myrtle compared to maple frequently, but when I here that I always wonder where it come from. To me, myrtle and maple are as different as walnut and maple, or mahogany and maple...maybe even more different. But then I don't trust my ears as much as I do other, more experienced folks' ears. So I guess I'm just curious. Would appreciate any insight.
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#8
12-14-2012, 12:16 AM
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Love it! Great sounding and looking guitars. I'm with ya on the hand tool building. It just feels so much more natural and relaxing than power tools. I do make one exception for a Dremel with router base, though. Inlay work would be so much harder without it.
Nice use of local woods. Redwood is some magical stuff.
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