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Thanks for this great explanation, Sadie. I find all of the nuances with respect to bracing and tone shaping quite fascinating.
Best, Jayne |
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I was advised early on (Thanks Alan Carruth!) that it's quite easy to make a not great instrument from superior wood, and while I did use pretty nice flame maple for the sides, that doesn't cost nearly as much as a premium top or the nicer (to me) quilt maple set that's probably my next build. I would like to think the sky is indeed the limit and I'm excited for all of the builds to come .. I'm also trying to be realistic. I spent several working days just tuning tops, RH can do one in 15 minutes, and I have no doubt he gets better results. I would like future builds to run a bit quicker than this first one .. I've learned a lot, It's still a lot of work. The time I had with RH was amazing and super valuable, and I've had help from so many people! Other luthiers of course, folks here, and I work in a shared workshop, where for instance if I need a router bit I don't have in stock, or say to 3-d print the drill guide for correct location of the neck bolts in the head block, I can get those things for just asking. |
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The luthier community is also so generous and helpful. It's no wonder we get addicted once we try our hands at building our own guitars LOL. |