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Cyril PINEAU
PostPosted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 8:34 am 
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A new post to speak about a strange but interesting idea :
The french luthier Philippe Agator made some strange electric guitars using slate to build the top plate.
Here is a video of Philippe presenting his work : http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=FR&hl=fr&v=2wrT9IHgJ4M&feature=related

It's in french, but he plays the guitar at the end of the video.
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Michael Jin
PostPosted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 9:07 am 
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Would that not be absurdly heavy? :shock:
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The top plate looks quite thin, and it looks to be on a light weight body, some even chambered, so the weight is probably not too bad. Looks like nice work.

His accent is thick! Not at all the French that I can follow easily.

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It sounds really good.

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Mike OMelia
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Hey, a rock guitar!

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Mike O'Melia wrote:
Hey, a rock guitar!

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laughing6-hehe laughing6-hehe laughing6-hehe

or - these guitars are slated to be famous..... :D [xx(]
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charliewood
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Or mabye
This guy must be - er um - "stoned"

or
he really builds a guitar from the, ground.... up

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:D You guys are funny.
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I hope his departure from traditional building techniques doesnt get him "stonewalled" from the rest of the luthier community.

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charliewood wrote:
I hope his departure from traditional building techniques doesnt get him "stonewalled" from the rest of the luthier community.

Ok Ill stop
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I doubt it. I think he is pretty adamant in his ways :) [uncle]
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Apart from a possible weight issue, the only down side that I can see is difficulty in repairing the top if it gets chipped. I'm assuming he has found a way to deal with joining it to wood that moves. I like the sound of it. It looks cool. So, why not.

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Cyril PINEAU
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laughing6-hehe laughing6-hehe
funny guys here :) [:Y:]

And ... yes, that's what I said too when I saw it : "why not".
I hope he won't give a try with marble ...
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