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Lacote and panormo luthiers
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Hi all. First post. Rob, I've spent many hours glued to my monitor viewing your Sor renditions at sorstudies. I'm not a stranger to Sor's music, but hearing your recordings has rejuvinated my interes…
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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…
I recognized my guitar at once! I don't know why they haven't added this to their gallery before. The Lacote generally has a headstock shaped like 8 with friction pegs. Panormo was one of the first to use tuning machines, and personally I prefer tha…
I think they only created the page today because I pestered them yesterday and asked for more information :)
Can you explain the difference between a panormo and lacote? Is it just the woods used?
Yes, Spencer, I haven't noticed this! The price has gone up quite a bit since I ordered my Panormo, posssibly because it was the first Panormo replica he made?
Here's a link to the panormo I think Harry is talking about, if anyone is interested. Looks promising.
http://www.tiendaslatinas.com/centrocomercial/product_info.php?products_id=22681>PANORMO
Steven, the replica was made after the measurements of an original Panormo at Edinburgh University Collection of Historic Musical Instruments. The only difference was that I wanted the nut width to be like that of a modern classical, 52mm, and I do…
Harry, many thanks for the reply - your panormo replica looks fantastic. I'd love more information, if you have any? I really wanted a UK-based luthier for shipping and security reasons I suppose - I've never bought a guitar from abroad. I'd probabl…
Hello Spencer,
Since you have not received any replies yet, I thought I could mention one of the photos on My page (Harry Jess) showing a Panormo replica I got from a luthier in Mexico. I don't know how much you are prepared to spend on a Panormo, b…
Hi all. First post. Rob, I've spent many hours glued to my monitor viewing your Sor renditions at sorstudies. I'm not a stranger to Sor's music, but hearing your recordings has rejuvinated my interest in not only Sor but the guitar itself. Thank you…
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