Tikahtnu -> RE: Alaskan Yellow Cedar for back and ribs (Jul. 19 2021 5:19:04)
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Was it a vehicle accident with a moose or were you attacked? That sounds terrifying either way. I’ve been charged by moose that were with heir calves when I was younger, getting too close to them. They don’t f*k around. Have you ever gone through Alaska Specialty Woods? That’s who I got my two soundboards from, and the lumber for the deck of my boat. I’m very new to the world of tonewoods. My three nicest guitars so far have all been Cordobas, and I understand that they put quite the foul taste in peoples ears around here. I can understand, as recently I’ve heard my F7 next to a Glenn Canin blanca. I thought my g string was somehow dead, or deader than normal, and it sounded like my guitar was made out of wet cardboard. Connecting with the sound produced by wood is one of my favorite experiences in life and I’m glad that the limit is so much higher than where I’m at with it currently. Next Saturday I’ll be hearing an assortment of Jason McGuire’s guitars, two of which Glenn Canin’s. Very much looking forward to that. Sailboats and planes are remarkably similar. Many of the concepts are interchangeable, but the names for the concepts are all different. I wish more sailors had been involved in early aviation. Perhaps they were and I just haven’t run across any of the information. One thing I prefer about sailboats is that I don’t have to pay a mechanic $100 an hour to work on them. I can pay much more than that struggling to do it on my own [:D] For wood suppliers in Alaska, I know of Alaska Specialty Woods, and now Alaska Tone woods (or are these the same company?) and Gerry’s Master Tonewoods? I’d be interested in developing a relationship with any that I can. I sent the deposit today for the flamenco build with Paco Chorobo today, very excited for that. I’ve yet to leave North America and he’s offering a brand new course next year involving no electricity whatsoever, all traditional methods and no synthetic material. Really hoping to be able to combine newfound knowledge, Alaskan woods and my sailboat to point me in a new direction in life. Hope you heal well, sorry to hear you haven’t been able to retain your medical. Such an enormous investment being an aviator, such a shame to have your wings clipped.
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