I betcha that it would sound even better with strings on it.
But you already know that I really like your work!
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| Author: | Stephen Faulk [ Thu Oct 29, 2009 8:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Seven String classical - Stephen Faulk |
This is a seven string "classical" I built for a a guy who plays Brazilian choro music. The top is European Spruce and the back & sides are Black Acacia. The scale is 650mm, French Polish finish and the binding and details are Black Ebony and Macassar Ebony. Thanks for having a look at it. Here's sound clip from You Tube, my friend Jason McGuire is playing the guitar. If it's not cool to post from You Tube I can have him send me a sound clip. I'm curious about what other builders think. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DV7sCxaLeBw |
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| Author: | Robbie O'Brien [ Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Seven String classical - Stephen Faulk |
Absolutely beautiful work! I love it! I visited with Luizinho 7 cordas and Euclides Marques recently in Brazil and did a bunch of filming for a future video on the topic of the Brazilian 7 string guitar. Did you know that most chorões actually use a mixture of steel strings and nylon strings on those 7 string guitars? What did you tune the 7th string to? |
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| Author: | MaxBishop [ Fri Oct 30, 2009 7:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Seven String classical - Stephen Faulk |
Congrats, Stephen. Your guitar is a knock-out - both looks and sound! The Solea' Jason played made the hair on the back of my neck rise up. Truly a dream sound! Strangely enough, I am building a flamenca with Tazzie Blackwood right now. And if it has anything like the sound you've achieved with yours I will be in luthier heaven. Do you use a particular historic plantilla? Also, can you give an idea of your bracing scheme? Best wishes, |
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| Author: | douglas ingram [ Fri Oct 30, 2009 9:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Seven String classical - Stephen Faulk |
I betcha that it would sound even better with strings on it. But you already know that I really like your work! |
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| Author: | Steve Kinnaird [ Fri Oct 30, 2009 11:08 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Seven String classical - Stephen Faulk |
Wow! What a beautifully-executed guitar. Love that peghead. Steve |
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| Author: | Marc [ Fri Oct 30, 2009 11:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Seven String classical - Stephen Faulk |
Wow, beautiful guitar, I really like the contrast in the rosette, it's bold. Great sound too. |
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| Author: | acousticjazz [ Fri Oct 30, 2009 1:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Seven String classical - Stephen Faulk |
I really like the peg head, beautiful guitar both aesthetically and aurally ![[:Y:]](./images/smilies/smiley20.gif "Thumbs Up")
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| Author: | jsmith [ Fri Oct 30, 2009 1:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Seven String classical - Stephen Faulk |
I'm especially fond of the cup holder in the side. But, how you keep an extra hot latte from blushing the finish? |
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| Author: | Flo [ Fri Oct 30, 2009 4:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Seven String classical - Stephen Faulk |
Very nice guitar Stephen. I really like the rosette. Congrats |
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| Author: | Peter J [ Sat Oct 31, 2009 8:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Seven String classical - Stephen Faulk |
Beautiful looking and sounding instrument !! Excellent design elements and contrasts. The rosette is really a knockout and the detail of the back and heel-cap are real eye-catchers. The colors and grain on the headstock plate are really nice. Keep up the good work!
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| Author: | cphanna [ Sat Oct 31, 2009 9:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Seven String classical - Stephen Faulk |
Yep...that is a purely stunning instrument! |
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| Author: | Antonio [ Sat Oct 31, 2009 12:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Seven String classical - Stephen Faulk |
Beautiful!!!! ![[clap]](./images/smilies/smiley32.gif "adulations")
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| Author: | Stephen Faulk [ Sun Nov 01, 2009 12:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Seven String classical - Stephen Faulk |
Robbie O'Brien wrote: Absolutely beautiful work! I love it! I visited with Luizinho 7 cordas and Euclides Marques recently in Brazil and did a bunch of filming for a future video on the topic of the Brazilian 7 string guitar. Did you know that most chorões actually use a mixture of steel strings and nylon strings on those 7 string guitars? What did you tune the 7th string to? Hi, must have been fun to be in Brazil. The low string is tuned to "b", The guy I made it for has a few other choro seven strings and one of them does have the combination of nylon strings with cello strings. The low E and B are cello strings. The player wanted this guitar to play choro and jazz, he also dabbles a bit in flamenco, so he watend it set up like a classical guitar. I usually include cup holders in the sides of my guitars and when they ask how I know how big to make the soundport, I ask them "You like large, medium or small coffee cups? " |
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