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New Cedar Topped Blanca
I just completed this blanca using the unusually dense western red cedar top that I mentioned previously. I treated it exactly as I would a spruce top. I started finishing the whole guitar with "ruby" shellac but didn't like the contrast between the top and the back and sides, so after one session I continued with "platina" on the soundboard and "garnet" on the back and sides. Don't ask me how it came out yellowish, but I like the result. http://edluthier.com/blog/new-cedar-topped-blanca-available I'm having a bad nail day, so please excuse the sloppy playing.
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Just been perusing your facebook page Ethan. Some lovely photos. I'm struggling to get over the line with my current build and just looking through your pictures suddenly makes me feel inspired again!
Also the Gerry Nunez vids on your website. I was at that curso when he introduced your guitar to the students! were you there too? or someone elses vid? I think I was sitting in almost exactly that spot that the video is taken from.
I'm so glad to have inspired you, Stu. No, I haven't been in Spain since 1984. Gerardo made the videos or had someone do it. The first one, that was inadvertently cut short, would have been so nice--if it hadn't been cut short. The camera was set for only a minute, I think.
How do you like her compared to your spruce Blanca?
I almost pushed the go button for the Vancouver guitar show but didn’t :/ did you go?
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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.
Thanks, Ethan. Are those planetary or friction pegs? Do you find that the former are as reliable as machine tuners, and do they require special care / use in some way?
Are those planetary or friction pegs? Do you find that the former are as reliable as machine tuners, and do they require special care / use in some way?
They're Pegheds planetary pegs.
Machine tuners vary widely in quality and price. Pegheds are better than most machine tuners and I think that taking price into consideration, they win. They take a little getting used to. The amount of friction is adjustable by pulling the peg out or pushing it in while turning. Properly installed, they don't slip. They're easier to install than machines that require slots in the peghead and they make changing strings a breeze. I have found them reliable. And I like their vintage look and light weight.
Does installation typically involve gluing the Peghed into the slot? I wonder, as I think I see a bit of glue on the back of my Conde's where the Peghead is inserted into the headstock.
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Does installation typically involve gluing the Peghed into the slot?
They are threaded, and screwed and glued into tapered holes. A small amount of glue is properly placed on the threads, not enough to be squeezed out and be visible after installation.
It looks like maybe the holes were made too big and some kind of shimming was done.
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