My Guitar #1

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meiros

Posts: 7
Joined: Aug. 12 2015

My Guitar #1

I finished my first guitar. It is a classical guitar, not a flamenco, but the number #3 will be a blanca!
Were approximately 10 months, since the day that I cut the first wood, until today, with the placement of the strings. Lot of emotions throughout this time. Enthusiasm and proud, when something went well, but other days there appeared a feeling of frustration when things do not followed as I wanted. I always believed that it was possible. And it was!!!
It is lightweight and the measures of the neck make it easy to play.

Characteristics:
650mm scale
Soundboard: European Spruce
Back: Indian Rosewood
Sides: Indian Rosewood
Neck: Brazilian Cedar
Fingerboard: Ebony
Finish: French Polish

Below is the link of my personal Facebook page, where I have a dedicated album to this guitar #1
Facebook Guitar #1 Album

Here it is a record of this first guitar without any kind of post production. Focus on the sound because I am a very noob guitar player....
Guitar #1 Lágrima Test

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 27 2016 23:35:52

Echi

Posts: 1236
Joined: Jan. 11 2013

RE: My Guitar #1 (in reply to meiros)

You are gifted, my friend.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 28 2016 9:06:20

tijeretamiel

Posts: 441
Joined: Jan. 6 2012

RE: My Guitar #1 (in reply to meiros)

Great work.

Please post up more pictures of other builds.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 28 2016 13:49:09

Ricardo

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Joined: Dec. 14 2004
From: Washington DC

RE: My Guitar #1 (in reply to meiros)

Nice! Are those blankets behind from Bolivia?

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 28 2016 15:10:25

Echi

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Joined: Jan. 11 2013

RE: My Guitar #1 (in reply to meiros)

I got the same blankets from Mexico

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 28 2016 15:56:54

Escribano

Posts: 6447
Joined: Jul. 6 2003
From: England, living in Italy

RE: My Guitar #1 (in reply to Ricardo)

quote:

I got the same blankets from Mexico

We've got some table runners like that from Mexico, too

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 28 2016 18:04:20

FredGuitarraOle

Posts: 898
Joined: Dec. 6 2012
From: Lisboa, Portugal

RE: My Guitar #1 (in reply to meiros)

Parabéns! :)

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 28 2016 20:02:24

Tom Blackshear

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Joined: Apr. 15 2008

RE: My Guitar #1 (in reply to meiros)

quote:

I finished my first guitar. It is a classical guitar, not a flamenco, but the number #3 will be a blanca!
Were approximately 10 months, since the day that I cut the first wood, until today, with the placement of the strings. Lot of emotions throughout this time. Enthusiasm and proud, when something went well, but other days there appeared a feeling of frustration when things do not followed as I wanted.

I don't know if this will help but what you describe never leaves a guitar builder, there is always some frustration.

What I hear is a very good start. So, it is going to be a development for patience, until you build the greatest guitars in the world.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 28 2016 21:58:01

Richard Jernigan

Posts: 3487
Joined: Jan. 20 2004
From: Austin, Texas USA

RE: My Guitar #1 (in reply to meiros)

A beautiful instrument in looks and sound.

Keep up the good work--I assume you are considering how to make the next one even better!

I have had the good fortune to meet a few great luthiers. That's how they became great, always thinking, "The next one...."

RNJ

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 28 2016 22:29:49