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Building a Guitar From Scratch
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| 9/15/21
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Posted on 11/21/2021 4:13:03 PM PST by left that other site
This video is two and a half hours long, but I thoroughly enjoyed it.
A beautiful Classical Guitar takes 100 hours to make, but, in reality, takes over seven years just to make the wood seasoned enough to make a stable soundboard.
Check it out!
TOPICS: Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: guitar; luthier; video
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11/21/2021 4:14:14 PM PST
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It’s hard to get new wood and pickups to sound like this..
1955 Gibson Lap steel, freeper produced video.. Only One Brain Cell Left
https://rumble.com/vpl7jb-only-one-brain-cell-left.html
Nice work...
I have a friend in Seattle, original seagull employee, now just repairs old 6 figure guitars..master luthier..
You have skill I dont..smile..
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posted on
11/21/2021 4:28:47 PM PST
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aces
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posted on
11/21/2021 4:33:04 PM PST
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Guitars are built by specialists that know what they are doing and have devoted their lives to building guitars.
Best to buy a guitar built by a qualified luthier.
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Recently built a Russian Balalaika from a Kit I’ve had for decades. Fun project and turned out quite nice.
Unfortunately, I have no idea how to tune or play it. But, looks good on the mantle.
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11/21/2021 4:43:01 PM PST
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sjmjax
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If you can locate and procure some... Reclaimed waterlogged and then seasoned timber wood from the great lakes has the premium sound. Rumor has it this is how Stradivarius was able to produce his tone quality. He used logs that had been waterlogged for many many years before curing.
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11/21/2021 4:43:47 PM PST
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Openurmind
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It really is all about the wood.
Selecting good wood is an art in itself.
I can attest from personal experience.
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posted on
11/21/2021 4:45:54 PM PST
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sauropod
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11/21/2021 4:46:34 PM PST
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Fascinating stuff. Thanks for posting
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Balalaika Tuning
Since they come in different sizes, the tuning varies. However, you will notice that the 2 bottom (drone) strings (except for the bass) are the same, with the melody string a 4th up.
ML/LTOS
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11/21/2021 4:51:51 PM PST
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To: Openurmind
That is very interesting!
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11/21/2021 4:52:44 PM PST
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When the Obozo administration wanted to hurt Gibson Guitars, they took their wood.
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11/21/2021 4:54:18 PM PST
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11/21/2021 4:54:58 PM PST
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Similar to a dulcimer in tuning. How do you keep that on a leg? Use both legs to hold it in place?
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posted on
11/21/2021 4:57:07 PM PST
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Openurmind
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I remember that.
I have a Gibson Explorer Government Series II with a fretboard built from that very same batch of wood...
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11/21/2021 4:59:53 PM PST
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sauropod
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From what I understand it has to do with the natural Cellulose fibers in the wood. Waterlogging it for years either changes the Cellulose fibers or removes the fibers. And Cellulose fiber deadens the tone quality of the wood.
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11/21/2021 5:00:24 PM PST
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Openurmind
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I think that you put one of the poits between one’s knees to secure it. They don’t even use a guitar strap, from what I’ve seen.
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11/21/2021 5:06:49 PM PST
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To: sauropod
My Les Paul is from 2009...before the persecution took place.
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11/21/2021 5:08:08 PM PST
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11/21/2021 5:09:00 PM PST
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Chainmail
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