My new Green

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nogawyks

Posts: 21
Joined: Mar. 8 2006
From: Arizona, USA

My new Green

I thought you guys and gals might enjoy a couple of photos of my new Blanca. She weighs only 2.75 pounds. Really light and sounds great.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 14 2009 16:12:26

gj Michelob

Posts: 1531
Joined: Nov. 7 2008
From: New York City/San Francisco

RE: My new Green (in reply to nogawyks)

wow... she's beautiful, Nogawyks. I love that deep tone of the cypress you photographed so well, and can almost hear an equally caramel-like tone in her sound.

How exciting, isn't it, the intoxicating scent of a new cypress guitar (I must have said this before, but it is because i mean it and love it).

on a side note.... Bravo Aaron Green !!

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 14 2009 16:32:24

MarcChrys

Posts: 121
Joined: Jan. 11 2009
From: England (West Yorkshire/Lancashire)

RE: My new Green (in reply to nogawyks)

Lovely guitar, though, from your thread title I thought you'd just bought the Lester Devoe guitar advertised on e-bay!

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 14 2009 16:43:35

nogawyks

Posts: 21
Joined: Mar. 8 2006
From: Arizona, USA

RE: My new Green (in reply to gj Michelob)

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How exciting, isn't it, the intoxicating scent of a new cypress guitar

I've been raving to anybody who would listen about the wonderful smell of cypress. I love sitting there playing and having the scent waft up to me. The guitar smells wonderful. I have been playing on a Lucida Concerto classical guitar for quite awhile and with my new Green, it is so much easier. It is a real flamenco guitar instead of a classical with golpeadores. Loads lighter, quite a bit thinner in body, much more comfortable to play overall.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 14 2009 17:16:46

kovachian

Posts: 506
Joined: Jan. 30 2008
From: Americanistan

RE: My new Green (in reply to nogawyks)

I don't know why I remembered this, but if you happen to have a humidifier in your house (which I can imagine would be vital to a guitar in Arizona), you can add a dash of cypress oil to it. Then you can have the entire room smell like your guitar.

Or not, just a suggestion.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 14 2009 17:41:00

at_leo_87

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Joined: Aug. 30 2008
From: Boston, MA, U.S.A

RE: My new Green (in reply to nogawyks)

congratulations!
you should post something to let us hear it!
im super jealous!

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 14 2009 20:10:01

Doitsujin

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Joined: Apr. 10 2005

RE: My new Green (in reply to nogawyks)

Aron Green copies the head of the famous Reyes gutiars?? Could you post a frontal picture of the head?
The guitar looks good nd with this weight it could really be. Congrats to your new!

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 15 2009 3:01:22

aarongreen

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Joined: Jan. 16 2004

RE: My new Green (in reply to Doitsujin)

Hi Doitsujin,
I don't copy the headstock of Reyes, although his headstock designs have always been favorites of mine.

Thanks for posting the photos and kind words Wayne!
aaron

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 15 2009 6:03:26

Doitsujin

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Joined: Apr. 10 2005

RE: My new Green (in reply to nogawyks)

I dont remember the reyes headstock completely.And I didnt recognized you builded the guitar.

[&:(EDIT: ok now I see the initial post wasnt yours EDITEND )] Well,.. I also like the reyes design, as the headstock of your guitar. Im just interested in the look because I cant see it perfectly from the side.
I also like conde headstocks and carpio a lot. The Marvi headstock is strange in my opinion. How much is this guitar?

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 15 2009 6:13:46

aarongreen

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Joined: Jan. 16 2004

RE: My new Green (in reply to nogawyks)

My headstock design is my own take on the classic Manuel Ramirez headstock. A lot of builders are using it as a point of departure. I am not sure if I have seen a Marvi headstock but there are a lot of weird ones out there. I am actually not that fond of the Conde Media Luna headstock. It just isn't to my taste.

I sent you a private message regarding the price of a new blanca.

aaron

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 15 2009 7:08:18

mkhn

Posts: 37
Joined: Mar. 2 2006

RE: My new Green (in reply to nogawyks)

Congrats on the new AG! I am a proud owner of one of his Negras and im sure its very apparent to you the level of detail and crafstmanship that comes out of AG's work. I love my guitar and it's one of my most prized possesions, as in, if house is burning, Im going after my AG and leaving everything else(but family of course) behind ;)

I am truly impressed by the construction level and resulting playability of my negra and each time I pick it up, it's a special event. There is a consistent power through the entire range and this negra just ha that broad and deep sustain that is unmatched. Now I just need to figure how to add an AG blanca to my collection ;)

I think I have come to the conclusion that I'm a greater fan of blanca's than negra's in general. Don't get me wrong, my negra sounds incredible, but all things the same in terms of say, an AG blanca vs. AG negra, I'd prefer in most cases the blanca. Perhaps this has more to do with the reportoire or pieces that I play or perhaps the blanca sound is just so in grained in me.

Anyhow, enjoy your finely tuned ax as like any great instrument, it will add inspiration to your play.

-Mike

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 15 2009 7:45:25

hamia

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Joined: Jun. 25 2004

RE: My new Green (in reply to nogawyks)

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ORIGINAL: nogawyks

I thought you guys and gals might enjoy a couple of photos of my new Blanca. She weighs only 2.75 pounds. Really light and sounds great.

Seems like our guitars may have overlapped in the workshop. I got my Green blanca last week. Hope yours is as good as mine. Aaron has absolutely captured the perfect blanca sound with this one. It’s very responsive and easy to play with superb volume and tone as well. Couldn’t ask for more - apart perhaps from faster delivery! I often think how lucky we are as guitarists to be able to get a top quality instrument at such a reasonable price – compared say to violinists or tuba players.

Angus

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 16 2009 22:15:51

itoprover

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Joined: Jan. 3 2006

RE: My new Green (in reply to nogawyks)

Congratulations! Looks like a twin sister of mine. Just wait until shes 3 months old - the bigger sound will literally start to come out and by that time and you will be already used to setup - neck, action, etc

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 17 2009 16:29:07

minordjango

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RE: My new Green (in reply to nogawyks)

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congratulations!
you should post something to let us hear it!
im super jealous!

love the headstock, aaron ilove some info on how much one of these beauties would take to build , and cost !!!! looks loverly , which notable plays uses these and also its versatility in other styles !!

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 27 2009 16:55:59

nogawyks

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Joined: Mar. 8 2006
From: Arizona, USA

RE: My new Green (in reply to minordjango)

Yes, I know I should post something, I'm just not very confident of my playing. I'm not really very good and it wouldn't do justice to this guitar. I'll try to see what I can do though. By the way, she just keeps getting better the more I play.

Wayne

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 28 2009 18:46:22

minordjango

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Joined: Feb. 26 2005

RE: My new Green (in reply to nogawyks)

i envy you so much man, why did you choose the green over devoe?? just interested same basic proce yes ?

man just upload , its best for your playing i did osme the other week and its great to hear peoples feedback or a family here.

Enjoy the Green

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 29 2009 1:58:56