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Well folks, this turned out to be a petty discussion on my part. For that I apologise. Some of us will have to agree to disagree. I just have to keep reminding myself that opinions are like @ssholes, everyone has one. And some of us cant help fom having diarreah of the mouth from time to time. On that note Im gonna keep on building and the naysayers can....well, you know what you can do. For some Happy Building! To me Happy Building!
Tracy, I just have to add one thing for your building practice, I'm sure you have plucked the strings on your creations right? Well there you go, your a player, maybe not the best (neither am I) but your making noise and can tell if your cbg works. Keep on creating neat and inventive CBG's, I know I'm a fan.
Tracy Kennedy said:Well folks, this turned out to be a petty discussion on my part. For that I apologise. Some of us will have to agree to disagree. I just have to keep reminding myself that opinions are like @ssholes, everyone has one. And some of us cant help fom having diarreah of the mouth from time to time. On that note Im gonna keep on building and the naysayers can....well, you know what you can do. For some Happy Building! To me Happy Building!
Yes, I agree with you. Like Shane always states, There are no rules. This keeps the the door open for some free wheeling experiments. Sometimes great discoveries come out of accidents or thinking outside of the box. Using less than common building materials it very interesting. My point is, that many members here are building many instruments, but few are investing the time to refine their playing skills using their unique inventions. I think this is what I am really trying to say.
Originally, during the depression, CBGs where built out of necessity. A person had a desire to play guitar but could not afford one. The objective was to make a functional substitute, but of course if you look at real vintage CBGs, sometime they succeeded, other times it was quite crude.
I guess because I am basically a player and not a builder, I am always looking for more creative playing out of these unique builds.
Thanks for talking. Enjoy, Keni Lee
I disagree. A guitar builder should be a player too. If you don't play, how do you know how a guitar should perform optimally? Form follows function. Please understand in no way do I want to be negative. If you enjoy building, continue to enjoy and certainly you will learn more from the feedback from the players of your instruments. I just want to encourage you and all the builders out there to explore playing. We need to see more videos with a musical demonstration included. Shane is a builder and an excellent player. He sets a fine example for the Nation. To be honest, I am a player, not a builder, so I rely on craftsmen like yourself. You are also correct, there is a place for everyone here. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Enjoy, Keni Lee
Tracy Kennedy said:Well I suppose it doesnt much matter what I build since I cant play what I build. The entire notion of being able to play what you build I feel is a moot point. I build to build, I enjoy building CBG's. I find it an artistic expression on my behalf. I really dont think EVERY luthier out there today is able to play the instruments they build or any instrument for that matter. The fact is there are builders and players and some who can do both. Are you going to tell a carpenter he cant build house since he cant live in it? No he is building a house for someone else to live in and enjoy. Since Shane says "There are no Rules" I can only assume there isnt a rule that requires every builder to be able to play what they build. Besides as I see it, since I cant play they get to go to fine players who can enjoy them, play them, and appreciate them. Instead of piling up under my work bench.
ok will lets move on to somthing else for a topic. lets say its woods. what in your opion is a godd wood or material out there to use to give a good sound
Ive actually heard a couple folks here mention that pine is a good tone wood that is commonly over looked
christian pearson said:ok will lets move on to somthing else for a topic. lets say its woods. what in your opion is a godd wood or material out there to use to give a good sound
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