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Building a 2A on spec
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Andy Culpepper
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Joined: Mar. 30 2009
From: NY, USA
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Building a 2A on spec
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Hola flamenkitos, I decided to make a 2A guitar that will be available for sale when finished, and document some of it here. For those curious, there is no difference in sound, voicing, setup, or finish between my 2As and my Primeras. The only difference is that I save time by simplifying the aesthetics on the 2A. I don't use my own handmade rosettes on this model but I personally have no qualms about using the beautiful Russian-made ones that are available. So, let's dive into some photos. The top and back are braced, and today I bent the sides and began assembly on the solera.
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Date Nov. 10 2015 23:42:58
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Richard Jernigan
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From: Austin, Texas USA
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RE: Building a 2A on spec (in reply to Echi)
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In the late 1960s and in the 1970s I would occasionally buy two or three guitars from Ramirez at his shop in Madrid, to re-sell in the USA. His policy was to keep six 1a or 2a instruments on hand, so clients could choose among them. He liked to tell about well known professionals rejecting one instrument immediately, only to have another pro come along and praise it as the best of the bunch. I would choose my instruments according to which I liked best, but also would try to find a little variety. In many cases I liked a 2a better, for both sound and playability, but I bought only 1a's, since they were much easier to sell, and commanded a considerably higher price in the USA than the 2a's did. Ramirez said the distinction was only due to the quality of the wood for the back and sides, since he had a steady supply of good cedar for soundboards. I always assumed he meant the cosmetics of the back and side woods, but since then I have met luthiers who judge them on other qualities as well. It never occurred to me to ask Ramirez whether he had other criteria. For a while Ramirez had a U.S. distributor in Chicago. This distributor started pasting "Segovia Model" stickers over the hand written 1a or 2a designation on the label. This failed to cover up the color of the label's border, which also made the distinction, but the Chicago dealer charged the same for both. This in particular annoyed Ramirez, among other issues between them, and Ramirez ended his relationship with the distributor. RNJ
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Date Dec. 1 2015 23:23:23
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