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The Brazillian Rosewood and the guitar overall looks stunning.
About the Rosette, here is my honest opinion:
I like simplicity, but the first few seconds I looked at it, my brain told me something is missing. Like an "unfinished" Rosette. Probably because we're used to all the fancy Rosettes. I don't know, maybe adding a tiny bit of something extra as your "signature"?!
maybe adding a tiny bit of something extra as your "signature"
IMO that super simplistic design IS a signature. It will certainly please to connaisseurs, who can distinguish the builds quality by all the other details... I m no luthier though, nor a potential customer either. Didn't have a look at the rosette of my RSC in 25 years...
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I will try to make a video if I don't suck too much
You are playing well. Looking forward to hear it sound. Congratulations.
Sure thing. As I said, I like the simplicity. Maybe a small addition of something to it, will still keep it's simplistic approach while adding something unique as well.
The fact that the rosette is just one bold line really underscores the idea and kind of rejects attention, and when you attend to the rest of the guitar you find plenty of visual interest. It's oddly commanding and pretty thought-provoking really.
What is the deal with Dilbergia nigra again? It is legal to use now or you got old stock? I feel like I have not seen any new BRW for years on guitars, just used guitars. I mean 10 years ago they said if you have any pre 1992 stock you can use it with proof of age, but you can't import it. I can't believe people are acquiring it legally at this point?
I like the minimalist rosette single circle but as you guys know mine is only a couple steps ornate with two rings and five tiles, so I get it.
Looking forward to the recording 🙏
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I prefer my flamenco guitar spicy, doesn't have to be fast, should have some meat on the bones, can be raw or well done, as long as it doesn't sound like it's turning green on an elevator floor.
Andy Acquired a new stock just a few years ago. I’m trying to recall if you mentioned it coming from a luthier, or if he mentioned being deliberately vague about it.
The reason I know this is because almost immediately after he posted photos I reserved one of the super dark chocolate sets for a future built.
About nine months later it occurred to me that I wasn’t going to be in a position financially to make that Negra happen any time soon so I told Andy he could do whatever he needed to do without that set.
At some point Andy mentioned getting a commission using my dream set, I may have cried a little inside both for losing that particular set of woods and the idea that I would have a Culpepper negra to go side-by-side with my Culpepper blanca…
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I prefer my flamenco guitar spicy, doesn't have to be fast, should have some meat on the bones, can be raw or well done, as long as it doesn't sound like it's turning green on an elevator floor.
Thanks all for the feedback! The "rosette" is not for everyone but my client ordered it based on a blanca I made ~12 years ago with the same design...I actually didn't really like it that much on that guitar but on this one I feel like it works really well for some reason. I think Fawkes hit the nail on the head because the rosette says "I'm no big deal", but really it's more of a quiet confidence because of what it's hiding on the other side
@Ricardo it is legal to use, but it's a big pain in the neck if you want to export it. I have the import permit from 2009 when the lot came from Brazil to Portland. The permit would not have been issued had the wood not been harvested prior to 1992. I bought the lot from my trusted luthier friend Chris in Washington state when he need to fund a shop expansion. I believe before he had it it was part of another prominent luthier's stash. We don't know exactly when the wood was cut, but some of the sets I have (a number of which aren't on my website) are more akin to the quality that was seen 100+ years ago. So yeah, I can build with it but I haven't yet exported a guitar made with it, though I could do that after securing the proper paperwork.
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