Does anyone have any soundclips of small body classical guitars they have built, or in general?
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| Author: | Frei [ Sat Nov 21, 2009 10:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Any soundclips of Smallbodies Classials? |
Does anyone have any soundclips of small body classical guitars they have built, or in general?
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| Author: | WaddyThomson [ Sat Nov 21, 2009 11:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Any soundclips of Smallbodies Classials? |
Check the clip below. My first. 1973 Romanillos - lower bout just under 14". |
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| Author: | douglas ingram [ Sun Nov 22, 2009 1:02 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Any soundclips of Smallbodies Classials? |
How small are you thinking? I've got three Torres SE117's in the finishing stages, and one Panormo. It will be awhile till I can get some sound files. |
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| Author: | Frei [ Sun Nov 22, 2009 1:39 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Any soundclips of Smallbodies Classials? |
Hmmm, not sure exactly. Modern Classicals, unless a true Torres, are a bit boomy for Baroque music, which I prefer. I would think,12.5 inches! I am thinking of making my own classical but I don't want a "Dreadnought". Baroque guitars are about 9.5 wide, maybe 10" Thats a nice clip Waddy, but is a bit boomy at even 14". |
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| Author: | Colin S [ Sun Nov 22, 2009 6:16 am ] |
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This is a clip and some poor pictures of a 1780 London made guitar ( unknown maker) that I restored a few years ago. It has a lower bout of about 9 or 10 inches. It was one of the sweetest sounding little guitars I've played, strung with gut of course, I think the 200+ year old spruce had something to do with that! Hornpipe by Purcell Attachment: 1780 guitar full.jpg Attachment: 1780 guitar front.jpg Attachment: 1780's bracing .jpg Attachment: 1780's bracing 2.jpg Colin |
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| Author: | Michael.N. [ Sun Nov 22, 2009 6:55 am ] |
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Frei. Your looking at 19th century guitars: certain examples by Torres. Lacotes and Panormos all fit into that small category. Rob (Mckillop) has some clips of him playing his Ambridge Panormo on Utube. There are also a few videos of Lacote and Stauffer copies. Unfortunately the sound quality on Youtube isn't really going to give you a full appreciation of some of the qualities of these guitars. You really need CD quality going through a decent system. That's an interesting guitar Colin. It has the diagonal bar but just below the soundhole, sort of the reverse of Lacotes bars. From the photo's i can't make out the type of neck joint. Does it have a dovetail neck joint or is it a good old fashioned nail through the block? |
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| Author: | douglas ingram [ Sun Nov 22, 2009 11:25 am ] |
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Colin, lovely guitar, sounds great, too! |
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| Author: | Frei [ Sun Nov 22, 2009 5:28 pm ] |
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Wow, that guitar has some nice base goin on Colin. Now I wonder if I should attempt steel string/nylon or just nylgut, with a fretted board? |
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| Author: | CWLiu [ Sun Nov 22, 2009 7:18 pm ] |
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I've made a 623mm small-bodied guitar. Here is a soundclip: BWV1006a Loure You might have to copy the link and paste it to your player. Its lowerbout is about 12 inch wide. |
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| Author: | douglas ingram [ Sun Nov 22, 2009 10:34 pm ] |
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Looks Panormo-esqe. Details! Need details! I'm polishing my first Panormo right now, I'm anxious to get some strings on it. Can't get it to play. |
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| Author: | Frei [ Sun Nov 22, 2009 10:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Any soundclips of Smallbodies Classials? |
What kind of bracing did you use in these? |
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| Author: | CWLiu [ Mon Nov 23, 2009 12:57 am ] |
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I wasn't trying to build a replica but an accetable classical to me. The plantilla is a narrowed Hauser and it only shares the same body length and lowerbout width with a Panormo in a book. The soundboard is a set of lighter swiss spruce and 2mm thick with almost no gradient. No scalloping end for harmonic bars and back struts. |
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