Baroque Guitars - flat vs ribbed / vaulted backs - Early Guitars and Vihuela2024-03-29T15:01:24Zhttp://earlyguitar.ning.com/forum/topics/baroque-guitars-flat-vs-ribbed-vaulted-backs?feed=yes&xn_auth=noThank you, Alexander, this is…tag:earlyguitar.ning.com,2016-08-03:2111060:Comment:671712016-08-03T02:10:13.241ZBill Thatcherhttp://earlyguitar.ning.com/profile/BillThatcher
<p>Thank you, Alexander, this is very helpful advice. </p>
<p>Thank you, Alexander, this is very helpful advice. </p> No, there aren't any advantag…tag:earlyguitar.ning.com,2016-08-03:2111060:Comment:671682016-08-03T00:13:37.188ZAlexander Batovhttp://earlyguitar.ning.com/profile/AlexanderBatov
<p>No, there aren't any advantages to it! Quite the opposite in fact: vaulted back can be rather uncomfortable to hold while playing standing up, or even seating. It can also result in dampening the sound and, as a result, hinder the projection when it comes in contact with the player's body. Vaulted back is neither that good at keeping the neck angle stable too, so over time the action can become way too high. So, I'd surely go for a flat back one if I were you, and save your money for a good…</p>
<p>No, there aren't any advantages to it! Quite the opposite in fact: vaulted back can be rather uncomfortable to hold while playing standing up, or even seating. It can also result in dampening the sound and, as a result, hinder the projection when it comes in contact with the player's body. Vaulted back is neither that good at keeping the neck angle stable too, so over time the action can become way too high. So, I'd surely go for a flat back one if I were you, and save your money for a good set of gut strings. But the main thing is: chose the maker more carefully, rather than the model, or wood etc. Hope this helps.</p>