The uniqueness of each hand-made guitar

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The uniqueness of each hand-made guitar

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Here is a video in which we show 2 twin guitars made with same wood
At the same time and same e measurements etc, nonetheless are different from each other.

http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo485.html


if you want to learn more you can watch the 15 parts documentary on
How to choose a good flamenco guitar:

Part 1
http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo148.html

Part 2
http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo149.html

Part 3
http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo150.html

part 4
http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo151.html

Part 5
http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo152.html

part 6
http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo153.html

Part 7
http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo154.html

Part 8
http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo155.html

Part 9
http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo174.html

Part 10
http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo175.html

Part 11
http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo176.html

Part 12
http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo177.html


Part 13
http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo178.html

Part 14
http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo179.html

Part 15
http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo180.html

To summarize some essential factors:

1) QUALITY OF SOUND (concepts of female & male, etc.)


a) “timbre” and tone of every string
b) Balance
(between trebles and basses etc.)
c) Quality & age of the soundboard or top, and wood.
d) Intonation & harmonics, sustain etc.
e) Projection & response.
f) Diverse bracing patterns and the “golpe” or taping
h) different kinds of bridges, thickness & symmetric, etc.

2) PLAYABILITY



a) Bridge measurements (even distance between holes, bridge proper height etc)
b) Action (millimetres between 6th and 12 fret, etc)
c) Tension of the guitar while playing.



3) BEAUTY

a) Kind of varnish (how it affects the sound etc)
b) Colors of wood & kinds of woods traditional and beyond.



Be creative and share your creativity!



Ruben Diaz
http://www.rdiaz.org/rdfoto37.html
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