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The guitar he made for me last year belongs in a museum! I can assure you that are not going to be disappointed in December.
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I can't wait to strap on a capo and play a few arpeggios on this guitar, which I intend to keep in standard tuning. I think I can already sense the inspiration building up... |
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That looks extremely elegant, congrats!
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Thanks, Michael!
This will be the crown jewel of my collection. I am planning a custom cabinet for it... |
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Lovely plan, make sure it's still within grabbing distance for when you want to play it!
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A very 'Grand' guitar Joe
Is this why some builders use double sides with this timber Harvey, because of fragility ?.
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The Tree has the reputation of breaking when it's bent.
But not all luthiers agree on this -- and I don't think any luthier has built enough guitars with the Tree to make a really fair assessment. |
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Double sides (or in some cases triple) are used to create a stiff rim allowing the top and back to vibrate without unnecessary flex/torsion. This approach to building is used regardless of how figured the materials are.
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that figures Joe, I have 'tried my hand' at bending some well figured timber and thought that with the delicacy / rarity of this particular material it would make sense to laminate it - since it has no imperceptible effect on the overall sound of the instrument - playing safe in other words
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That's why Mike Baranik had a back set but had to locate a set of sides (which eventually came from Lance a few months before he died!)... someone (I don't think Mike) had broken a set while bending. I anticipate Tim McKnight and John Mayes will have no problem with my final two! I'm thinking no cutaway, though - my tastes have changed and that eliminates one more risk factor! Phil |
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Guitar is nearly finished...
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Stunning! Excuse me while I pick my jaw off the floor!
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