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RE: Biographies of Flamenco Guitar L... (in reply to estebanana)
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ORIGINAL: estebanana
Can you please tell who's shop the attached photo was taken in? That is the most beautiful outside mould I have ever seen.
Can you or one of the other luthiers tell me a bit about the shims used at the locking brace (or whatever it's called):
Is that simply because it's easier to put it in place and then shim it to snug it up (and it's likely he always uses two shims), or is this a process where he will gradually add more shims?
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RE: Biographies of Flamenco Guitar L... (in reply to La Sonanta)
That guitar looks like one Paco played before:
I recommend for your site bios on Esteso, and Sanchis, Jeronimo Peña Fernandez, Arcangel fernandez, Reyes, Antonio marin montero, and mr Andelusian....
Just kidding, but please take that Andelusion crap off.
RE: Biographies of Flamenco Guitar L... (in reply to Exitao)
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tell me a bit about the shims used at the locking brace (or whatever it's called):
Everyone has different systems for using moulds and soleras etc. The wooden buckle he's using to close it is shimmed to make it snug. He probably just uses enough pressure to keep the ribs in place until they get glued in.
I commented on the mould because it looks like whoever made it had training as a pattern maker for sand casting moulds. It has the telltale signs of pattern makers logic. Beautiful stuff.
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