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RE: Tom's tutorial Manuel Reyes Flamenco negra
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Tom Blackshear
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RE: Tom's tutorial Manuel Reyes Flam... (in reply to Tom Blackshear)
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I have the guitar strung up and playing and it is definitely different from the 2003 model. I don't think I like it as much but it has certain elements of sound that appeal although it has less ability to pump air. It's almost like playing on a stiff board. This instrument reminds me a little of the Conde style that I build a few months ago. It has some melody but it's not open like the 2003 model. It's more like a player will have to pound the living daylights out of it so it will open up. This is what happened to the Conde style, although I can't say this is what will happen to this guitar.......... ........strangely enough, everything is even with good vibes but it doesn't have the sustain of the 2003 model. The top is about 2 MM so I don't want to go thinner; just wait to see if it opens up with age; if the volume improves. If it does, then it will be a different kind of air pump because of the plans different pattern. This is definitely a stiffer top. I'll try to get my wife to do a sound video this week end. OK, I just went out to the shop and put a temporary tap plate on it and it did focus the sound to be more manageable, so this part is good, but I still think the guitar is too much for my weakened style of playing. OK, a day later..... and I checked the guitar with the practice tap plate on, and it is turning out to be a good instrument with some slight adjustment to the top timber. It's crazy how these things develop; even my wife likes the tone now, and says it has power to spare. Honestly, this craft keeps me guessing all the time. I think the addition of the tap plate helped it a lot.
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