estebanana -> RE: Is it possible to revive an old guitar? (Jul. 2 2021 1:35:55)
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The story on Rubio that’s public lore is different from what I heard from people who knew him in NY, which is where he built his first guitars. I know four people who related the story of how he began making guitars, and it wasn’t by snooping in the Conde’ shop, although that probably didn’t hurt. He told Bream, his fellow Englishman, he could deliver a good guitar, but he was a rank beginner. He built a few for Bream, but he was coached by a couple other makers who harbored mild resentment and grew laugh about it. But I’ll never reveal the story online. You have to buy me a drink if you want to hear it, but it’s direct from those who played guitar with him in NY. Rubio became a good maker, but it didn’t happen because he was a lone autodidact, there were people in NY that basically taught him and he was a fast learner. As for his self mythology, that’s a thing. He did become a good violin maker, so hats off. I’m not a fan of his guitars, but what I admire is his shift to bring a legit violin maker and his shop organization skills at delegating assignments to people he hired to work under his umbrella. He was a smart guy, but his early self mythology is probably intentionally hazy . 😂
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