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Carved/stippled headstock, new guitar underway
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ernandez R
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Joined: Mar. 25 2019
From: Alaska USA
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RE: Carved/stippled headstock, new g... (in reply to Andy Culpepper)
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Oh come on Andy, be brave! Show us this rosette you find a failure. I believe we can learn more from our mistakes. To tell you the truth I'm stuck here not able to work in the shop so I'm living vicariously through all the online build threads. When first saw your stippled headstock I didn't like the flat bottom and it's 90 degree corners of the stippled area. Purely personal though, but looking at it again as a foundation for the Arabic/Indian roofline contours of the end of the head stock of course it made sense. Keep,in mind this from the beginning luthier who has yet to dare more then a plan flat square edged headstock. I find I need to revisit these creative touches after a month before I can see if they are out of proportion or whatever. I tend to fall in love with my ideas whence firstborn but not so much that I can't objectively discover my idea was totally wrong; its part of the creative process. I see your stippled headstock growing more grand because that is what it is, it is that flourish that says this is mine, sure a product of these stay at home times but I'm assuming you dreamed of having this time for creative expression. Don't we all? HR
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Date Apr. 30 2020 18:55:45
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Tom Blackshear
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RE: Carved/stippled headstock, new g... (in reply to Andy Culpepper)
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It's a Magen David with an Arabic crescent moon. The Magen David or “shield of David” has only been considered a Jewish symbol from about the 16th Century. before that, the 7 branch Menorah, which still holds its present place in Judaism. The crescent moon, with its own star, Helal motazaid, has 5 points on its star, not 6 like the Magen David, and generally means Today, that the crescent moon and star symbol is universally recognized as a symbol of Islam, and for that reason, it appears on the flag of many countries where Islam is a state religion or which has a largely Muslim population. I assume that you are building this with Camarón de la Isla in mind, as he had love for everybody in the Art of flamenco, which came from these groups of people. When Man ponders his past, he is made aware of the many influences that have shaped his destiny. In a similar way, the country of Spain has developed amid romanticism, war and religion. Cultural influences as diverse as Hebraic chant, Christian devoutness, and Islamic architecture have become embedded over many centuries in the Spanish culture and have forged Spain's proud tradition. Unique among its many remarkable masterpieces is the Spanish guitar. This instrument has truly stirred the very depths of emotion.
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Date May 13 2020 20:44:13
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