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MUST!?

Alan, "Must" is a very strong word.
Smacks of authoritarioaniszem.
Alan, are you some sort of an authority or sumthing like that.
I mean do you always take it upon self to tell people what they must do.

And if I choose not to listen to your edict of what me "must" do, what pray tell would be the penelty of violation? A hundred lashes with some old bass strings or sumpthin like that?

Further more Alan, I can understand you not appreciating or even comprehending my esotiric approch to luthierisme as you are a self procalmed "one demensionalist" And I find that sad, but non the less, I will accept and respect your self imposed limitations.
However most humbly Allan, if you don't get off on me babble, I fully accord you the privilage to simply not read my posts.

See.
Simple soulution.
End of problem.

This way I may exersice my freedom of speach and you don't gotts to be overwhelmed by the mutie-dimensional awaking of an expanding consciouness approach to lutherieriszem while in communion with our bretheren via the writen word.



blessings
the
Padma

Ps...you sure do make nice guitars Allan.

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Easy! Luthiers use Mac's, Technicians use PC's......

Dave F.

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Padma,
I like the way you think.

I like how you stimulate my mind. Please keep up the good work for the cause.

Hutch

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I am a Shaman

Shamanism comprises a range of traditional beliefs and practices concerned with communication with the spirit world. A practitioner of shamanism is known as a shaman, pronounced /ˈʃɑːmən/, /ˈʃeɪmən/, (|ˈshämən; ˈshā-|) noun (pl. -man(s)).[2] There are many variations of shamanism throughout the world, but several common beliefs are shared by all forms of shamanism. Shamans are intermediaries between the human and spirit worlds. They can treat illness and are capable of entering supernatural realms to obtain answers to the problems of their community.

That builds guitars

Well you probably have lifted the lid right of off with that post. Good for you.

So shaman, one must ask the question how you as self declaired shaman applies the mystical methodologies and practices to building?


blessings
the
Padma

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As to steal from my friend Iggy Pop "Where is the soul"

I try to apply the wisdom of the ancients to the children of tomorrow.

In doing this and making music we are on a spiritual journey to unveil the mystic truths to mankind.

Our job of the artist is a very critical and of utmost importance and transends zoot and perfect miters.

I don't think there is anything wrong with some strict definitions. One of my personal peeves is the word "art" being used for anything slightly creative. That is pretty much its informal use in our culture and I think it is a huge disservice to the Fine Arts. As to luthier, I don't like to call myself that as I recognize how much I don't know about every other form of instrument besides the acoustic guitar. Heck, I don't even know how to wire the pickups on an electric guitar! I don't have any problem reserving that title for someone whose skills include a whole body of different instruments. I'm not saying that I know what would qualify someone, but I do know that I feel I am not there.

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Ok...just to play devils advocate here, I will respond to my own post.

Oh! Techncians are we now!

Is like this, me the Padma built him first 'lectric over 40 years ago. Since then me have built me fair shair of them, including making and spining my own coils and wireing.

This may be the "Golden Age of Guitar Building", but the state of the Art is and has been 'lectrics for over half a century.
And any of you still building acoustics, lutes, bouzookies and the like are way out in the prehistoric age of whats really goin down in the now.

The musician wants to reach as many people as possible...that means amplification. And the best way is to 'lectrify.
Nothing but nothin beats a gazillion megga watts of amplification shaking and reverberatin through the entire stadium.
Go do that with a hollow body.

Eveything changes! Including the art of Luthierizem. As such so should the definition of the term "luthier" change to reflect the reality of where its really all at.

Luthiers vs Technicians? .....no just a bunch of diehard good old boy dina~sours livin in the past begrudging the cutting edge of luthierism.

Luthiers vs Technicians?


blessings
the
Padma

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I think I prefer the term "Hack" myself....

Thanks

John

Even if I had built a lute, I wouldn't admit it. I hear they kill "luters" in some parts of the world.

Sorry for the bad humor

Some of my friends didn't have a clue what a Luthier was until I explained it.
It took me almost 30 years to be classified as a master woodcarver and some European woodcarvers still have different standards.
I don't have 30 more years left to master another craft.....so, I'll be content to be a wood craftsman with limited Luthier skills. I don't have the left brain capacity for the technical equations necessary to understand guitar building. I'll just play around with what is known and do some experimenting on my own....and just continue to enjoy playing these wonderful creations.
Kent Bailey

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