Built this from a Mahogany plank and Arturo Fuentes box. Tuned to an open E, with a nylon string for the third.
The song is called River Dream.
Enjoy the mellow float downstream.
Arthur

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Comment by BUGGY (C) on August 21, 2012 at 8:14pm

Sounds sweet...

(those swampfrogs are noisy in the background... must be big?)

Like the string mix idea...

Comment by South Paw,Davey on August 21, 2012 at 4:39am

Sounds nice like the string and tuning combo.

Comment by Bluesheart on August 21, 2012 at 12:15am

Well named, well played! I wanna go again!

Comment by Arthur Atsma on August 20, 2012 at 11:18pm

I am going for a warmer tone on this build.   The string set is a standard set of Acoustic steel strings (Martin Lights), using the 6, 4, 3, then 2.  tuned  E B e g#.  The 2 is a nylon string.  I felt it gave a warmer tone than using metal here.  Capo up to G and she sounds just as sweet.

  I did write the tune, based it on a piano piece i wrote some time ago.  There is a longer version of the song in my recording section i think.

Thanks for the comments.  

Comment by RTZGUITARS on August 20, 2012 at 7:38pm

String set gives a bit of differant sound i like it.

Comment by the anonymous pick on August 20, 2012 at 4:51pm

good stuff man   ;-)

Comment by eK on August 20, 2012 at 2:58pm

Lovely sound and song.Your own? If so, I'm envious.

Also couldn't help wondering about that nylon string. Could you elaborate on that design decision? And are the other two strings standard steel or are they the alloy wrapped type that normally comes with a nylon string set? Nosy people (like me) want to know. :-))

Comment by Vinylhed on August 20, 2012 at 12:47pm

Sounds fine, very fine. Lovely tune as well.

Comment by James on August 20, 2012 at 9:33am

thats a bird i hear, i was wondering what it was. nice sounding instrument and very well played !!!

Comment by Arthur Atsma on August 20, 2012 at 9:11am

Thank you

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