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String making.
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Jelma van Amersfoort May 21.

Rasgueados are for everyone. Nitin Arora
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Valderrabano tab
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Michael. N. replied to Theodore Drakopulos's discussion 'How to clean baroque guitar?'

It will depend on what your Baroque Guitar is finished with but plain water is one of the safer options. I would give the detergent a miss and see how you fair with the damp cloth. The safest option is to try and find out what was used to finish the…

November 5

Michael. N. replied to Spencer Hart's discussion 'Lacote and panormo luthiers'

It's much more than just the woods used. A Lacote is Ladder braced, the Panormo is fan braced. The Panormo is much deeper in the side dimensions - very near the full depth of a modern Classical. Whilst the Panormo example in Edinburgh is of a lamina…

October 13

Michael. N. replied to Martin McDowell's discussion 'Bridge unstuck'

Bridges popping off certainly isn't unheard of and usually it's a pretty simple repair. The problem with Cascamite is that it has no solvent, what is left on the bridge and soundboard is not going to be easy to remove. You have effectively sealed th…

August 31

Michael. N. replied to Petr Valenta's discussion 'Vihuela building'

The only one I know of is in the Paris museum. I think I'm safe in saying that it's not for beginners. . .

July 26

Michael. N. replied to Frei's discussion 'Favorite Gaspar Sanz Solo CD?'

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July 22

Jelma van Amersfoort replied to Michael. N.'s discussion 'String making.'

Great video! Thanks.

May 22

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String making.

Mimmo in action and a tour of Aquila. Rather fascinating: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_Cwe_pz0Uo

May 21

Michael. N. replied to OlivierL's discussion 'soundbard finish'

Schleske uses a very scientific approach. It's a long time since I read his results but he tested various finishes that had been applied to strips of Spruce. Shellac added mass and resulted in what Sacconni referred to as ossification of the wood -…

April 26

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At 2:46pm on December 11, 2008, Jim Dalton said…: Thanks, Michael.

Swimming in final exams to be graded... As soon as I can I'll check it out.

Jim