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Kathy Matsushita
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I just got an email from a 16-year-old beginning luthier who sent me a link
to his YouTube video of him building his first scratch acoustic guitar. I was
blown away by it, and thought you all might like to see it, too.

Here's the URL: http://www.youtube.com/yukonstrings.

His "Guitar Building The Fast Way" is great fun to watch ---- he also has put
up around 7 separate videos of the actual, real-time building process.

Enjoy!!! (I was particularly amazed at his skill at so young an age!)

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Oops....I just figured out (I think) how to post a URL link.

Here it is:
http://www.youtube.com/yukonstrings

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Thanks Kathy that was great.

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Great video! Thanks Kathy! And thanks for your great website too! I built my first 3 guitars from info I got there!!

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that really was cool kathy. thanks for sharing. i was hoping we would get to hear it played there at the end.

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Great Video Kathy and HEY WAS it nice to meet you at the Healdsburg show!

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There is...at the end of the "Guitar Building Part 7" video, and on the "My
first homemade guitar!" video.

He has 9 videos --- 7 of the whole process (in slower motion than the "Fast"
one!). They're all listed when you click on "more videos from this channel"
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Oops...(now I see why people want an "EDIT" button)....my previous post was
in reply to the question about how his guitar sounded.

LARRY: Thanks for your kind words!

And...LANCE: It was great meeting you, too. Healdsburg was great. Your
guitars were, as usual, just beautiful! I still can't get over how friendly so
many luthiers are.... That's what makes Healdsburg so fun.

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Now that's cool.


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That was very cool. If he sticks with it, he could have a promissing career, not luck all us old guys (I'm kidding)

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That'll cut down on tool envy.  Very nicely done videos.

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That was fun to watch.
Thanks for sharing it Kathy.

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A nice reminder that it can be done well with little more than elbow grease. Inspiring, really. Good for him!!

I also like his selection of Mozart's Rondo alla turca in A minor for the background music.

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BTW, does anyone know if that kid needs a job? Wisconsin's beautiful this time of year!   

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What a great video, just watched the speedy one, Lance should really invite him to the forum. It just shows what can be done with the minimum of tools.

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Certainly no problem using hot hide glue for joining the top and back at that speed

Great video(s)!!

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Enjoyed that Kathy, thanks!!

Right up my street, my tool collection is just as simple without the jigsaw!!
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Cool video!!


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I want to acknowledge Kathy and the help her web site and the Emails I pestered her with for my first build. Thanks a bunch


 


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Very cool... that must have been fun to do.

Kathy, I cant belive I did`nt get to meet you at Healdsburg... thats a bummer, maybe next time ehh?

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Thanks, Kathy, for sharing this cool video. It's very nicely done.

It's great to see you here on the OLF! I too, want to thank you for your informative and inspirational website! I've visited there often over the years.

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