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Cervantes

 

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Does a cut away degrade sound quality? 
My blanca that I bought a few years ago has a cut away. At the time I didn't care because I was a beginner and got a good deal on a nice new guitar from a local builder that I know. Now I am getting the itch to upgrade I wonder if not having a cut away will result in better sound? I don't see many cut aways being used by serious players.

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Blondie#2

 

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RE: Does a cut away degrade sound qu... (in reply to Cervantes) 
Discussed here many times, eg:

http://www.foroflamenco.com/tm.asp?m=281853&appid=&p=&mpage=1&key=cutaway&tmode=&smode=&s=#281926

http://www.foroflamenco.com/tm.asp?m=281853&appid=&p=&mpage=1&key=cutaway&tmode=&smode=&s=#281926

http://www.foroflamenco.com/tm.asp?m=165978&appid=&p=&mpage=1&key=cutaway%2Csound&tmode=&smode=&s=#165980

http://www.foroflamenco.com/tm.asp?m=38490&appid=&p=&mpage=1&key=cutaway%2Csound&tmode=&smode=&s=#39116
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Cervantes

 

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RE: Does a cut away degrade sound qu... (in reply to Cervantes) 
Seems like the answer is it doesn't have much affect.
I do like the traditional look without it though and I don't need to play those really high frets. Most guitars I would consider don't have it anyway.

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  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Feb. 3 2016 17:53:43
 
keith

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RE: Does a cut away degrade sound qu... (in reply to Cervantes) 
Cervantes, the conclusion that a cut-away does not affect the sound is most likely based on a full body converted into a cut-away. Many cut-aways on the market are often thinner and that will affect the sound. The neck width at the nut on many is often less than 52mm.
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Cervantes

 

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RE: Does a cut away degrade sound qu... (in reply to keith) 
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ORIGINAL: keith

Cervantes, the conclusion that a cut-away does not affect the sound is most likely based on a full body converted into a cut-away. Many cut-aways on the market are often thinner and that will affect the sound. The neck width at the nut on many is often less than 52mm.


Keith,

I think you are referring to what are called "cross over" guitars. Mine is 52mm and the builder calls it his Santos Hernandez model so I think it is built as a pure flamenco.

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Leñador

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RE: Does a cut away degrade sound qu... (in reply to Cervantes) 
Jason likes his cutaway.
http://youtu.be/7EHOOJ68T8w

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Lorenzo714

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RE: Does a cut away degrade sound qu... (in reply to Cervantes) 
Are you interested in selling it?

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  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Feb. 7 2016 13:41:39
 
Cervantes

 

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RE: Does a cut away degrade sound qu... (in reply to Lorenzo714) 
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ORIGINAL: Lorenzo714

Are you interested in selling it?


Yes, if you are interested send me a PM

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