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constructordeguitarras

Posts: 1687
Joined: Jan. 29 2012
From: Seattle, Washington, USA

Los Angeles Guitar Festival

The 2024 Los Angeles Guitar Festival will be held May 17, 18, and 19, in Santa Clarita, California. I'll be there showcasing several of my guitars. So will Jason McGuire. And some great players, including Antonio Rey. Here's a link to the website: https://www.laguitarfestival.org/

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I always have flamenco guitars available for sale.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Apr. 16 2024 21:52:19

ernandez R

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From: Alaska USA

RE: Los Angeles Guitar Festival (in reply to constructordeguitarras)

Wish I had know about this three weeks ago…

Planed to be in SoCal just a week before this…

My family is on the south side of LA and San Diego so not exactly an optimal drive unless it’s 3:00am.

Have you done this show before? I’ve been to various trade shows around the world for the hospitality industry, they like to have fun and party but mostly it’s a lot of standing around…

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 Apr. 19 2024 3:50:56

constructordeguitarras

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From: Seattle, Washington, USA

RE: Los Angeles Guitar Festival (in reply to ernandez R)

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Have you done this show before? I’ve been to various trade shows around the world for the hospitality industry, they like to have fun and party but mostly it’s a lot of standing around…

I haven't done this show before. I did one similar event once and for the vendors it was a lot of standing and sitting around because that's what we do at our tables with guitars on them while people come around and see them. It can be tiresome, which is why I don't do this sort of thing often. This was me in Oregon in 2015.

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www.edluthier.com
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www.youtube.com/marioamayaflamenco
I always have flamenco guitars available for sale.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Apr. 19 2024 19:26:42

ernandez R

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From: Alaska USA

RE: Los Angeles Guitar Festival (in reply to constructordeguitarras)

Decided I’ll give it a go as a vendor.

Bringing a couple/few guitars will be a challenge all the way from alaska. Any good suggestions Ethen?

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 Apr. 20 2024 21:03:39

constructordeguitarras

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From: Seattle, Washington, USA

RE: Los Angeles Guitar Festival (in reply to ernandez R)

Hey, great. It will be nice to meet you there.

I had the same concern about getting guitars there. Tavi Jinariu suggested that I send guitars to him and he would be happy to bring them to the Festival. So I am planning to risk bringing one on the airplane and to send one by UPS to Tavi. He also said he would drop it off at UPS for the return to me after the Festival (so I'll come prepared with a shipping label and packing tape). He would probably be happy to do the same for you.

Yeah, I know it's expensive, but then everything is. I feel like this is important and I don't plan to do it often.

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Ethan Deutsch
www.edluthier.com
www.facebook.com/ethandeutschguitars
www.youtube.com/marioamayaflamenco
I always have flamenco guitars available for sale.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Apr. 21 2024 17:43:02

ernandez R

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From: Alaska USA

RE: Los Angeles Guitar Festival (in reply to constructordeguitarras)

Ya, looking forward to mixing it up with builders and players, although I’m a little apprehensive. It will be good to get some constructive critasism.

Thanx for the note about shipping, that will save me much trouble. I’ve reached out to Tavi

So, kinda funny, had been planing this trip to see my dad in so cal and was planning to do a layover in Seattle to stop in and see you, hadn’t figured it all out yet, anyway this will be great!

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 Apr. 21 2024 19:05:11

estebanana

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RE: Los Angeles Guitar Festival (in reply to ernandez R)

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ORIGINAL: ernandez R

Ya, looking forward to mixing it up with builders and players, although I’m a little apprehensive. It will be good to get some constructive critasism.

Thanx for the note about shipping, that will save me much trouble. I’ve reached out to Tavi

So, kinda funny, had been planing this trip to see my dad in so cal and was planning to do a layover in Seattle to stop in and see you, hadn’t figured it all out yet, anyway this will be great!

HR

You’re going to go?
Good for you. You can meet Jason, he’s a lot of fun, and a spellbinding guitarist to sit with and listen to.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Apr. 22 2024 17:11:51

ernandez R

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From: Alaska USA

RE: Los Angeles Guitar Festival (in reply to estebanana)

Ya, and going to be a first for me.

Caught me by surprise so I’m not prepared but I’m not worried about it.

Looking forward to hanging out and soaking up some playing that’s for sure.

I’m out in remote west alaska for a couple weeks away from my shop etc… it was the best of times, ot was the worst of times ;)

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 Apr. 24 2024 3:10:21

Filip

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RE: Los Angeles Guitar Festival (in reply to constructordeguitarras)

Looks interesting, thanks for sharing!
Luckily for me I will probably be in the area at that time since I'm visiting LA/US during next few weeks.

However I see that there is no separate access option for the vendor event like there is for the concerts, do you know if a full access pass is needed in order to visit the vendors during the festival? I am interested in Antonio Rey's concert and the vendor event, but getting a full pass only for these two might be too much for me.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 4 2024 6:40:53

ernandez R

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From: Alaska USA

RE: Los Angeles Guitar Festival (in reply to Filip)

Here is the the event coordinators email
Tavi Jinariu, LAGF director<info@eliteguitarist.com>

He has been vary responsive.

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 May 4 2024 8:57:20

Filip

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RE: Los Angeles Guitar Festival (in reply to constructordeguitarras)

Thanks a lot! I've just mailed him and waiting for the response.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 4 2024 19:39:06

Filip

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RE: Los Angeles Guitar Festival (in reply to constructordeguitarras)

Tavi responded very quickly. Unfortunately, access to the vendor event is only possible with a full pass.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 4 2024 22:51:15

JasonM

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RE: Los Angeles Guitar Festival (in reply to Filip)

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Tavi responded very quickly. Unfortunately, access to the vendor event is only possible with a full pass.

That doesn’t seem right. Take a niche market and further pair down the herd by requiring a VIP pass.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 6 2024 2:46:06

ernandez R

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RE: Los Angeles Guitar Festival (in reply to JasonM)

Hmmm. I think Tavi has been running event for a few years so I’m guessing he has it figured out? But ya, Ive done a lot of trade shows as a vendor and the general public access was a big part of the foot traffic.

Thinking this market might be different though but no less rough, thank fifty or so introvert guitar builders with exquisite edged tool sharpening skills trapped in a hall for hours and hours having to listen to others banging away at guitars and someone’s string has got to snap ;) I’ll be wearing ear plugs…

My main reason for going to this event is less to market but a chance to see and play other builders guitars, listen and learn.

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 May 6 2024 17:32:26

ernandez R

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From: Alaska USA

RE: Los Angeles Guitar Festival (in reply to constructordeguitarras)

One part of the show that is exciting/frightening is the pro players signed up to perform will be playing the vendor guitars. Not sure how that will work exactly but this is the kind of experience and feedback that is valuable to me as a beginning guitar builder.

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 May 6 2024 17:37:55

JasonM

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RE: Los Angeles Guitar Festival (in reply to ernandez R)

Sounds like a great event. Meet other builders and get pro feedback. Maybe Tony Rey will stop in and play an Ernandez?! Will Jason McGuire be playing or coming as a builder? He’s really been crankin ‘em out!

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 7 2024 3:57:36

ernandez R

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From: Alaska USA

RE: Los Angeles Guitar Festival (in reply to JasonM)

Ya, JM says he is bringing guitars and I read he would be teaching a class I think.

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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 May 7 2024 6:11:01

Filip

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RE: Los Angeles Guitar Festival (in reply to ernandez R)

I was also a bit surprised that there's no free access or separate access ticket to the vendors event, but I get your point. I will probably not be able to attend all days which makes the full pass a bit too expensive for me, but on he other hand I would be really happy to pay entry to the vendor event if there were one. Anyway, I hope I'll drop by to see a concert at least and maybe meet some of the people from the foro for the first time.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 7 2024 19:03:17

ernandez R

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From: Alaska USA

RE: Los Angeles Guitar Festival (in reply to constructordeguitarras)

Ok, was a bit of a race to get one last guitar done. Only taking two so my last pair of 666mm flamencas, the cedar one I just glued the bridge on and string up this am.

Red eye flight to LA, Burbank actually cause it’s way easier than LAX.

Say a prayer to the gods of surliness baggage gorillas please 🙏

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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 May 16 2024 22:24:12

ernandez R

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RE: Los Angeles Guitar Festival (in reply to constructordeguitarras)

Made it to the airport on time , of course tsa had to unpack the guitar boxes/cases, I figured they would but still..

And now this waiting waiting I’ll die in this this Casa Blanca… where was I? Oh ya, first flight TV delayed and so I’ll miss second flight, then I’ll miss my ride to the venue:/ But you know what this is the east part of traveling and who cares?

While I’m fungling around online I’ll tell you how I made up my latest golpedar One layer of 4oz/yd carbon fiber cloth laid up on a vacuum plate, next time I’ll do two layers or perhaps an insert just where the top gets hammered. Once I unbagged it I didn’t like how the surface looked, I didn’t extract enough of the resin so it was just a touch lumpy here and there. That was three days ago, today I had some time to kill so I took some 400g paper, red scotch brute, the OOOO SW and it cleaned up nice. Next I brushed a thin even layer of heat activated adhesive we use for aircraft fabric and leg it dry. Using a little hobby iron on its lowest setting I just layed the carbon piece there and tacked it down using one layer of paper towel between the cf and the iron cause and to protect the shellac should I get off the edge. Boom, took about 45 seconds, just loosened the strings cause.

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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 May 17 2024 9:33:30

RobF

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RE: Los Angeles Guitar Festival (in reply to ernandez R)

You're gonna make waves, Ernie. Also going to be a lot of fun. Good on you.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 17 2024 14:40:26

ernandez R

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From: Alaska USA

RE: Los Angeles Guitar Festival (in reply to RobF)

Sound waves amigo, sound waves ;)

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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 May 17 2024 17:18:07

ernandez R

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From: Alaska USA

RE: Los Angeles Guitar Festival (in reply to constructordeguitarras)

Made it to the show yesterday. Got to meet some of my guitar building instagram heroes.

Made some new friends and no new enemies ;)

Jason M is a f’n hoot and a beast of a player. Was only able to play his Cyprus flamenca for a moment late last night and the man has nailed the low flamenco action I mean low and I hit the strings ugly and hard and hardly a sizzle.
Ethen is here and we had a good chat early, didn’t get a hand on his guitars but I will!
Hoping to play a lot of guitars today.

I’m terrible with names and met so many yesterday…

I was there early and it was just Pepe R jr and I he told me about how he became a luither rather than a performer, it’s his story but to paraphrase he said he traveled a lot as a child and youth and wanted to stay in one place with his own family and decided building was going to allow it. I think I was afraid to ask if I could play one of his guitar, I’ll get over it today!

TTFN

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 May 18 2024 15:56:01

ernandez R

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From: Alaska USA

RE: Los Angeles Guitar Festival (in reply to constructordeguitarras)

Posted the following on the AR new recording thread but really should be here:

Saw AR at the LA guitar show the other day, about row five, close enough to hear his foot tapping…
The guy is a beast!
One hour thirty minute set and f’ if it didn’t seem like fifteen :/

One ever so slightly sour note and I just happened to be looking right at his face, in fact it might not have been obvious except for the twist in is facial expression. The man is human of course and his usual big smile when he is crushing it, you can tell the stoke he feels is amplified by the occasional jelos (spelling) and the applause between each song, he just kept turning it up one more notch.

Some acts just kill it on stage and find it a challenge to transfer that fire to media? I don’t have an answer, less of an opinion, but let me tell you I feel like a fool for not hitting record on my phone that night.

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 May 22 2024 18:25:10