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
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