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Technically the braces are not parallel. They are inclined as usual it is just a very small amount. It is so close to parallel that it is hard to photograph.

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Hi Alexandru,
Some of the spanish made flamencos I played last week were good sounding guitars but not very flamenco. They lacked the rasp of an old school flamenco. I think alot of it had to do with the classical style neck & fretboard geometry. I also think many of the tops were braced too heavy. Not many overtones. I even got to play a 1923 Santos, and a 33 Santos. The best guitar from new stock was a 2008 Antonio Raya Ferrer flamenco that was exceptional and muy flamenco. If I would have had the cash, I would have bought it in a second. $5400... I was actually shopping for a student.
John

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Hi John,
I just played a new 2008 Antonio Raya Ferrer that had the tuners that looked like pegs. They worked very well. It was an exceptional guitar.
John

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Let me know what you would like to see and I will take some photos. I do have a great method for setting the neck geometry in the solera. I use a plunge router and rout out 3mm from the 12th fret position to the nut end of the solera (the width of the neck at the widest point). This eliminated the need to plane the ramp as long as the 12th fret and the nut end are parellel. I never thought that someone could make a perfectly square & symmetric ramp by hand. This worked great for me. If you want to change the ramp in the future you can use shims (at the nut end) to reduce the ramp angle. I made my "neck channel" 4mm deep and have a 1.25mm shim on the neck end of the channel to give me 2.75mm which is what I build with now.
Anyway, let me know what you would like to see and I would be happy to take pics..
John

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Stephen,

Your playing is better than mine, don't apologize too much!

Progress looks good, but you realize that this is just getting in the way of an FE17 project, don't you?

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Hi Douglas, I do not apologize for my playing. I used to, but I am over it. I have been practicing that song for over ten years and that is as good as it gets for me. If you knew just how little playing talent I was born with you would be truly impressed with my playing.

I just got the down payment for the FE17 project and she understands that her build will begin when this one is done. In reality I hesitate to call it the FE17 project because it is not my intention to copy it per se. I will be using FE17 as a template however. The client REALLY enjoyed coming to the shop and picking through my zoot for her build. Her guitar will have a warm palette and I am excited to get going on it but I am also excited about this cut away flamenco. I have actually had to address some finishing issues on a different guitar that is due for pick up in two weeks so I have been slow on this build. I hope to make the rosette soon so I can drop it into the top.

I have a quote from a customer that I got today and it made me feel terrific.




That right there is why we do it.

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Ahhh... OK! I feel better!

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This is really interesting for those like me who are still relatively new to this... I did though go once to Granada, and its amazing for the guitar nut...there are makers shop everywhere, small tiny places wedged between stores and cafes - must have counted around 50 or so without really looking - often no bigger than 8' x 12' spaces for bench, wood store and tools - open to the pavements and roads... a really interesting place that I would reccommend to anyone, especially those interested in concert and flamenco guitars... will enjoy watching this thread.

Here are some progress photos.

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Hi Stephen,
just wanted to say I was very impressed with the rosette, understated, yet so elegant.

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The name catgut is confusing. There are two explanations for the mix up.

Catgut is an abbreviation of the word cattle gut. Gut strings are made from sheep or goat intestines, in the past even from horse, mule or donkey intestines.

Otherwise it could be from the word kitgut or kitstring. Kit meant fiddle, not kitten.

Thank you Colin for your comments about the rosette. It is still my favorite.

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I am making solid linings and I use the actual shape of the side at this point to make a drawing of the shape the lining needs to be and then I create a mould to shape the linings. The linings are a cold glue lamination.

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I have quite a few photos here.

I use a couple of my hold down clamps on the solera to hold the back in place while I mark where to cut away the linings for fitting.





















The top purfling is installed. I cut the channels with a laminate trimmer and the Stew-Mac jig. It is effective but pricey.

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I usually have the head stock veneer in place sooner but I have to do a small inlay on this one so I waited. I will do the inlay before I glue it on in case I mess up the inlay. Here is how I like to create my veneers for the head stock.

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All I can say is, I wish I could play Flemenco that good

What is the purpose of the lack of scallop at the end of the central fan brace and closing bars?

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No purpose. It taps good the way it is. Live and let live I say.

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