Well, its finally all done! This guitar was built for Rodrigo Rodriguez. No, its not a nylon string guitar but was spec'd out for a classical guitar player.
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| Author: | peterm [ Wed Dec 14, 2011 4:26 am ] |
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Well, its finally all done! This guitar was built for Rodrigo Rodriguez. No, its not a nylon string guitar but was spec'd out for a classical guitar player.
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| Author: | Colin S [ Wed Dec 14, 2011 4:39 am ] |
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Peter, that is the best steel string classical I have ever come across, great job both to you and Rodrigo. Details please details. Colin |
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| Author: | Bobc [ Wed Dec 14, 2011 8:02 am ] |
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Peter you never cease to amaze me. just beautiful. You are a very talented man. ![[:Y:]](./images/smilies/smiley20.gif "Thumbs Up")
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| Author: | Neil Gardiner [ Wed Dec 14, 2011 8:06 am ] |
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That is absolutely beautiful. Amazing. |
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| Author: | Jim Kirby [ Wed Dec 14, 2011 8:12 am ] |
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OK, I'll be the dissenter. Gorgeous woodworking as usual! But it looks like part of the fretboard fell off. |
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| Author: | mirage_al [ Wed Dec 14, 2011 8:31 am ] |
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Wow, what an amazing guitar! The piece he's playing is great too, I don't know it...what is it? (not that I could hope to manage it!) Alan |
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| Author: | jfmckenna [ Wed Dec 14, 2011 8:35 am ] |
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I love absolutely everything about that guitar. The design is absolutely beautiful with the staggered bridge wings and head stock. However I would have to agree with Jim about the fretboard tongue. Not that those notes get played much but in this case they will never get played. ![[uncle]](./images/smilies/surrenderflagqv6.gif "Uncle") But who am I? I never have built one that looks so beautiful, good work ![[clap]](./images/smilies/smiley32.gif "adulations")
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| Author: | Robbie_McD [ Wed Dec 14, 2011 8:37 am ] |
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Spectacular! Defying convention - very refreshing. |
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| Author: | Mike Collins [ Wed Dec 14, 2011 11:20 am ] |
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Very nice indeed! How's she sound? Mike |
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| Author: | nyazzip [ Wed Dec 14, 2011 12:17 pm ] |
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very nice; it still kind of has that round "classical" sound....i'm starting to think that nylon strings account for a much smaller portion of the sound than i thought. |
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| Author: | Mike Collins [ Wed Dec 14, 2011 12:49 pm ] |
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Classical strings do not have enough tension to drive the top like steels do. I love small body guitars. They sing with clarity! I use my classical shape to make allot of steels for classical players. They do not like the monster dreadnaught size-or tone. And factory small bodies are treated with the same mentality as their BIG box guitars. So they sound thin ! No good bass responce. I hope you make more of them! Mc |
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| Author: | mqbernardo [ Wed Dec 14, 2011 4:47 pm ] |
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very nice, peter! parabens! |
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| Author: | Tom Dowey [ Wed Dec 14, 2011 5:02 pm ] |
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Awesome as always! Just a great clean looking guitar that looks like it all belongs together. Outstanding. |
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| Author: | cphanna [ Wed Dec 14, 2011 6:21 pm ] |
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I think it's gorgeous all the way around and that headstock design, in particular, is stunning! Patrick |
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| Author: | TonyKarol [ Wed Dec 14, 2011 7:05 pm ] |
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Agreed ... the headstock is what doe sit for me too. I cant say the FB ext or the bridge are my kinda style, but that is one COOL headstock shape. Well done Peter .. as always
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| Author: | Joe Beaver [ Wed Dec 14, 2011 7:20 pm ] |
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Great job Peter! Your guitars are rival the best!!! That is some player also!!! |
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| Author: | WaddyThomson [ Wed Dec 14, 2011 7:57 pm ] |
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Very Beautiful! I agree with some of the others on the fingerboard above the 12th, but if he wanted the outline of an R in the bass side, who am I to say? Nice work, as per usual! Sounds very good, but IMO, still sounds like a steel string. |
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| Author: | peterm [ Thu Dec 15, 2011 2:09 am ] |
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Thanks everyone! It was a challenge but in the end it paid off.... |
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| Author: | nyazzip [ Thu Dec 15, 2011 2:27 am ] |
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that guy is an awesome player....i just watched the whole video
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| Author: | Billy T [ Thu Dec 15, 2011 5:14 am ] |
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Nice one Peter! |
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| Author: | Kim [ Thu Dec 15, 2011 5:52 am ] |
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I will not comment on tone Peter simply because PC speakers and the whole digital exchange thing from the utooborelater makes it all in the air for me really. But the playing was excellent, and I am fairly certain that, in person, the guitar would sound 'almost' as good as it looks. As for how the guitar looks, well the matched step in the headstock and bridge is a very classy touch and that BRW, particularly in the sides, is just 'too' sexy man and should only ever have been entrusted to one with your level of skill. As for the fretboard end treatment, I am with others and find it not to my personal taste because to me, the organic curves tend to clash with the straight stepped theme of the bride and headstock. But to each his own and the whole package is beautiful. Must also add that your workmanship has always been exceptional and one of the best things about being a regular at the OLF has been watching how over the years, you have never stopped raising the bar for yourself and then making the leap to the next level. Congratulations mate, ur one of the very best. P.S. Just looked at the title of the topic again and now realise I probably should have shut up because I hardly qualify as a player of any type of guitar...but I do like them a lot and have fix a few so I guess that counts for something.  Cheers Kim |
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| Author: | crazicarl [ Thu Dec 15, 2011 7:43 am ] |
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I am amazed and reinspired to keep learning this craft. Wow. What an awesome guitar. Wow. I guess you braced it like a steel string? |
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| Author: | Ken McKay [ Thu Dec 15, 2011 8:00 am ] |
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I can't even express how much I like that fiddle Peter... 
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| Author: | Bailey [ Thu Dec 15, 2011 11:18 am ] |
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No words to describe this masterpiece. REALLY Tough piece to play on a steel string.....let alone a nylon. KB |
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| Author: | douglas ingram [ Thu Dec 15, 2011 1:29 pm ] |
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Beauty. |
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