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Robbie O'Brien
PostPosted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 8:36 pm 
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The newest Luthier Tips du Jour instructional video is on Youtube. The topic is meet the maker, an interview with Spanish guitar maker Monica Esparza. Subtitles are available in both English and Portuguese and you can translate them into any other language by using the CC option on Youtube.
As always, comments and discussion are welcome.
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Steve Saville
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Very nice! I was lucky enough to have Monica at my house 2 years ago and a guitar gathering that I host in the fall. What a kind and gracious person she in addition to being a wonderful builder.

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alan stassforth
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I was just talking to a friend tonight,
and she mentioned Monica.
then i find this.
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Thanks Robbie. I always enjoy your videos... I'm also enjoying your on-line course... [:Y:]
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Monica builds some very nice instruments. She is also a member of the Stringed instrument makers in Southern California (Simscal). Monica is very nice and a very talented luthier.

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Robbie O'Brien
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sdsollod wrote:
Thanks Robbie. I always enjoy your videos... I'm also enjoying your on-line course... [:Y:]
Steve



Thanks Steve, I am glad you are enjoying my online course.
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Thanks Robbie, these are always informative and enjoyable.

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I had the chance to meet Monica during the vihuela making course two summers ago with José Luis Romanillos. She's a very nice person and excellent maker.

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Very nice interview, Robbie. I met Monica at Healdsburg a couple of years ago--what a wonderful person.

You posted on Delcamp about your Brazilian guitar video. Did you ever show that here? I particularly enjoyed it, and meant to say so when I saw it there.
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Robbie O'Brien
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Eric Reid wrote:
Very nice interview, Robbie. I met Monica at Healdsburg a couple of years ago--what a wonderful person.

You posted on Delcamp about your Brazilian guitar video. Did you ever show that here? I particularly enjoyed it, and meant to say so when I saw it there.



Thanks Eric. Are you refering to this video about the Brazilian 7 string guitar?
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Robbie,
Your videos convinced me that I could build guitars and inspired me to take the plunge. I started my first build with only your videos and a few others on Youtube for instruction. My first build was a train wreck. Now I am on my second build and this site along with your videos make sense; when I have questions I now have some place to turn to and get them answered. So I thank you for giving me a push in the right direction.

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Joe Hill wrote:
Robbie,
Your videos convinced me that I could build guitars and inspired me to take the plunge. I started my first build with only your videos and a few others on Youtube for instruction. My first build was a train wreck. Now I am on my second build and this site along with your videos make sense; when I have questions I now have some place to turn to and get them answered. So I thank you for giving me a push in the right direction.

Joe H.



Joe,

I hope my videos were not the cause of your first guitar being a train wreck! haha
Happy Building!
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Robbie O'Brien wrote:
Eric Reid wrote:
Very nice interview, Robbie. I met Monica at Healdsburg a couple of years ago--what a wonderful person.

You posted on Delcamp about your Brazilian guitar video. Did you ever show that here? I particularly enjoyed it, and meant to say so when I saw it there.



Thanks Eric. Are you refering to this video about the Brazilian 7 string guitar?



That's the one-- marvelous!
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Great interview, Robbie. Thanks.

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