man-hours to make a baroque guitar, and archlute - Early Guitars and Vihuela2024-03-28T10:19:13Zhttp://earlyguitar.ning.com/forum/topics/man-hours-to-make-a-baroque-guitar-and-archlute?commentId=2111060%3AComment%3A70290&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noWhen you have never built one…tag:earlyguitar.ning.com,2017-03-05:2111060:Comment:702902017-03-05T01:36:39.758ZJan van Cappellehttp://earlyguitar.ning.com/profile/JanvanCappelle
When you have never built one before, a lute like instrument is a whole different species than a guitar.<br />
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What kind of baroque guitar did he make? Flat back or bowl back?
When you have never built one before, a lute like instrument is a whole different species than a guitar.<br />
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What kind of baroque guitar did he make? Flat back or bowl back? Depending on your location, I…tag:earlyguitar.ning.com,2017-03-02:2111060:Comment:700892017-03-02T22:06:35.708ZMark Dayhttp://earlyguitar.ning.com/profile/MarkDay
<p>Depending on your location, I would seek out another luthier who <em>specializes</em> in lutes or "early" instruments for more reasons than just man-hour costs. Most luthiers specialize in a certain area. It's not to say that if you have been building dreadnoughts for 20 years you are too set in your ways to build a lute, but you should at least find someone who embraces the project with some enthusiasm so that enough care will be taken in the details that make these instruments…</p>
<p>Depending on your location, I would seek out another luthier who <em>specializes</em> in lutes or "early" instruments for more reasons than just man-hour costs. Most luthiers specialize in a certain area. It's not to say that if you have been building dreadnoughts for 20 years you are too set in your ways to build a lute, but you should at least find someone who embraces the project with some enthusiasm so that enough care will be taken in the details that make these instruments different.</p> THanks Antonio.
Yes, we are s…tag:earlyguitar.ning.com,2017-01-09:2111060:Comment:693482017-01-09T20:32:21.901ZClaudio Solareshttp://earlyguitar.ning.com/profile/ClaudioSolares
<p>THanks Antonio.</p>
<p>Yes, we are setting the price. He is a fine luthier who has made mostly ukuleles and charangos. Last year he made his first Baroque guitar for me, which turned out beautiful. Next I got the lute construction book from the lute society, but he didn't find it clear enough so I got the Van Edwards DVD course. But he's scared of the project and thinks he'll spend the time equivalent of building 6-9 guitars, which of course is not true. So that's why I wanted a reasonable…</p>
<p>THanks Antonio.</p>
<p>Yes, we are setting the price. He is a fine luthier who has made mostly ukuleles and charangos. Last year he made his first Baroque guitar for me, which turned out beautiful. Next I got the lute construction book from the lute society, but he didn't find it clear enough so I got the Van Edwards DVD course. But he's scared of the project and thinks he'll spend the time equivalent of building 6-9 guitars, which of course is not true. So that's why I wanted a reasonable estimate in man-hours. </p>
<p>Thanks, best regards,</p>
<p>Claudio</p> Hello
The 'man-hours' approac…tag:earlyguitar.ning.com,2017-01-08:2111060:Comment:693412017-01-08T02:27:00.866ZAntonio Hernándezhttp://earlyguitar.ning.com/profile/AntonioHernandez
<p>Hello</p>
<p><br></br>The 'man-hours' approach is a tricky one whenever outside the factory line. I don't want to romanticize, but the making of an instrument extends for beyond than the handicraft itself.</p>
<p>Are you two bargaining about the price? If it looks desproportionate to his other work he is not talking in time nor shop-time then, that's for how much he values his time and work regarding that specific project, I don't think anything we could say could be a righteous word to that…</p>
<p>Hello</p>
<p><br/>The 'man-hours' approach is a tricky one whenever outside the factory line. I don't want to romanticize, but the making of an instrument extends for beyond than the handicraft itself.</p>
<p>Are you two bargaining about the price? If it looks desproportionate to his other work he is not talking in time nor shop-time then, that's for how much he values his time and work regarding that specific project, I don't think anything we could say could be a righteous word to that subject. My advice is you talk to other luthiers, it'll surely be most productive for you than the confronting</p>
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<p>Regards</p>
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