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thoughts… I tend to think of overtone as a close cousin to reverb. Braz rosewood is the king of natural reverb in my experience.
Honduran (genuine) mahog is one of the softest hardwoods while various rosewoods are some of the hardest. The softer hardwoods produce less overtone <-> vice versa with rosewood. Builders pick tonewoods/soundboards with bracings etc based on their specific plan for the model.. so many choices.
I really like honduran mahog for rhythmic arpeggio, good note separation off chord shapes/patterns. Most spruce soundboards work great for me. EIR is fine for this, just has a darker tone and less note separation, also great for background rhythm or singing over. bert 2c
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http://tinytimbers.com/janka.htm+1 Matt, the collar bushings on my 2008 Collings CJ went bad and StewMac replaced the Waverlys under warranty, extra great service and wonderful tuners. Today I replaced the hideous Grover Rotomatics on my 89′ Martin OM with the new Gotoh SX510s (model # SXN510V-06M – Roto replacement). The SX510s are right up there with the best.
hi LukeF, it’s like splitting hairs to say one is better than the other, Waverlys are very good.
I have installed Schaller GrandTunes on three of my guitars, including my SCGC VJ. The other tuners I can recommend are Gotoh SXB510, I have a set on order. Oil attracts dust/grime and I never use. bert
I bought my 2002 Tony Rice when it was 1 1/2yrs old. Was my main guitar for 6yrs, sold it for 500 more than I had invested. It was an outstanding guitar, my playing style evolved and I decided to move away from EIR and primarily to mahogany and other tonewoods.
day in the life
According to Dana Bourgeois, 95% of guitar buyers can’t afford a handmade boutique guitar. I own SCGC, Collings, Bourgeois. Each company has a profile, like or dislike. Collings has a higher profile, they build 1300 acoustic guitars/yr with the Collings name on the headstock. The late Bill Collings had a likable personality, as big as they come in fact and uniquely one of a kind. He drove the companies image in the market.
The name on the headstock means a ton to me but that’s not the reason why I own… playability and vibe are where it’s at. My SCGC VJ is 18yrs old and absolutely the sweetest guitar I’ve ever owned.
The times they are a changin – B Dylan
Eastman makes high end archtops, flattops, mandolins, violins, double bass, orchestral instruments, el al. All of their instruments are hand made by experience luthiers, I own an archtop plus two of their flattops. Price, performance, and quality are driving everything is my point.FYI This is what I’m layin down…. don’t shoot:
An Important Message From Dana Bourgeois
“I’d like to take this opportunity to share some exciting news.For decades, Bourgeois Guitars has combined the highest quality tonewoods, uncompromising craftsmanship and a deep passion for music to produce some of the world’s finest and most innovative steel string guitars. Over the years we have been fortunate to enjoy steady growth. We believe, however, that the world market is changing. After extensive study, we’ve concluded that partnership with a proven international distribution and manufacturing company offers significant strategic opportunities that cannot otherwise be grown from within.For several years we have been on the lookout for the right partner, and, moreover, one whose core values are closely aligned with those of our own. Today I am pleased to announce, with excitement and pride, that Bourgeois Guitars has entered into a strategic partnership with Eastman Music.
Eastman is a truly impressive company. Well known to many of you as a producer of archtop, steel string, classical and electric guitars, Eastman enjoys a long-standing reputation for providing outstanding value, quality and service to the musical instrument community. Less well known, Eastman is one of the largest producers of violin family instruments in the world. And with its other boutique manufacturing partners, Eastman also makes some of the world’s finest woodwind and brasswind instruments.
As you may or may not know, I’ve always had partners. Years ago Bourgeois Guitars merged with Pantheon Guitars to produce acoustic steel-string instruments under the Bourgeois name. In a nutshell, I have simply traded my former partners for Eastman. Moving forward, I will retain an ownership interest in Bourgeois Guitars and will remain as CEO. Our entire team will continue to produce acoustic guitars of the highest quality in our Lewiston, Maine, workshop. US distribution will continue to be handled through our Lewiston office. Eventually, overseas distribution will be managed by Eastman.
We have always held great concern that, at an average street price of about $6500, a Bourgeois guitar is beyond the reach of 95% of all guitar players. Plans are underway to remedy this situation with the introduction of a new series of acoustic guitars co-produced by Bourgeois and Eastman. Bourgeois will be responsible for design, materials selection, voicing, setup, and quality control, and Eastman will contribute efficient manufacturing and sourcing capabilities and expertise in global distribution. This project builds upon a successful model pioneered by Eastman and its other high end manufacturing partners. Additional new products, including Bourgeois archtops, mandolins, and US made Eastman acoustics, are also on the drawing board.
Speaking for all of us at Bourgeois Guitars, we wish to thank you for your continuing support. We look forward to sharing an engaging and exciting future with all of you.”
Dana Bourgeois
CEO, Bourgeois GuitarsWhen Tiger Woods made the ‘in your life’ chip… the golf ball sat on the lip of the cup for a moment with the Nike the center of attention. From a marketing standpoint, there is no way to place a value on that kind of advertising.
go Brad/Payton go
Paul, so very sorry to hear of your loss and know how you feel. Great to see that Bruno has a new home, fortunate little fella.
The root of my user name is Bert, my lead singer… he turned nine last month. He’s slowing down a bit but still loves to sing:
So great to be retired, made my day listening to the podcast, thanks guys.
Really got my juices flowing when Richard was talking about the redwood bridge find, hee. Dana built my little 00 out of Pao Rosewood/Redwood. As always, I know there is some magic on the way from SCGC.
Keep them cards and letters coming. bert
The Gotoh 510s are excellent tuners. A few years ago I decided to move the Waverlys on my 2001 VJ to an old Martin I sold. I replaced them with a new set of Schaller Grand Tunes. Can’t recall the exact size of the tuner shaft hole but I used a drill bit that fit perfect. From the back of the headstock just lightly tapped the bushing out no problem. Sometimes the compression fit can be difficult and need the StewMac tool (or a luthier).
Every tuner swap is a one-off in my experience. bert
Staci, big welcome to the forum. Firefly is ideal for your genre’. So glad you have found our group, I’ve been playing SCGC for going on 15yrs… gets in the DNA. bert
Paul, I was going to mesh a finite element model and do a little analysis of the structure but just decided to eyeball it… plumb she goes.
z, the guitars are hangin vertical on the walls so I can ponder the vibe for the moment.
