The rosette has a function… it isolates the soundhole from cracks. Other than that, they are decorative! Here is a collection of some rosettes… just for some ideas. Let me know if a material intrigues your or if there are any elements that you like particularly positive or negative.
-Steve
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When I get some wood it goes into a stack for several years. It dries, and oxidizes. This spruce, from the Alps, came rough sawn. You can see below what it looks like before and after planing. Planing gets rid … Continue reading
“to see a photo of your Concert model against your Romanillos model”
Let’s go with the larger one. Not only is its breadth bigger, but also the length of it. Since we are going with a longer scale length the bigger one makes sense.
Romanillos versus Concert shape
For LC: In answer to your email questions….Both of these sets have inspiring visual and musical attributes. Both have excellent tap tones. Very solid and dense tone with good high components. Both are a good size and both have excellent matching sides.
Really. It is a dangerous place.
Keep it in it’s case, Steve
Really. It might be comfortable, but it is “Not Safe.”
is a composer and performer of music that ain’t classical guitar. But he likes to compose on nylon strings. When he came to me with his martin backpacker, and an idea… He also likes a long-scale baritone tuning. His idea: turn the backpacker (610 mm scale) into a baritone (700 mm scale). This would reguire a new fingerboard with frets place for the new scalelength, and repositioning the bridge….Oh, and he also wanted a midi out.
So, here are some pictures of the project.
Bart Migal is another repeat customer. He originally found one of my guitars at a dealer in New York, and it was a gift to his dad! Then he commissioned this one (seven string cutaway) from me a few years ago. It got string whipped while changing strings, so he sent it to me and I gave it some attention. Shown below, larger than life.
While I had it, I decided it needed some work on the frets. A few had come loose. And the finish on the back of the guitar was grotty. So I brought it on to my kitchen workbench and refeshed the french polished shellac.
It’s just wood, but I love it so.
Thanks Bart. Your guitar was a fine guest.
Here is a recording of the repaired guitar! Sev Jeff Bob 14 Nov 11
Bob gave me his old guitar to repair. Reyes, 1963. Tipo E. No strings. No golpeador. No tie-block bone. No nut. Other than that, not the nicest wood, full of cracks, mildewed on the inside.
Still worth fixing up I think. But I let it set in my shop for a couple of months at least.
Bridge before bonefitting tie-block coverGluingtie block with covera heelNeck is nice and striaght.Treble frets
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It has been a couple of months since the last blgntry (neologism?). I had a long drive to San Luis Obispo for the La Guitarra Fest. Sold one guitar there and another upon my return. Been busy since then with … Continue reading
