The LaPrevotte Guitar - Early Guitars and Vihuela2024-03-29T07:38:56Zhttp://earlyguitar.ning.com/forum/topics/the-laprevotte-guitar?feed=yes&xn_auth=noAre you familiar with the wbs…tag:earlyguitar.ning.com,2013-01-07:2111060:Comment:418472013-01-07T21:24:35.646ZScot Tremblayhttp://earlyguitar.ning.com/profile/ScotTremblay
<p>Are you familiar with the wbsite of <a href="http://www.crane.gr.jp/indexE.html" target="_blank">Makoto Tauruta</a>? He has a bunch of photos and a good plan of a LaProvette that he restored. Might give you some more ideas.</p>
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<p>Next time you see a one piece top, look carefully, there's an important component to them...enough said.</p>
<p>Are you familiar with the wbsite of <a href="http://www.crane.gr.jp/indexE.html" target="_blank">Makoto Tauruta</a>? He has a bunch of photos and a good plan of a LaProvette that he restored. Might give you some more ideas.</p>
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<p>Next time you see a one piece top, look carefully, there's an important component to them...enough said.</p> I too would like to try the 9…tag:earlyguitar.ning.com,2013-01-07:2111060:Comment:418462013-01-07T20:02:59.147ZRobert Brocheyhttp://earlyguitar.ning.com/profile/RobertBrochey
<p>I too would like to try the 945 c. Tuning machines aside, I'm attaching a photo of the top bracing while it was under construction. I couldn't fine tone wood wide enough to do a one piece top, and I buy my tone wood from Colonial mostly. I built this using whatever information I could find and used my own imagination. I believe the bridge plate helps it along... I can say this however, the guitar is very responsive with just the right amount of sustain. On the note very quickly. The…</p>
<p>I too would like to try the 945 c. Tuning machines aside, I'm attaching a photo of the top bracing while it was under construction. I couldn't fine tone wood wide enough to do a one piece top, and I buy my tone wood from Colonial mostly. I built this using whatever information I could find and used my own imagination. I believe the bridge plate helps it along... I can say this however, the guitar is very responsive with just the right amount of sustain. On the note very quickly. The LaPrevottes apparently had a 1.5 or so degree neck angle so that is what I did. Of course that raised the bridge some and resulted in a higher saddle with a little more angle up from the pins. Experimental or not, I like this parallel bracing concept!</p>
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<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167625857?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167625857?profile=original" width="432" class="align-left"/></a></p> Those must be the ones, John.…tag:earlyguitar.ning.com,2013-01-07:2111060:Comment:416822013-01-07T19:16:57.248ZScot Tremblayhttp://earlyguitar.ning.com/profile/ScotTremblay
<p>Those must be the ones, John. They don't look too bad. I think those will appeal to the early guitar bunch more than the violin style.</p>
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<p>I know a couple luthiers who cut the knobs off the regular style and fit wood or bone replacements. Seems like a lot of work to me but I might give the type 945c a try.</p>
<p>Those must be the ones, John. They don't look too bad. I think those will appeal to the early guitar bunch more than the violin style.</p>
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<p>I know a couple luthiers who cut the knobs off the regular style and fit wood or bone replacements. Seems like a lot of work to me but I might give the type 945c a try.</p> Thank you Scot and John, I've…tag:earlyguitar.ning.com,2013-01-07:2111060:Comment:416022013-01-07T19:11:26.306ZRobert Brocheyhttp://earlyguitar.ning.com/profile/RobertBrochey
<p>Thank you Scot and John, I've been keeping my peg head thickness at 15 to 16 mm. I certainly do not want to scrimp when it comes to tuning machines after working weeks on a guitar... The Alessi Machines look perfect. </p>
<p>Thank you Scot and John, I've been keeping my peg head thickness at 15 to 16 mm. I certainly do not want to scrimp when it comes to tuning machines after working weeks on a guitar... The Alessi Machines look perfect. </p> Are these the 'historical' st…tag:earlyguitar.ning.com,2013-01-07:2111060:Comment:417662013-01-07T19:03:47.049ZJohn Underhillhttp://earlyguitar.ning.com/profile/JohnUnderhill
<p>Are these the 'historical' style pegs you refer to, Scot? (Type945C): <a href="http://www.pegheds.net/for-guitar.html">For Guitar - PEGHEDS TM</a></p>
<p>Are these the 'historical' style pegs you refer to, Scot? (Type945C): <a href="http://www.pegheds.net/for-guitar.html">For Guitar - PEGHEDS TM</a></p> I've been told that Pegheads…tag:earlyguitar.ning.com,2013-01-07:2111060:Comment:416012013-01-07T18:41:15.136ZScot Tremblayhttp://earlyguitar.ning.com/profile/ScotTremblay
<p>I've been told that Pegheads have introduced a more "historical" looking knob but I have not seen them so cannot comment further on them. They don't seem to have them listed on their website either.</p>
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<p>Alessi Tuning Machines makes the Lacote Style which are superb...they are costly but worth every cent. I don't know if Rodgers makes the peg style tuner as they offer the Lacote inset tuners. But you might ask...I've never had occassion to ask so don't know. </p>
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<p>I've been told that Pegheads have introduced a more "historical" looking knob but I have not seen them so cannot comment further on them. They don't seem to have them listed on their website either.</p>
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<p>Alessi Tuning Machines makes the Lacote Style which are superb...they are costly but worth every cent. I don't know if Rodgers makes the peg style tuner as they offer the Lacote inset tuners. But you might ask...I've never had occassion to ask so don't know. </p>
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<p> <a href="http://www.alessituningmachines.it/LACOTE.html">http://www.alessituningmachines.it/LACOTE.html</a></p> Hello Scot, thank you! The tu…tag:earlyguitar.ning.com,2013-01-07:2111060:Comment:416812013-01-07T18:19:14.675ZRobert Brocheyhttp://earlyguitar.ning.com/profile/RobertBrochey
<p>Hello Scot, thank you! The tuners are Grover friction tuners. I wanted to try them to see how they worked and I liked the smaller knobs on them. They're okay, but just okay and I guess I'll put on some PegHeds but I wasn't all that thrilled with the PegHeds I put on the Martinez, they worked fine but were Flamenco style and the knobs (buttons) were larger than I liked. If you know a better alternative for these peg head styles please let me know... I'm not sure if Rogers makes them or not. I…</p>
<p>Hello Scot, thank you! The tuners are Grover friction tuners. I wanted to try them to see how they worked and I liked the smaller knobs on them. They're okay, but just okay and I guess I'll put on some PegHeds but I wasn't all that thrilled with the PegHeds I put on the Martinez, they worked fine but were Flamenco style and the knobs (buttons) were larger than I liked. If you know a better alternative for these peg head styles please let me know... I'm not sure if Rogers makes them or not. I do like the solid peg heads. By the way, I have another Martinez in the works. You were right and I really do like the Lacote side dimensions. Seem to be perfect. Thanks!</p> Beautiful, Robert. What are t…tag:earlyguitar.ning.com,2013-01-06:2111060:Comment:418452013-01-06T17:28:47.079ZScot Tremblayhttp://earlyguitar.ning.com/profile/ScotTremblay
<p>Beautiful, Robert. What are the tuners in the last photo?</p>
<p>Beautiful, Robert. What are the tuners in the last photo?</p> My slightly modified LaPrevot…tag:earlyguitar.ning.com,2013-01-06:2111060:Comment:416802013-01-06T05:03:05.181ZRobert Brocheyhttp://earlyguitar.ning.com/profile/RobertBrochey
<p>My slightly modified LaPrevotte copy is finished... this bracing system had me holding my breath when I first strung it up... I relaxed after playing a bit. Thanks again for the advice Scot! The side dimensions were perfect for this guitar,<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167625913?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167625913?profile=original" width="300" class="align-left"/></a></p>
<p>My slightly modified LaPrevotte copy is finished... this bracing system had me holding my breath when I first strung it up... I relaxed after playing a bit. Thanks again for the advice Scot! The side dimensions were perfect for this guitar,<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167625913?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167625913?profile=original" width="300" class="align-left"/></a></p> Hello Scot and thank you! I f…tag:earlyguitar.ning.com,2012-12-26:2111060:Comment:412162012-12-26T20:45:30.796ZRobert Brocheyhttp://earlyguitar.ning.com/profile/RobertBrochey
<p>Hello Scot and thank you! I find it interesting that there were so many things going on with lutherie at that time... it seems to me the guitars of that era exhibited much more character than modern acoustics, which seem pretty much all the same to me with a few exceptions. I also find these are the only guitars I am interested in building! I may experiment a little more with the LaProvette design..., not much... just a little!</p>
<p>Hello Scot and thank you! I find it interesting that there were so many things going on with lutherie at that time... it seems to me the guitars of that era exhibited much more character than modern acoustics, which seem pretty much all the same to me with a few exceptions. I also find these are the only guitars I am interested in building! I may experiment a little more with the LaProvette design..., not much... just a little!</p>