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Greetings:
Here is part of guitar tops and this one is fantastic. Bust those myths and learn from the Maestro Richard Hoover and remember to hit that SHARE button Music for this episode is by forum member Daniel check his Soundcloud page here and follow him https://soundcloud.com/nestlerode
Thanks, hope you enjoy
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Really informative and done in a very relaxed fashion. As usual, well done Richard N. and Tad.
Richard’s explanation of “Why” a 2 piece top was great….I could picture the Audio Physics perfectly.
This is a great project, so that The Maestros thoughts and concepts will be gathered in a spot we can all share
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Thanks Tad, Rich and Mr Hoover. Finally got a chance to give a listen, you guys have got it going. What a treat to hear so much depth on the subject.
For years I’ve heard the classical guitar descript of student, intermediate, and pro level guitars. Your conversation made me think of what I call ‘cookie cutter’ guitars from the big factories which are in the stores in mass. Some of their ‘pro’level products don’t really hunt (shutup bert). Warranty issues are huge. I read Bob Taylor describing his Mexican made models that have to be made absolutely perfect because warranty issues can kill the limited profit.
Anyhow, the tradeoff between factory and luthier made is huge in my mind, enjoyed this very much.
thanks again, keep them cards and letters coming. bert -
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Not sure if this is the appropriate way to do this, but I have a suggestion or two for other topics I would love to see on the “Coffeebreak.”
– Could we get some more info on bracing? Ie. Difference in regular spruce v adi braces? Effect of hide glue? Advanced bracing? Tapered v scalloped? I feel like this is a huge area of confusion for me and erroneous information in general.
– How big an impact does guitar size and shape have on the playing style and/or music that is played on a particular instrument? Ie. Bluegrass instruments seem to be (almost invariably) dreadnoughts, “fingerstyle” guitars are often mid or smaller body styles. Is this set in stone? Given that SCGC does so much custom work and has so much skill and experience does Richard feel these stereotypes apply to SCGC guitars?
Anyway, love the podcasts and looking forward to more amazing “Coffeebreak” content in the future.
Thank you for all your hard work.-
Its like you’re in our brain!
Yes – bracing is on the schedule – your questions are already on my list!
Body size / shape as it relates to playing or music style is an interesting question. I’ll have to think about that a bit more, as I seem to think that its more about what feels good to you than a question of musical interest – although a larger guitar seems generally more capable of higher volume than a small one. But how that relates to musical style is where I have a problem. Some styles seem to be better suited to imbalanced EQs – like bluegrass guitars always strike me as being bass dominant, while fingerstyle seem a bit more trebly, and strummers more midrangey – but whether that’s the guitar, or the player, or the musical style, I’m really not sure. And since Richard can eq a guitar almost any way you want it – well . . .
Its an interesting question – we’ll have to see how we can fit it into a wider context –
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