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RE: Starting a crazy-cool negra (in reply to odinz)
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The heel on this one will be almost like guitars with no cutaway?
Yeah that's pretty much the idea... I might make it a little shorter and rounder though. I don't like the Antonio Aparicio style and I want the heel to have a curve. Thanks Jonas
RE: Starting a crazy-cool negra (in reply to Andy Culpepper)
Your cutaway reminds me of the Gibson Jumbo cutaways where the cutaway curves upwards. Interesting. Most nylon cutaways I've seen have a slight curve or hardly any curve. I think yours is cool.
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RE: Starting a crazy-cool negra (in reply to KMMI77)
There are Selmer-Maccaferri style guitars wich are meant to be used with nylon strings, some of them have more classical guitar style necks than the typical Selmer-Maccaferri style, though the body meets at the 14th fret and it is a bit thinner. The nylon string has become a bit of a fashion in manouche swing lately and they sound cool
RE: Starting a crazy-cool negra (in reply to Andy Culpepper)
Looks kind of gypsy guitar. Did jason ask you for that? ^^ He often tested such little exceptional models. I think you might wanna send it to him for some nice testing footage.
RE: Starting a crazy-cool negra (in reply to TANúñez)
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Your cutaway reminds me of the Gibson Jumbo cutaways where the cutaway curves upwards. Interesting. Most nylon cutaways I've seen have a slight curve or hardly any curve. I think yours is cool.
Thanks Tom. I had originally designed it flatter but the customer wanted it a little deeper and rounder on the horn. I'm trying to avoid making eye contact with your avatar or I might get hypnotized into buying one of those guitars
Sean, lol. That was my first reaction when he described the guitar he wanted but now I'm getting kinda into it
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Maybe next you could make a maccaferri hybrid style flamenco. Maccaferri size body with flamenco neck and bridge. I wonder how it would sound
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There are Selmer-Maccaferri style guitars wich are meant to be used with nylon strings, some of them have more classical guitar style necks than the typical Selmer-Maccaferri style, though the body meets at the 14th fret and it is a bit thinner. The nylon string has become a bit of a fashion in manouche swing lately and they sound cool
So a hybrid like that is likely very possible
Yes Mario Maccaferri was a classical guitarist and designed the nylon string version with a resonator before developing the "modele jazz". The resonators have pretty much gone out of style.
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Looks kind of gypsy guitar. Did jason ask you for that? ^^ He often tested such little exceptional models. I think you might wanna send it to him for some nice testing footage.
I'm still waiting for an order from Jason I think this guitar would probably be right up his alley. Unfortunately it's going to Los Angeles not San Francisco..
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From: Sarpsborg,Norway
RE: Starting a crazy-cool negra (in reply to TANúñez)
TANúñez,
Have you noticed too that each one of the pictures f the Prof. looks like a mugshot where he makes a sex face because he enjoys having his mugshot taken?
Andy,
What are these resonators you talk about? I knew Maccaferri did classical, but modern makers have started to do the "Django" design altered with nylon strings and stuff, some of my friends in the gypsy jazz community have taken a liking to it, and several players have started to use them, one said that the nylon strings let them use more kinds of techniques and smoother and thicker sound and because of that they can make different music that with a steel string model.
I think a hybrid that does both flamenco and gypsy jazz well would be cool, but I wonder how it could be pulled off though
RE: Starting a crazy-cool negra (in reply to odinz)
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Andy,
What are these resonators you talk about? I knew Maccaferri did classical, but modern makers have started to do the "Django" design altered with nylon strings and stuff, some of my friends in the gypsy jazz community have taken a liking to it, and several players have started to use them, one said that the nylon strings let them use more kinds of techniques and smoother and thicker sound and because of that they can make different music that with a steel string model.
I think a hybrid that does both flamenco and gypsy jazz well would be cool, but I wonder how it could be pulled off though
It's a cool idea.. a regular flamenco guitar is probably not a bad start if you're trying to come somewhat close to a gypsy jazz sound. e.g. a lot of punch and emphasis on the fundamentals and midrange.
RE: Starting a crazy-cool negra (in reply to Andy Culpepper)
Just did a post on making the cutaway if anyone is interested. Pretty basic stuff but I had to make it up as I went along because I couldn't really find anything out there.
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RE: Starting a crazy-cool negra (in reply to Andy Culpepper)
That is awesome. Nice to see someone going beyond the boundaries, so to speak. I had a custom made jumbo steel string with a similar bevel (more of the Kevin Ryan style) and it was a wonderful addition to that particular guitar.
RE: Starting a crazy-cool negra (in reply to Andy Culpepper)
Thanks guys. Anthony, the armrest feels pretty nice. It's a little weird at first because it feels like the guitar isn't even there. But I think for a marathon session it would help with relaxation and preventing any numbness or poor circulation in the right arm. The pickup is a Trance Audio Amulet transducer. It's actually made for steel string but I talked to the company and they encouraged me to try it. My customer has had good experience with it. Unfortunately I won't be able to test it because he won't send me the special 5-pin cable and outboard preamp
RE: Starting a crazy-cool negra (in reply to Andy Culpepper)
And all finished.... I'm pretty happy with the sound and the playability is superb. I will make a video tomorrow. I'm looking forward to getting back to more traditional guitars but the next guy on my list decided he also wanted a cutaway and electronics
RE: Starting a crazy-cool negra (in reply to Andy Culpepper)
Man, that armrest looks sexy as hell. When I get you to make me a guitar (soon nshallah), I think I will need one of those. The issue with vessel / nerve compression on my right forearm / arm when playing guitar really bugs me, and I think the armrest would make a significant difference (I hope / think). But I'll get back to you on the matter once we get down to real business. Might even go back to that issue of slightly shorter scale length.
RE: Starting a crazy-cool negra (in reply to rombsix)
Thanks Ramzi. I also notice the same problem with my right arm, sometimes leading to tingling/numbness while playing. I think the arm rest bevel does a pretty good job of alleviating that but it does also bring your arm in further and I have a tendency to play a little closer to the soundhole than I would otherwise. Personally I might opt for a raised armrest that goes on top of the guitar.
Finished a crazy-cool negra (in reply to Andy Culpepper)
Here's a video.. the quality deteriorated somewhat after splicing, exporting, YT, etc. but the sound is decent. I think it has the classic cedar sound...
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