The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #163292 Message #3894062
Posted By: Bugsy
15-Dec-17 - 05:13 AM
Thread Name: Guitar: Witch Wood Wood Ewe?
Subject: RE: Guitar: Witch Wood Wood Ewe?
I attended a workshop on Guitar Wood, at a festival in Western Australia, presented by the gifted luthier Scott Wise.
I was enthralled by his use of different soundboard woods and body woods,and also his use of different bracing forms and body shapes to create different tones balances and sustain.
I left the workshop with the realisation that I know absolutely nothing about guitars apart from "I like the sound of this one for what I do"
and that to gain any Real knowledge I'd neex to go and work as an apprentice lutier.
At 69,I don't have the time or the energy.
I'M JUST