Hi folks, guess who's back! For a while, due to some work projects then a lenghty vacation and then my father was sick, I left the forum aside. Now that things are easier I finally finished the...finish of my second guitar, which was also a commission for a good friend.
The top is gorgeous looking Lutz from Shane, Spanish cedar neck and EIR back&sides from Rivolta, Rio bridge from Martin Guhl.
The rosette is the Russian kind LMI sells, and from them I also got the tuners, shellac, pumice, and purfling veneers. Headplate is ebony. At first i wanted to use a black schem with black binding too, but it was breaking like nuts so i switched to the side EIR offcuts.
The size is on the small side, S.E. Torres, and the bracing is Torres style with some Romanillos ideas thrown in.
The finish is far from being mirror-like ultragloss, but it makes the wood look warm and inviting, while the colors are just fabulous (photos don't do justice). The depth is quite impressive knowing how thin the finish is.
The owner has a degree in classical guitar at the Bucharest Conservatory and he is pleased with the guitar. I also gained a lot of experience, so I am happy with the result
Pics and backgrounds are quite lame yeah OK. I wanted to do outside pics int he sun, with blurry garden backgrounds but is overcast and rainy for days, and today I delivered the guitar. Oh well.
I will try to post some sound clips one of these days when we get to record smth.
Many thanks to the OLF (members and old posts, dealers etc.) because it probably wouldn't have been possible without this resource.
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