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Graham_B -> Louis_B's new negra (Aug. 1 2010 16:36:30)
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I thought you might like to see Louis_B’s new negra.
Luthier: Kevin Richards
Scale: 655mm
Soundboard/back & sides: Spruce/rosewood
Head plate/bridge: rosewood
Fretboard: ebony
Tuners: Rubner (Hauser style, simple engraving version)
Finish: French polish
Weight (electronic kitchen scales): 1.48kg – 80g heavier than Louis’ blanca.
We’ve been comparing, in a very unscientific way, the negra and his Kevin Richards-made blanca (new strings Kevin[:)]) this morning.
I know its very difficult, especially for me, to put it into words but I’ll try:
- Both sound wonderful [:)]
- the trebles are equally crisp
- the negra is louder overall
- the negra has more bass
- the negra has slightly more sustain
His mum described the negra as ‘sounding like summer, the blanca like autumn’ - she's more poetic than me[:)]
The quality of my photographs do scant justice to a very pretty guitar
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