Tom Blackshear -> RE: FINE TUNING A GUITAR (Jul. 27 2014 1:00:46)
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It's really a matter of finding the sweet spot in any fan braced guitar, not that all guitars are done the same way. Each guitar will demand its own propio sello, and it's basically up to the builder to find it. For example: Manuel's guitar was a simple adjustment; not too hard to accomplish getting the treble to sing with a noticeable sweet edge. But my present guitar is an experiment that I decided to work on until it either became a failure or something really good. I think Ive reached my level of incompetence with this instrument and can go no further with it, without sacrificing the top.......the guitar's capability has about gone over the edge due to my working on it. But I've learned a lot about certain facets of sound with this experience; something that will help make a better instrument the next time. The reality of this practice is to learn enough about this technique to justify spending so much time with it. I know what I will do the next time, as I've experienced a lot about this guitar's sound adjustment. The idea is to not go further than each instrument can tolerate, and the more I work on it, the more chance I have of moving the sound from a secure setting. And then having to try and bring the sound back to its rightful place. I done this several times with this experiment, and now it's time to stop. I'll try and do one more video with it before I take the strings off and finish it.
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