Ramón -> RE: Differences in cypress and spruce (Feb. 25 2006 18:38:35)
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Hey Sam, Thanks for more input.... The luthier, Robert Hein, has all the jigs, molds, benders...He's got a jig to build bridges, etc, so I may start there as a small, 'dive-in' project. (I just re-did a peghead Negra. Shaved the pegs, cut them down, re-tapered the holes slightly. Bob taught me a lot just in that (making a simple jig for square cuts and drilling), and now the pegs work nearly as good as machines. They hold instantly, and turn like a dream...Was excited how good they work! I'm planning Spanish cypress back and sides, probably a Canadian spruce (recommended by Anders) top. I will brace how and with what is on the plans (slowly and carefully) I am getting for the Reyes by Tom Blackshear, who has already taken the time to answer quite a few questions for me. (Thanks, Tom!) Getting a Russian rosette from Schramm: http://www.schrammguitars.com/rr~10.jpg or http://www.schrammguitars.com/rr~5.jpg No decision yet. They are a bit pricy, but I saw one in person and they are incredible! Bindings, bridge, and headplate (bookmatched halves on the plate...kind of a cool look) will be Macassar ebony, dark, but with nice offset colors. African ebony fingerboard, etc.... And of course, pegs. No other choice, to me, and I may use my peghed.com pegs with the ebony buttons. I am kicking around a thin, waterbased lacquer finish for everything but the top, which I'd French. I think this would have little effect on sound, but would prove more useful as my travel companion, I sit above the ocean here and play, etc... Not having to worry so much about it, and it IS a flamenco. Unlike classical or other instruments, we're like the Rugby players of the music world! So dems' da' plans... I'm hesitant because of the time involved - when I could practice - but I figured I would just take breaks and play to clear my head, and I have always wanted to do this. Now having access to a guitar-building workshop and tutoring makes this much less daunting! Thanks again, Ramón
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