2 Chasson Concerts

[blaren]

WOW!! I'm off to the Chasson site RIGHT NOW! Control...MUST excercise control!!

But hey a suggestion.
The pics are AWESOME of course!! But you should (since you'll probably be building a few more guitars lol) get a black backdrop...just about anything works...even a black blanket, and a single light source.

Hang the light source to the upper left and maybe a little behind the guitar(s) and take pics from the front and slightly to the left of the guitars (I think pics that show the sidewood to the left or the "leading-edge"..the way we Westerners read..LtoR look better..to me at least) and snap away. You'll be shocked at how amazing and pro they turn out even with a cheap camera or even a phone.

Of course you wont get the aswesome close-ups and angles and perspective that a trained or skilled photographer will get...you still might want to get some pro shots done from time to time..or even every time but you'll be able to take some very stunning pics to send to customers (and to let us drool over) before you get the final pro $$ photo shoot done.

Personally, I think it's a "tool" (the backdrop and stand and back/side light) that every luthier/builder should have.

OK...off I go to the Chasson Guitars site. I'm truly nervous. I don't NEED another guitar and I don't usually spend a ton on BEAUTIFUL wood...but speaking of wood...ok off I go.

Hey...thank you for sharing your work with us. Man I LOVE this Custom Shop forum. Didnt even know it was here till recently.
Of course it's a very dangerous forum to hang out in but...yeah...off to Chasson.

P.S. The street I live on is Chaisson. See? I'm already justifying a Chasson build. And that's a stretch.
Oh God...PLEASE help me.

EDIT: Ok I made it back with my wallet in tact. Phew. I'm not out of the woods (no pun intended) yet though. I WILL be back. Got a quick question though. From the website pics the backs appear to be ..umm..."triple-braced"? There looks to be the normal umm, horizontal? cross bracing perpendicular to the bookmatch, as well as a typical center internal bookmatch seam strip running along the seam..sorry for the poor nomenclature, AND an offset Xbrace on the back. Why is that? Why are the backs essentially "triple braced"?
OK..back to look at more Chasson porn.

[riorider]

W. D. thanks much for your post / report on the new guitar! I love Kent's designs and execution, and it sounds like this one takes a giant leap forward as well.

Enjoy, welcome to the posting side of the forum, and I look forward to more posts.

Best,

Phil

[Kent Chasson]

Originally Posted by blaren

....Ok I made it back with my wallet in tact...

Dang, I guess I need to improve my site

I'm assuming you're question is about a lattice braced back? Either way, I'm out of town and it would take me a week to give you a proper response on my iPad keyboard. I'll get back to you in a week or so though.

Thanks for the photo suggestions and the compliments. And thanks again to W.D. for the through review and for letting me borrow this back so soon for the Luthiers Consortium.

[W. D.]

I was very fortunate to play and hear both of these guitars at the recent NAMM after-hours event hosted by several great luthiers. Some phenomenal players showed up and made the instruments come alive. My enthusiasm for the redwood/ziricote was confirmed and even expanded (see earlier post); it sounds even better with medium strings and of course with more skilled musicians. But my purpose here is to comment on the Engelmann/Cocobolo concert. First, it's better in person than in the photos, and received many compliments for the beauty of the woods and workmanship, particularly the cocobolo back and fretboard. What surprised me was how well the trim compliments the other woods; you can't fully appreciate it from the pictures. Although I didn't hear it flat-picked (which Kent says is a strong point) I was thrilled to hear some outstanding, even world-class players perform on the guitar. As one stated, it has "a very sexy midrange" and indeed there was a special magic in those frequencies. Perhaps that is what Kent calls "thick" and "solid" but in any event it was unique and inspiring. Another player, after a couple of strums, enthused that "it sounds like a piano." I agree.

All of the luthiers who attended brought great instruments, and I was encouraged by how collaborative and supportive they are of each other. I've not been around such a variety of such high-end guitars. I came away fully convinced of the wisdom of buying luthier-built instruments, for those who are fortunate enough to be able to.

[Trevor M]

The cocobolo concert has arrived and its a stunning guitar.

[Buzz1234]

Originally Posted by Kent Chasson

OK, these are strung up and I got lots of finished shots. I had the honor of being invited to join the Luthier's Consortium at the NAMM show this year, January 24th-27th. Thanks to Trevor and the owner of the Ziricote guitar, I will be bringing both of these to the festivities. Looks like I'll have a cedar/walnut Classic as well. Details at the link above. Stop by if you can!

That is jut stunning; I don't think I've ever seen a prettier guitar than that.

[Trevor M]

I forgot that Kent had posted those photos, excellent shots, clearly the work of a good professional.