Louis_B's new negra

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Louis_B's new negra

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Graham_B

Posts: 283
Joined: Jul. 10 2007
From: Leigh, Lancashire, UK

Louis_B's new negra

I thought you might like to see Louis_B’s new negra.

Luthier: Kevin Richards
Scale: 655mm
Soundboard/back & sides: Spruce/rosewood
Head plate/bridge: rosewood
Fretboard: ebony
Tuners: Rubner (Hauser style, simple engraving version)
Finish: French polish
Weight (electronic kitchen scales): 1.48kg – 80g heavier than Louis’ blanca.

We’ve been comparing, in a very unscientific way, the negra and his Kevin Richards-made blanca (new strings Kevin

) this morning.

I know its very difficult, especially for me, to put it into words but I’ll try:

- Both sound wonderful

- the trebles are equally crisp
- the negra is louder overall
- the negra has more bass
- the negra has slightly more sustain

His mum described the negra as ‘sounding like summer, the blanca like autumn’ - she's more poetic than me

The quality of my photographs do scant justice to a very pretty guitar

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krichards

Posts: 597
Joined: Jan. 14 2007
From: York, England

RE: Louis_B's new negra (in reply to Graham_B)

quote:

His mum described the negra as ‘sounding like summer, the blanca like autumn’ - she's more poetic than me

That's wonderful!
Please thank her for that lovely description

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Aug. 1 2010 17:49:43