Simon Ambridge copy of Torres's SE70 'La Invencible', 1884

[Carey]

He sure does nice work:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/96756595@N08/

Apparently the original had a very thin soundboard- 1mm + or so, according to
Jose Romanillos.

[Tom_B]

This is awesome. Thank you for the link.

[TRose]

Here are a few videos of this guitar being played. Apparently this model is a flamenco guitar.

https://www.flamencoguitarsforsale.n...vencible-2018/

[Gitfiddlemann]

Very nice! Love the looks of high quality instruments that feature classic, traditional shapes and designs.

[Carey]

Originally Posted by AndreF

Very nice! Love the looks of high quality instruments that feature classic, traditional shapes and designs.

Me too. Tony Johnson does lovely work as well, and I have hopes
of someday getting a (simpler) lute from him:

http://tonyjohnsonluthier.co.uk/tony...o.uk/Home.html

[Gitfiddlemann]

Originally Posted by Carey

Me too. Tony Johnson does lovely work as well, and I have hopes
of someday getting a (simpler) lute from him:

http://tonyjohnsonluthier.co.uk/tony...o.uk/Home.html

Carey,
Tony has a very impressive background. Thanks for the intro.
I can see how you would have great interest in one of his instruments. And I didn’t know that you were a lutenist. Cool! 😎

[Carey]

Andre, I'm not a lutenist. I've only played one a few times, years ago.
My teacher was a good lute-player and used to say that I was playing "more like" one, and that's the plucked instrument that really speaks to me now (lightly-made CGs like this Ambridge, too).

[Gitfiddlemann]

Sounds to me like a lute is in your future Carey. Hold on to those plans!

[Carey]

Originally Posted by AndreF

Sounds to me like a lute is in your future Carey. Hold on to those plans!

I'm going to, and have mentioned them to that maker. A six-course, for fumbling through Milano in my looming dotage..