RE: It's done!!

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Andy Culpepper

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Joined: Mar. 30 2009
From: NY, USA

RE: It's done!! (in reply to Andy Culpepper)

Thank you all so much for the kind words. I only expected this guitar to be just playable but I actually like the sound of it quite a bit.

Here's some audio
http://www.foroflamenco.com/tm.asp?m=131319&p=1&tmode=1&smode=1

Cuerdas, is there a luthier in your are that you could annoy until they teach you?

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 14 2010 13:11:18

CuerdasDulces

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Joined: Jul. 12 2009
From: Toronto

RE: It's done!! (in reply to Andy Culpepper)

quote:

is there a luthier in your are that you could annoy until they teach you?

There are a few that I know of.
Why? is that what you did?

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 14 2010 15:11:34

Andy Culpepper

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Joined: Mar. 30 2009
From: NY, USA

RE: It's done!! (in reply to CuerdasDulces)

quote:

is that what you did?

Exactly

Actually I didn't really have to be that annoying. I just had the luck of a forming a friendship with an incredibly generous and financially well-off guitarmaker that could afford to teach me. As far as starting out of your garage/apartment/whatever, I know people have done that and it can be done with relatively few tools. For me it simply would not have been possible to do that and keep my relationship intact. Too small of a space and not enough money for tools.
But if you're in a situation like that I would say, start with reading everything you can get your hands on, get a few essential tools and maybe start from one of those kits where you just have to assemble the parts.
Warning though, it's highly addictive!

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 14 2010 16:33:45