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jlneng

Post subject: Ziricote classical

Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 5:50 pm

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Hello All,
As I am near completion on another flamenco, I am planning my next woodworking project. A 66 Ramirez with Spruce top and ziricote B&S. Has anyone here used Ziricote for B&S on a classical, and if so, what were your impressions? If not Ziricote, my second choice is cocobolo or EIR.

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jfmckenna

Post subject: Re: Ziricote classical

Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 12:51 pm

Brazilian Rosewood

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Location: Virginia

I've used it for steel string builds but never classical. I would not hesitate to do so though, the steel string guitar sounds just fine.

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Mike Collins

Post subject: Re: Ziricote classical

Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 12:57 pm

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Ziricote will be fine.
Just work it down some to loose some of its weight.
Try the 1951 Barbero plan by R.E.Brune available from the GAL
It makes a incredible Flamenco guitar!
Mike

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JohnAbercrombie

Post subject: Re: Ziricote classical

Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 4:03 pm

Brazilian Rosewood

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jlneng wrote:

If not Ziricote, my second choice is cocobolo or EIR.

John-
Ziricote definitely won't work for your project! Just send me the ziricote and I'll mail you a nice EIR set!! laughing6-hehe

Seriously, my classical teacher has a beautiful Connor cedar/ziricote classical. Of course, he could make most anything sound good, but it's an extremely nice guitar.
http://www.connorguitars.com/
Cheers
John

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Gary L

Post subject: Re: Ziricote classical

Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 7:45 am

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Location: Wayne, NJ, United States
First name: Gary
Last Name: Lee
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I have built several ziricote classicals and love it to the point that my personal guitar has ziricote. It gives a very rich, complex sound. The majority of sets that I have are from Hibdon, and are well-quartered, not at all brittle, and bend like a charm.

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Chuck

Post subject: Re: Ziricote classical

Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 6:21 pm

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I took a class from an instructor who had a zircote guitar with cedar top. An 8 string and a classical to boot. It had great sound.
Chuck

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