"Some of the Spanish and Italian instruments were probably made with Spanish Fir (Abies pinsapo) soundboards. It's very like spruce (Picea Abies) in acoustic qualities but tends to be cruder, fairly course grained in…"
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Large Maple Tree = One piece Backs
Just returned home from visiting my Maple wood supplier. A visit him is like going to the casino; put only as much cash money in your pocket as you can afford to part with, leave all plastic money at…Continue
Started Apr 9
Early Romantic Guitar After Luis Panormo
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I just finished and strung up my latest Luis Panormo replica. A few years back I restored the original Panormo this replica is patterned after and have always liked the four piece back and unique…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Scot Tremblay Apr 1.
Sheetrock Screws and Luthierie
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The real, true and untold reason for the invention of the sheetrock/drywall screw...Luis Panormo devised it for gluing on the pin bridges of his Early Romantic guitars! It's a true story, really it…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by mel Mar 11.
Luis Panormo 1836 Replica
A few photos of a Luis Panormo 1836 Replica which will soon be making music.…Continue
Started Feb 12
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"These guys are in France, very experienced and with a superion reputation. Probably the best available....
http://www.sinier-de-ridder.com/
In the USA, Richard Brune is a good choice.
http://www.rebrune.com/
Or in…"
1840's Mirecourt guitar
"Nice looking guitar, Robert. Do you have any photos of the back and of the head?"
Luis Panormo "Fecit" 1828 Replica
Spent the day bending sides for a couple Luis Panormo "Fecit" 1828 replicas. One of Pau Ferro (with the sides fit and ready for the lining/tentalones) for a client anxiously waiting and a flame maple on spec. The "Fecit" model made by Luis Panormo…
"I agree with Michael although I generally use a lower action (ca 2.5mm, bottom of first string to top of 12th fret) on my replica early romantics than I would on a modern. But, as Michael points out, that does depend on a number of things…"
Large Maple Tree = One piece Backs
Just returned home from visiting my Maple wood supplier. A visit him is like going to the casino; put only as much cash money in your pocket as you can afford to part with, leave all plastic money at home (for obvious reasons) and swear him to refuse to extend a line of credit...it's the only way, the temptation to go broke can be too much to bear! He'd cut a stack of one piece back sets for me, a full 40cm/ca. 15 inches. These two are going to make a couple early romantics (probably 8 string)…See More
"Then let me be the first to welcome you Thomas. I had no idea I wielded so much influence that just by being me I could inspire someone to join EG&V...but here you are ;)...Welcome!"
"Thank you Rob. Some are harder to say "I'll see you later" (it's never "Good by" I hope) to more than others but thankfully there's always another that needs my full attention so the pain of seperation is…"
Rob MacKillop replied to Scot Tremblay's discussion Early Romantic Guitar After Luis Panormo"Beautiful. It must be really hard to let go of these things!"
Early Romantic Guitar After Luis Panormo
I just finished and strung up my latest Luis Panormo replica. A few years back I restored the original Panormo this replica is patterned after and have always liked the four piece back and unique bridge design (one of a few from the Panormo family opus) of the original. This one has a Pao Ferro (aka Bolivian Rosewood among other names) back and sides and Englemann spruce top. This combination works for a surprisingly powerful voice for a little guitar. It's off to a new home in a couple days…See More
7 String Necks
Spent a rainy Pacific Northwest afternoon consoling myself over a canceled road trip I was very much looking forward to. Decided to start serious work on a new series of instruments for my Student Model project since the last series are almost all…
"They are worth what someone is willing to pay. But generally speaking and depending on the condition comparable to the cost of a good modern instrument or reproduction and up. More if the providence of the instrument can be…"
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- At 8:24 on July 14, 2012,
Dave Bucher said… - I was reading a few of the comments here and I read that spruce was used for necks. I don't know if you've ever seen the tables of MOE's of various woods but spruce is way more elastic than the open grained hardwoods usually used...Sitka is down a few steps from the strongest...Douglas fir and yellow larch...which I use periodically for soundboards and especially braces...it taps well and is of a medium weight...old growth quartered wood is best...it splinters like a demon but it could be used...way more elastic than mahogany, Spanish cedar, maple. Several species of Larch are the stiffest and most elastic...Larch is a kind of pine and various pines work well too. I use good pine for soundboards on period instruments. I used an oak or hickory brace very early in my career to experimentally induce an arch in the top of an archtop jazz guitar. My bouzoukis are induced but bending in all directions is difficult so I shaped a heavy brace with a re-curve built in. Over the space of several months it flattened out and when I removed the brace, it retained the shape that it had assumed! Maple has given me similar result. that is when I really delved into the elastic properties of wood...not just the "strength" but the "memory" of the wood. modulas of elasticity is the standard by which we should judge all woods that are going to be under tension.
Dave
- At 18:29 on June 4, 2012,
Michael Schreiner said… Hi Scot, I was admiring your Stauffer photos and the neck adjustment mechanism caught my eye. Where did you get it? Thanks, Michael Schreiner
- At 14:55 on February 15, 2012,
Oleg Timofeyev said… Hi Scot,
sorry it took me forever to respond. I will be happy to answer any questions within my competence :–)
- At 23:33 on December 27, 2011,
Yair Avidor said… Hi Scot,
Same here, I'll try and record the Sor variations on the Mozart theme soon.
In the meantime, I love playing contemporary guitar music on the Panormo model!
- At 22:47 on November 23, 2011, Bradley Wycoff said…
Greetings, Scot.
I just want to thank you for your help in my efforts to build an early Romantic 7- or 8-string guitar. I really appreciate your expertise and input. I'll probably start the "conversion" project after the holidays. I'll keep you informed of the progress.
I hope you are enjoying the "sunny" Pacific Northwest as much as I am. It's really quite "lovely" here today.
Bradley.
- At 19:34 on April 2, 2011, Rob MacKillop said…
Hi Scot,
I think Edinburgh University has a drawing of that terz guitar. I can't remember playing it at all, but clearly I did as the photo is the proof! Oh dear, I'm becoming senile...
- At 19:00 on March 26, 2011,
Wilson Burnham said… Thanks, Scot!
There is a player in Colorado who wants me to make him an all mahogany uke, I have some really nice mahogany that I have been saving just for that. I once heard an all mahogany guitar played by a wonderful finger stylist, wow, what a guitar!
Wilson
- At 18:33 on March 26, 2011,
Alexandros Zervas said… - This baroque guitar was 3/4 classic guitar and I did some changes with my friend Petros Zaranis who is istrument maker.
- At 15:30 on March 26, 2011, Wilson Burnham said…
Hi, Scot!
Had a gentleman from New Mexico comment on my blog yesterday, telling me he is making a a guitar from your Martinez plans. He was wondering what the guitar would sound like if it was made entirely from mahogany, I suggested that for his first guitar he stick with "traditional" woods. Just wanted to let you know that folks are still making the Martinez. I have a friend who keeps bugging me for another one, maybe when I'm settled back in Colorado I'll make him another.
Wilson
- At 10:17 on March 24, 2011,
Eamon Sweeney said… - Hi Scot
Thanks for your kind comments. My thesis is not published yet (beyond the Library of DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama in Dublin, Ireland). I hope to get it up on the web for all to see in the near(ish) future.
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