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Author:	the Padma [ Tue Jul 23, 2013 1:22 am ]
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As many of you may know, Padma no longer post complete build threads, sorry dudes. However me thought you might enjoy seeing these 2 instruments me did do for one of them Andean currenderos. The first, a charango ~ a small Andean stringed instrument of the lute family which were traditionally made with the shell of the back of an armadillo. Actually this is a Ronroco ~ the larger relative of the charango, essentially a baritone or better still and octave charango would be more like it. Ten strings in pairs with various tunings. Sorry about the poor quality pics...new camera one the way. 23.5 inch string length upper 9 1/4 lower 12 1/4 carved top and back, violin edge, bwb purfelling 50 year old air dried cedar neck and body Ayahuasca vine inlayed on top of head stock and on back of neck behind the 1st. Maple bridge, coco bola strap pins Brass tailpiece. Relic oil finish. The second is my Travel Guitar design. The build thread for this instrument can be found here... http://www.luthierforum.com/index.php?/topic/11670-duh-curenderos-all-cedar-traveler/ 23.5 string length White cedar body, red cedar neck Walnut banding. Custom back strip of walnut, cedar, fir Pear shaped sound hole, carved and 24k gold leafed rosette. Ya, me made a few others in the last couple of years but hey, me ain't gonna show you all. Next postings gonna be of two 12 inch arch top parlors...sweet little blues boxes ... when the new camera gets here and me gets around to it. blessings Padma

Author:	Chameleon [ Tue Jul 23, 2013 1:59 am ]
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That's quite an odd ronrocco. Can't say I've seen one like it. Much better than the one's that are shaped like boulders.

Author:	John A [ Tue Jul 23, 2013 8:29 am ]
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they are both beautiful and an inspiration

Author:	rkohman [ Tue Jul 23, 2013 8:54 am ]
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I love, love, love the finish on that charango. Well done, son.

Author:	Quine [ Tue Jul 23, 2013 12:44 pm ]
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Sweet. I like that finish on the charrango. Its a rather conventional shape for you lol

Author:	the Padma [ Tue Jul 23, 2013 1:10 pm ]
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Thanks guys...ya me love oil finishes...especially on cedar. Conventional shape ... well ya sorta...is just that me very seldom post that sort of stuff. The only reason for posting this was because it ain't no copy of anything and its gotts 10 strings on her. Me is working on 2 arch top parlors ~ little blues machines for me and me lady friend... from the same mold as this charango which me will then probably destroy. blessings

Author:	clucking [ Tue Jul 23, 2013 3:51 pm ]
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Beautiful! Can we see a closer-up of the ronroco headstock?

Author:	the Padma [ Tue Jul 23, 2013 4:44 pm ]
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clucking wrote: Beautiful! Can we see a closer-up of the ronroco headstock? A close up of the headstock...ya sure, just grab your camera and a ticket to Peru and I'll give you his address. Me certain him let you take as many pics as you want.

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