A network for historic guitars and vihuelas
Instrument Building, Repair, and Strings (103)
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J.A. Stauffer BuildI often get asked by clients, for a look at the inner workings of their guitars as I build. I've just uploaded a few photos to my photo pag… Started by Scot Tremblay |
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Apr 30, 2011 Reply by Hans Kockelmans |
Gut stringsHi all! I read on the opening page of this group: "For all GUT STRUNG historical guitars and related plucked, fretted instruments pre Tor… Started by Melos Antigos |
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Apr 23, 2011 Reply by Hans Kockelmans |
Vihuela buildingI am wonder if I would be able to make vihuela by myself... Do you know where can I get some "plan" of it? Thanks Petr Started by Petr Valenta |
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Apr 5, 2011 Reply by Harlan Kemp |
Renaissance Steam BendingJust out of curiousity, does anyone know how they steam-bended vihuela sides and lute backs during the renaissance? I know today most peop… Started by Adam Cripps |
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Mar 11, 2011 Reply by Alexander Batov |
New Aquila NylgutI've tried some of Aquila'a new Nylgut type strings on one of my Romantic Guitars. These are the 3 plain unwound strings. The new type ar… Started by Michael. N. |
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Feb 19, 2011 Reply by Tonyyyy |
Double Top/Nomex Composite Tops for Period Guitars.Over on another guitar form someone asked a question concerning the use of Nomex composite tops on period style guitars. Modern guitar buil… Started by Scot Tremblay |
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Feb 14, 2011 Reply by Michael. N. |
Vihuelas with larger upper bout than lowerThere are many images from the 15th and 16th centuries of vihuelas with larger upper bouts than lower, as in the images below. More can be… Started by Rob MacKillop |
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Nov 19, 2010 Reply by Rob MacKillop |
Help to Identify Guitar.I need a little help with dating and maybe identifying the maker of this instrument. It's well made with a Brazilian Rosewood veneer on spr… Started by Scot Tremblay |
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Nov 13, 2010 Reply by Scot Tremblay |
Whole-number ratios for soundboard barring?I know for lutes, there are historical references to using whole-number ratios and divisions for placing bars and bridges (for instance, on… Started by Andrew Hartig |
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Aug 7, 2010 Reply by Andrew Hartig |
Homemade vihuelaI just finished my first scratch build; a vihuela. It stated out as an 1816 salon guitar (GAL plan #36) but an error in measurement left me… Started by Mark Day |
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Aug 4, 2010 Reply by Mark Day |
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