Dave K -> RE: First Build - Troutie's Photo Journal (Jul. 9 2012 1:39:15)
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find it interesting that all this internet tutorial and stuff is almost always written by americans...... oh - oh..... I get all confused by reading these things and when I compare to what I was taught, it doesnt really fit. It all sounds so complicated and mystical.. The worst is this famous French Polish guide. uhhh, am I doing everything wrong? Okay we get it... America bashing by Europeans is a popular thing to do. We are aware that some of the guild systems or apprenticeships in Europe do a great job of training, even though they can at times, be restrictive and stifle innovation. America has some of those systems in place also but are usually not government controlled and are more likely to be controlled by unions created by the working man, such as plumbers, ironworkers, electritions, and etc. For the most part American luthiers are an independant bunch, ready to share their innermost secrets - Problem is, over the internet, it's sometimes difficult to access just who's the real pro and who's an armchair luthier (amature) like myself who's built only a couple of instruments. The Guild of American Luthiere, MIMF, and other less known organizations freely ( as much as they can) give their knowledge in the hopes of bringing lutherie to it's highest possible acheivement. We all want good guitars, right? If you have a better way of French polishing, let us all know about it, maybe our guitars will start looking better. Although, I've seen Stephen Faulks guitars and I doubt it could be done better by anybody, including European guild graduates. So, please don't be an "annoying little punk" and let us give our (sometimes missguided) advise, so we can screw up the rest of the world's luthiers.[;)] By the way Anders, I love your guitar esthetics, and think you and Norman play the most "Flamenco" of guitars on the forum. Oh ****, I hope I'm not hijacking this thread??? Sorry[:@] Cheers, Dave
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