Probably some of David's extra fine OLD Growth German Stash!
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| Author: | David LaPlante [ Fri Feb 04, 2011 2:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Bosnian Maple Complete |
Attachment: Laplante#96CompleteFront.jpg Attachment: Laplante#96Completeback.jpg Attachment: Laplante#96CompleteBridge.jpg Attachment: Laplante#96CompleteRosette.jpg Attachment: Laplante#96Completeside.jpg Attachment: Laplante#96CompleteALESSItu.jpg
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| Author: | WaddyThomson [ Fri Feb 04, 2011 2:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bosnian Maple Complete |
That's some killer looking Maple, David. Beautiful work, as usual. |
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| Author: | Jim Watts [ Fri Feb 04, 2011 2:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bosnian Maple Complete |
Drool... Very nice David. |
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| Author: | Mike Collins [ Fri Feb 04, 2011 3:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bosnian Maple Complete |
Nice Dave-as usual! I have some Bosnian curly Walnut that I just started a Flamenco with. Hey-what make tuners are those? Mike |
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| Author: | Mike Collins [ Fri Feb 04, 2011 3:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bosnian Maple Complete |
Nice Dave-as usual! I have some Bosnian curly Walnut that I just started a Flamenco with. Hey-what make tuners are those? Mike |
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| Author: | David LaPlante [ Fri Feb 04, 2011 3:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bosnian Maple Complete |
Hey Mike, Those are the Alessi "Sanfeliu" model in white brass. $500. direct from Nicolo. |
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| Author: | Laurent Brondel [ Fri Feb 04, 2011 7:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bosnian Maple Complete |
Lovely work David, as usual. The top has some amazing character, Euro? |
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| Author: | WaddyThomson [ Fri Feb 04, 2011 8:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bosnian Maple Complete |
Probably some of David's extra fine OLD Growth German Stash!
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| Author: | David LaPlante [ Fri Feb 04, 2011 9:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bosnian Maple Complete |
Indeed Laurent it's from "Bezdez"............ .....Hey Waddy, have you got that top I sent you primed for something soon? <grin> |
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| Author: | Steve Kinnaird [ Fri Feb 04, 2011 9:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bosnian Maple Complete |
That's wonderful, David. Fine job on the maple. Love to hear your thoughts on its sound...especially how you would compare/contrast to rosewood. Steve |
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| Author: | David LaPlante [ Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bosnian Maple Complete |
Thanks Steve, one of the things I did to keep the response of this guitar closer to a rosewood one was to increase the relative thickness of the back. I make a rosewood back from about 2.3-2.5 mm depending on species (Brazilian thinner, E.I. thicker). This one I left at a full 2.7 mm and would have left the sides slightly thicker than normal but decided to keep them at 2mm anticipating they might be difficult to bend. As it turned out they bent like butter but since my client had purchased this set from Germany at fairly high expense I didn't want to take any chances. This guitar soundwise compares quantitatively to my rosewood guitars (soundclips recently posted at http://www.guitarsbydavidlaplante.com ) in terms of brightness, balance, loudness etc. Qualitatively it might be a tad drier sounding with slightly fewer overtones. |
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| Author: | WaddyThomson [ Sat Feb 05, 2011 12:16 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bosnian Maple Complete |
David, when I quit screwing up practically finished guitars, I'll pull out that top and the Brazilian!
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| Author: | Alexandru Marian [ Sat Feb 05, 2011 9:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bosnian Maple Complete |
Looks excellent! Funny I am working on a maple guitar too and my rosette has the same interlocked meander combination like on your bridge! Great minds..
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| Author: | Ken Franklin [ Sat Feb 05, 2011 10:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bosnian Maple Complete |
That's a beautiful guitar, David. I love everything about it. |
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| Author: | walnut47 [ Sat Feb 05, 2011 10:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bosnian Maple Complete |
I love it David. Very nice indeed. Walter |
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| Author: | crich [ Sat Feb 05, 2011 10:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bosnian Maple Complete |
Beautiful guitar, as all yours. Is that a slot in the saddle between the 3rd and 4th strings? Clinton |
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| Author: | David LaPlante [ Sat Feb 05, 2011 11:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bosnian Maple Complete |
No, the saddle is one piece. It's just the interface between the ramping of the saddle for intonation. The right (treble) section of the saddle (looking at the photo) is ramped diagonally back from the high E to the G string providing progressively more compensation. The ramping repeats on the bass side from the D string to the low E. Here's a shot of another guitar of mine which shows it better: Attachment: LaPlanteSaddle-001.jpg
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| Author: | walnut47 [ Sat Feb 05, 2011 11:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bosnian Maple Complete |
David, did you do FP with the bridge already attached? |
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| Author: | David LaPlante [ Sat Feb 05, 2011 11:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bosnian Maple Complete |
No, the bridge is polished off the guitar and the top is polished without bridge or masking in the bridge location. The bridge is located (I use two locator pins through the saddle slot) scribed around and the finish is removed underneath. |
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| Author: | crich [ Sat Feb 05, 2011 11:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bosnian Maple Complete |
Thanks for that picture David. That's interesting, your site has some wonderful insight and recordings. Clinton |
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