New negra #129 pictures + video

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Andy Culpepper

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From: NY, USA

New negra #129 pictures + video

Just finished this negra with fancy purflings as requested by the client. Pretty happy with it, nice deep bass and clear piano-like trebles. The main difference between Cypress and Indian Rosewood that I find is that Rosewood tends toward a broader spectrum of sound - more meat on the low bass and high treble while Cypress is more concentrated on the midrange. That and a bit more sustain in Rosewood.

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gbv1158

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From: Italy

RE: New negra #129 pictures + video (in reply to Andy Culpepper)

a beautiful guitar! and great sounding.
bravissimo!

ciao
Giambattista

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Andy Culpepper

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RE: New negra #129 pictures + video (in reply to Andy Culpepper)

Giambattista, thanks for the kind words! Do you still have your Anders guitar? I seem to remember a sale post a while back. I would like to own one of those :)

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ernandez R

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RE: New negra #129 pictures + video (in reply to Andy Culpepper)

Fancy!
Sounds bright. How ugh died that change as she is played in some?
HR

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I prefer my flamenco guitar spicy,
doesn't have to be fast,
should have some meat on the bones,
can be raw or well done,
as long as it doesn't sound like it's turning green on an elevator floor.

www.instagram.com/threeriversguitars

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Echi

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RE: New negra #129 pictures + video (in reply to Andy Culpepper)

I like it a lot, that’s a great guitar.
Purflings are lovely and I particularly like this version of your rosette.

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gbv1158

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From: Italy

RE: New negra #129 pictures + video (in reply to Andy Culpepper)

Ciao Andy, yes I still have my Anders Negra, great guitar, as the same of the blanca that Anders had already made for me. The be onest when I saw your beautiful negra and heard the sound, my hearth told me order one immediately! :-)... at the same time my brain reminded my that for now I have to wait :-) to put some money away. As a matter of fact your negra really hit me because it is simply fantastic! I really believe you are a great Luthier and, as Anders, a real gentleman.

ciao
Giambattista

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RobF

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RE: New negra #129 pictures + video (in reply to Andy Culpepper)

Nice, Andy. Those purflings really pop!

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etta

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RE: New negra #129 pictures + video (in reply to Andy Culpepper)

Andy; excellent guitar, great sound and beauty; dark wood but muy flamenco.

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Pali

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RE: New negra #129 pictures + video (in reply to Andy Culpepper)

It's a very nice guitar and great sound!

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amigo

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RE: New negra #129 pictures + video (in reply to Andy Culpepper)

Great sounding!! Congrats Andy!!

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Andy Culpepper

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RE: New negra #129 pictures + video (in reply to ernandez R)

quote:

Fancy!
Sounds bright. How ugh died that change as she is played in some?
HR

Man, I have tried to puzzle out that last sentence for a while and I'm not getting anywhere, please try again

Thanks for the comment though

quote:

I like it a lot, that’s a great guitar.
Purflings are lovely and I particularly like this version of your rosette.

Thanks Echi! Every time a make a new batch of tiles or rope they're slightly different I guess.

quote:

Ciao Andy, yes I still have my Anders Negra, great guitar, as the same of the blanca that Anders had already made for me. The be onest when I saw your beautiful negra and heard the sound, my hearth told me order one immediately! :-)... at the same time my brain reminded my that for now I have to wait :-) to put some money away. As a matter of fact your negra really hit me because it is simply fantastic! I really believe you are a great Luthier and, as Anders, a real gentleman.

ciao
Giambattista

Awesome, thanks for the kind words. It seems like Anders' guitars might become quite collectible (among a certain crowd), since it seems like he's not really building any more? I always loved the organic look of his guitars, and his philosophy. And Simon's movie of course had a big impact on me when I started building.

Thanks, Rob, etta, Pali and amigo!

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ernandez R

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From: Alaska USA

RE: New negra #129 pictures + video (in reply to Andy Culpepper)

Andy, sorry about the spell check nonsense, I’m a terabyte speller and spell check gets the better of me, see what I mean, but sometimes use this d vice with a lot of cracks... without my glasses... late at night... right now I’ll on a stool watching AYC work it’s way through the bandsaw...

I think I was asking how much you expected the tone to develop/change the first few weeks of playing her?

HR

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I prefer my flamenco guitar spicy,
doesn't have to be fast,
should have some meat on the bones,
can be raw or well done,
as long as it doesn't sound like it's turning green on an elevator floor.

www.instagram.com/threeriversguitars

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jul. 30 2021 5:08:13

Andy Culpepper

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From: NY, USA

RE: New negra #129 pictures + video (in reply to ernandez R)

quote:

Andy, sorry about the spell check nonsense, I’m a terabyte speller and spell check gets the better of me, see what I mean, but sometimes use this d vice with a lot of cracks... without my glasses... late at night... right now I’ll on a stool watching AYC work it’s way through the bandsaw...

I think I was asking how much you expected the tone to develop/change the first few weeks of playing her?

HR

Hey sorry for the late reply. You're making me super envious with that AYC by the way.

In general I have found that with time guitars will increase slightly in volume and the tone will become a little more even.

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