New Member - Early Guitars and Vihuela2024-03-28T17:09:25Zhttp://earlyguitar.ning.com/forum/topics/new-member?feed=yes&xn_auth=noHi Mark, well Neil Young DOES…tag:earlyguitar.ning.com,2012-08-08:2111060:Comment:380592012-08-08T17:45:34.924ZRobert Brocheyhttp://earlyguitar.ning.com/profile/RobertBrochey
<p>Hi Mark, well Neil Young DOES play a pump organ... just thought I'd update the Martinez and all I can say is THANK YOU Scot! I love this little guitar and it was well received at the Classical Guitar Festival in Albuquerque in June. Other than the bridge and PegHed tuners I followed the plans almost religiously and the result was a very well balanced little guitar! People who play it smile and can't seem to put it down. The ERG strings do seem to be best, I did try some light tension La…</p>
<p>Hi Mark, well Neil Young DOES play a pump organ... just thought I'd update the Martinez and all I can say is THANK YOU Scot! I love this little guitar and it was well received at the Classical Guitar Festival in Albuquerque in June. Other than the bridge and PegHed tuners I followed the plans almost religiously and the result was a very well balanced little guitar! People who play it smile and can't seem to put it down. The ERG strings do seem to be best, I did try some light tension La Bella 2001's but like the ERG's better. Maybe I just got used to them right away. It is the easiest guitar I have ever played. If anyone is looking for a guitar to build I'd recommend this one for sure. I started my next Martinez along with a Martin 1918 size 1. Hope you're doing well</p>
<p>Robert<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167626125?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-left" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167626125?profile=original" width="432"/></a></p> "hey, hey, my, my. Early musi…tag:earlyguitar.ning.com,2012-05-29:2111060:Comment:362902012-05-29T17:43:39.636ZMark Dayhttp://earlyguitar.ning.com/profile/MarkDay
<p>"hey, hey, my, my. Early music will never die..."</p>
<p>"hey, hey, my, my. Early music will never die..."</p> Yes I've heard of those, alth…tag:earlyguitar.ning.com,2012-05-29:2111060:Comment:363802012-05-29T16:22:08.070ZRobert Brocheyhttp://earlyguitar.ning.com/profile/RobertBrochey
<p>Yes I've heard of those, although I was thinking something a little less "Addams Family" and a little more elegant...</p>
<p>Yes I've heard of those, although I was thinking something a little less "Addams Family" and a little more elegant...</p> Back in the early days of bui…tag:earlyguitar.ning.com,2012-05-29:2111060:Comment:364962012-05-29T16:17:23.048ZScot Tremblayhttp://earlyguitar.ning.com/profile/ScotTremblay
<p>Back in the early days of building I made cases for my instruments that looked remarkably like those...there was nothing else available. My customers did mention getting odd comments at times...;)</p>
<p>Back in the early days of building I made cases for my instruments that looked remarkably like those...there was nothing else available. My customers did mention getting odd comments at times...;)</p> You have , no doubt, heard of…tag:earlyguitar.ning.com,2012-05-29:2111060:Comment:363762012-05-29T13:50:41.731ZMark Dayhttp://earlyguitar.ning.com/profile/MarkDay
<p>You have , no doubt, heard of these:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.coffincase.com/" target="_blank">http://www.coffincase.com/</a></p>
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<p>Maybe not too appealing to the early music crowd, but cool none the less.</p>
<p>You have , no doubt, heard of these:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.coffincase.com/" target="_blank">http://www.coffincase.com/</a></p>
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<p>Maybe not too appealing to the early music crowd, but cool none the less.</p> Yes, literally coffins. I was…tag:earlyguitar.ning.com,2012-05-26:2111060:Comment:364842012-05-26T13:08:09.032ZRobert Brocheyhttp://earlyguitar.ning.com/profile/RobertBrochey
<p>Yes, literally coffins. I was at the local trading post a couple weeks ago and saw that they had posted photos of some of the coffins they build. I'm not especially a fan of coffins but these were different, beautiful and hand made with local woods and made for cowboys... Navajo blanket interiors, stuff like that. I had been thinking about not being able to find a case that fit my Martinez perfectly and when I saw these I thought these guys could make a beautiful case for my guitar, just…</p>
<p>Yes, literally coffins. I was at the local trading post a couple weeks ago and saw that they had posted photos of some of the coffins they build. I'm not especially a fan of coffins but these were different, beautiful and hand made with local woods and made for cowboys... Navajo blanket interiors, stuff like that. I had been thinking about not being able to find a case that fit my Martinez perfectly and when I saw these I thought these guys could make a beautiful case for my guitar, just scale it down...</p> Literally coffins?tag:earlyguitar.ning.com,2012-05-26:2111060:Comment:365542012-05-26T06:30:36.049ZJelma van Amersfoorthttp://earlyguitar.ning.com/profile/JelmavanAmersfoort
<p>Literally coffins?</p>
<p>Literally coffins?</p> I've been thinking about havi…tag:earlyguitar.ning.com,2012-05-25:2111060:Comment:365492012-05-25T18:43:58.424ZRobert Brocheyhttp://earlyguitar.ning.com/profile/RobertBrochey
<p>I've been thinking about having custom small guitar cases made here and perhaps marketing them if there is a real need... how would I do this? Well, living in western New Mexico has its advatages, low production costs being one... and I going to take my Martinez over to a local maker of coffins... they make southwestern style coffins, and I thought, hey he's right down the highway, not far, maybe he'd be interested in making custom guitar cases. The coffins are pretty cool... think there's…</p>
<p>I've been thinking about having custom small guitar cases made here and perhaps marketing them if there is a real need... how would I do this? Well, living in western New Mexico has its advatages, low production costs being one... and I going to take my Martinez over to a local maker of coffins... they make southwestern style coffins, and I thought, hey he's right down the highway, not far, maybe he'd be interested in making custom guitar cases. The coffins are pretty cool... think there's an interest?</p> Yes, they are a bargain and y…tag:earlyguitar.ning.com,2012-05-25:2111060:Comment:363692012-05-25T17:33:41.140ZScot Tremblayhttp://earlyguitar.ning.com/profile/ScotTremblay
<p>Yes, they are a bargain and you're absolutely correct Michael, they aren't as nice as a Kingham. I was actually being facetious but should have made that clear with some little quotation marks, a ;) or something. However, for the price, I know of no better production made case that is close to fitting the little guitars. If someone does, I'd sure like to know about it.</p>
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<p>I did contact TKL a few years back about making cases for the 19th century guitar, not for each size and…</p>
<p>Yes, they are a bargain and you're absolutely correct Michael, they aren't as nice as a Kingham. I was actually being facetious but should have made that clear with some little quotation marks, a ;) or something. However, for the price, I know of no better production made case that is close to fitting the little guitars. If someone does, I'd sure like to know about it.</p>
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<p>I did contact TKL a few years back about making cases for the 19th century guitar, not for each size and design like a custom made case, but maybe something generic that would fit a little better than the Parlor. I don't remember, off hand, the run numbers they wanted but it was many times beyond my yearly output...more like a lifetime supply. Things may have changed since then so it might be worth enquiring again.</p> Those cases are an absolute b…tag:earlyguitar.ning.com,2012-05-25:2111060:Comment:362772012-05-25T07:01:37.625ZMichael. N.http://earlyguitar.ning.com/profile/MichaelN
<p>Those cases are an absolute bargain in Canada/US. By the time they arrive in Europe the price has gone up considerably. I bought a batch of 10 and even then I can't get close to the US price. They are still much cheaper than a Kingham but I can't agree that the quality is comparable. The Kingham is a much finer case. Still, the TKL is perfectly adequate IMO.</p>
<p>Those cases are an absolute bargain in Canada/US. By the time they arrive in Europe the price has gone up considerably. I bought a batch of 10 and even then I can't get close to the US price. They are still much cheaper than a Kingham but I can't agree that the quality is comparable. The Kingham is a much finer case. Still, the TKL is perfectly adequate IMO.</p>