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 RE: guitar (in reply to antonio)
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Yes that Sanchis is good, and surprisingly up to concert standards as far as flamenco goes. The only thing is the neck is a little skinny for my taste. I prefer a wider fingerboard, but the playability is good. That is a minor detail. But the sound and look are there, I would say that guitar is underpriced. But it is a "factory" guitar after all.
Ricardo
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Date Jan. 13 2005 7:30:49
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RE: guitar (in reply to antonio)
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Flamingo quote:
Is it correct that 2a class guitar is built as 1a spec, but with less "pretty" wood?
Flamingo
Just want to add a few things.
If you are building two (or more) models, you dont want them to be to close to each other. Then people will only buy the cheap one. This is just like with anything else. Volkswagen also make a difference between their car models. Wood and hardware is one thing, but you will normally build in a sound difference as well.
I build 2 models. Besides using different wood and hardware, the cheaper will have less hanky panky, like easyer (still handmade) rosette and less purfling, but I also work the guitars in different ways.
On the cheapest, I use a very traditional way of shaping the braces. giving a traditional, not to hard-to-play guitar. On my Selecta model, I work the braces in another way, making a stiffer, yet lighter bracing, and the guitar is a bit louder, has more volume, and is brighter.
What do I prefer myself? I like both. When I'm on, hot and ready, I like the Selecta, because It sounds better and is more inspiring, but after a long day of work, when I'm a bit tired, I prefer the traditional model, because I relax more, and because the Selecta is a bit unforgiving when you do not have the extra power to play it.
Thats it for now.
Nice playing
Anders
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Date Jan. 13 2005 8:08:43
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Miguel de Maria
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RE: guitar (in reply to antonio)
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It's in the shop. It didn't turn out very well. Not only was it my first guitar, it was also my first wood-working project, period. One thing not everyone knows is, the sheer Number of skills you have to acquire to make a guitar. It's kind of like playing a guitar, you have to actually learn a vast variety of different skills.
Planing, cutting, measuring, sanding, gluing, chiseling, carving, drilling... on and on and on. I used almost all hand tools, except for a power drill and a jigsaw for rough cuts. So I cut almost everything with a straight saw, carved the bridge myself (that actually worked pretty well), measured and cut the frets with a fine saw, used a jig to measure the tuning machien holes... oh I did use a small router to cut out the area for the rosette. I had a great Lie-Niesen 9.5 degree plane that was my favorite tool. Oh, and sharpening, I had to learn how to sharpen "on the job".
It was a very difficult project, although it only took me a month or two. I used guitarmaking by Cumpiano for my text.
Looking at the result, you can see all the problems. I had such a horrible time bending the sides, so the gutiar is actually not symmetrical. I didn't have enough clamps so I'm sure it wasn't glued very well. When I finally strung it up, it didn't sound, it just made a kind of thumping sound. My solution was to shave the fretboard a little toward the soundhole, but at the point I kind of just gave up and started a new guitar. I should have finished it up so at least I could play it, but I kind of lost the taste for the whole thing.
I love guitars, but I really don't have the patience of a true craftsman. I'll stick to playing froom now on...
I'm sure I would have done much better with some personal guidance. But I don't think I have the personal qualities of a craftsman.
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Date Jan. 13 2005 20:11:25
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RE: guitar (in reply to antonio)
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Miguel,
At least you did it. Thats something very valuable.
A friend of mine once called me, saying that his newest guitar did not sound at all. I went there, and we discovered that he had forgotten to remove the clamping caul you use for the bridge from inside the box  . So when it was removed, the guitar was just fine. 
Are you sure you didn't forget something in there?
Anders
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Date Jan. 14 2005 7:36:20
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