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31 FRET GUITARS
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RE: 31 FRET GUITARS (in reply to JBASHORUN)
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Hola The problem with high notes on a nylon strung guitar is that the high notes have no sustain and the guitar sounds like a bandurria. (Although the classical guitar often needs a 19th fret for the rare high note). The real problem with flamenco is the cejilla: try accompaning a woman at the 7th fret por arriba, por solea or,worse, por malagueñas, and you have no diapasón. Instead of more frets, I have been thinking in terms of 14th fret to body or a flamenco cutaway. Not the rubbish you can currently buy, but a proper guitarra de artesanía. Anders?? What do you think? Suerte Sean
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Date Jun. 7 2005 13:42:05
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RE: 31 FRET GUITARS (in reply to JBASHORUN)
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Well, I'll build a 14 fret cutaway if someone wants it, but it'll be an all the money beforehand and no delivery back deal, because it would be impossible to sell..... To be honest, a 0fret does not change string height. There are some quiet straight laws for how high the strings should and can be at the nut. The problem is that when a 0fret wears out, and it does because it takes the whole pressure from the breakangle of the head, It'll have to be replaced, whereas a nut, can be lifted with a piece of veneer or paper. About the 31 fret guitar...... Yes, there are many ways to make yourself interesting. A guitarmaker from here once commented about 10 string classical guitars, that a lot of classical guitarists have more head than hands!!!!!! I've got a record with Manuel Agujetas, where the guitarist plays Fandago por medio (A) at the 8th fret. Sounds awesome. High and bright guitar, and Agujetas rasping along in his quite low register. Nice playing Anders
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Date Jun. 8 2005 7:34:56
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RE: 31 FRET GUITARS (in reply to JBASHORUN)
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Hi Sammy. I know this theoretical story as well...... I've tried a few 0fret guitars and to be honest, it's not something I will look in to. I cannot hear any difference.
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Date Jun. 9 2005 8:38:16
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