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Ken Jones

Post subject: Some nice swing played on my latest build

Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 6:44 am

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Here's a link to an audio clip of my friend, Steve Karla, playing some killer gypsy swing on my latest build, an alpine spruce and ziricote Odalisque, which is a small-bodied guitar similar in size to an 000. Photos and a review of my finish experience upcoming in a separate thread. Enjoy!
https://soundcloud.com/skulpter/steve-karla-with-yamada

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jfmckenna

Post subject: Re: Some nice swing played on my latest build

Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 7:23 am

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Nice. Sounds like a well balanced guitar. I love that style too wish I had it in me to play like that.

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JimWomack

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Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 7:26 am

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Wow Ken, what a great clip. I love it. Your friend is talented and the guitar sounds great. Looking forward to seeing it here.

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Stuart Gort

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Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 8:40 am

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Nice, Ken.

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George L

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Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 9:57 am

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Wonderful!

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Ken Jones

Post subject: Some nice swing played on my latest build

Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 10:06 am

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Thanks y'all. Here are a few phone pics of it in the meantime.

Apologies for the reflections. Cheers!

Ken

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Ken Jones

Post subject: Re: Some nice swing played on my latest build

Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 10:24 pm

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Well, I thought I'd get at least one response from the photos...

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GRD

Post subject: Re: Some nice swing played on my latest build

Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 10:30 pm

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Wow that's stunning [:Y:]

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DennisK

Post subject: Re: Some nice swing played on my latest build

Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 10:53 pm

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Very nice! I love the bridge sculpting. One step beyond the Somogyi scoop style everyone's been doing

Great classic blues sound.

Those armrest bevels sure are popular lately... actually, I think my smallest guitar could use one the most, because the distance from the edge to the strings results in my forearm resting on it at almost precisely 45 degrees. But the loss of symmetry still rubs me the wrong way. But perhaps on an already asymmetrical fan fret body... In any case, it looks nice and comfy with the tight waist, bevels and rounded bindings [:Y:]

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mqbernardo

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Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 5:06 am

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wonderful guitar, and lovely rendition of "in a sentimental mood" - the guy sure has the chops!

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Ken Jones

Post subject: Re: Some nice swing played on my latest build

Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 7:24 am

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Thanks guys. Dennis, that asymmetry thing bothers me as well, so I was very conscious of it during the design. I feel the results are still very fluid and "asymmetrically balanced".

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jfmckenna

Post subject: Re: Some nice swing played on my latest build

Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 7:30 am

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Holy cow it looks as good as it sounds. I love the ink on the back! Looks like BR actually.

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DannyV

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Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 8:13 am

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Nice workmanship Ken. Love the diamond on the back strap. Your own shape?

Cheers,
Danny

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LarryH

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Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 8:15 am

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Really elegant Ken. Love the inlay at the 12th.

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Imbler

Post subject: Re: Some nice swing played on my latest build

Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 6:41 pm

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Beautiful, and even more important it sounds wonderful! I'm a classical guy, so I'm going to ask a stupid question. Was the playing with a pick or with fingers?

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Ken Jones

Post subject: Re: Some nice swing played on my latest build

Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 7:08 am

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Thanks all!
Filippo -- I tweaked many a spline curve to try to achieve something unobtrusive and elegant. I'd cite David Wren and Mark Maingard as inspirations for the shape, and of course, Kevin Ryan.
Danny -- I wanted to start using a backstrap, but didn't necessarily want to give up carving the volute, so I integrated it into the backstrap, and went with a modernized interpretation. The body shape is also my design, if that's what you're asking.
Larry -- I wanted to keep the fingerboard nice and clean, and thought that design has lots of symbolic potential, and also plays off of the rosette design.
Imber -- he's using the fattest pick you can imagine -- it looks like a clamshell! Also, Steve has a super-aggressive right hand, so I'm pretty pleased it could hold up to his playing.

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Terence Kennedy

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Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 7:49 am

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That guitar is a nice fit for that type of music. Congratulations! Nice crisp tonal separation. Great playing, real music, not the athletic event that frequently happens with gypsy jazz.

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Steve Davis

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Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 8:54 am

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Beautiful Guitar!

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Ken Jones

Post subject: Re: Some nice swing played on my latest build

Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 8:35 am

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Yes, Terence, Steve is a great player with impeccable taste. He can certainly let fly when the occasion calls for it!

Thanks, Steve!

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