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my new Holst which I talked to Steve about in June was supposed to be my last guitar buy, until the BigRed Special won my heart. I gotta admit I think the Campellones are MustBuy Values, like discovering a lost stash of fine older Cuban cigars - if your pocketbook can afford it, you’d be crazy not to spring for it, you’ll regret passing on. Yours will be quite nice Vinny. Let’s see if I can post this recent pic from Steve, the spruce is very old growth from Alaska.
Originally Posted by vinnyv1kLast edited by BigMikeinNJ; 01-24-2020 at 09:34 PM.
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01-24-2020 03:34 PM
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nothing beats a straight tight grain spruce...it reveals the healthiness of the tree, and the perfect quality of wood that came from it...a beauty ^
not surprised! campellone!
cheersLast edited by neatomic; 01-24-2020 at 09:05 PM. Reason: clarity-
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Machine cutting the back. Mark says quilt is extremely hard to machine cut. It gets so hot that it burns from the process. Easily sanded off though.
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Originally Posted by vinnyv1k
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Medullary rays
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Originally Posted by BigMikeinNJ
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Holst has, the billet was too short to do the standard two piece, if you spend time on his Facebook page he’s got a couple photographs of examples, killer versions where in one he uses tortoiseshell like binding. It’s amazing. Vinny and I have been back and forth texting during his and my Holst builds. My build is suddenly springing up like a madman. Holst gets quite excited to see them get to this point, rightfully so. Vinnys guitar is a stunner. His Campy will be Divine.
Originally Posted by Hammertone
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Originally Posted by vinnyv1k
As for doing shows - true, I never exhibited my archtops at NAMM - didn't seem an appropriate venue for what I do - but I did pay my dues doing LOTS of guitar shows when I was starting out - most notably, the Long Island Guitar show, which ran for 13 years - and I was there every year! That show pretty much got my career off the ground (buddy Steve L can tell you all about that!)
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Originally Posted by Mark M.
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Mark, All the credibility you need is right there in the guitars you build.
It’s rare to have a legendary builder come on with us.
You are, incredible.
I can’t wait... I will wait.. but I can’t wait..
I have to take my pill now..
JD
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Originally Posted by vinnyv1k
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While grain compression and medullary rays came up, and while we are waiting for further build updates, by coincidence I was researching opinions on tight vs wide grain. I had been told consistently for many years that slow growth spruce with tight grain captures the tonal spectrum better because of the density.
I was surprised to learn from well seasoned luthiers all sorts of conflicting opinions on grain density. I note though that my instruments tend to have a tighter grain toward the midline with more of a flair toward the edges. It seems like that's the tradition with the 17th and 18th century violins and violas.
Here are a couple of brief descriptions of wood choosings.
Stradivarius trees: Searching for perfect musical wood - BBC News
https://stringsmagazine.com/with-the...-violin-maker/
I recently saw this documentary below on Netflix. It's very interesting and a lot of fun. It is a must see for those who play stringed instruments.
https://www.netflix.com/watch/801346...041ff0f3%2C%2C
Here's a teaser of it.
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Great stuff MG.
JD
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Originally Posted by Marty Grass
It's important, too, to distinguish between "stiffness" and "density" - high density will usually make wood stiffer, but it also means more mass and more weight, usually translating into more midrange resonance. On the other hand, a piece of wood can be lighter in weight (low density) and still possess good stiffness - this "stiffness to weight" ratio is a better measure than grain tightness when judging the acoustic tonal quality of spruce top wood - a very light, very stiff piece of spruce is the ideal for acoustic guitars, regardless of grain spacing.
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Originally Posted by vinnyv1k
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Pretty cool having Mark Campellone and Matt Cushman here. Knowledge we would never know. Though they have no stars on the Walk of Fame like Humphrey Bogart and Clark Gable they are certainly stars around here. Thank you Gentlemen. Though the love of archtops in the world is very small it is a huge passion. Frankly if all there was, were Strats and flattops I would still be playing the clarinet.
I tell this story all the time. The 1st time I heard a archtop was in 1973. George Benson’s White Rabbit album. I immediately traded my Les Paul for a 345 and started saving for a archtop. My 1st archtop was a new Byrdland. A 13 month wait for it. $1200 brand new.
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Is that Robert Redford in the picture?
Last edited by Max405; 01-26-2020 at 06:35 PM.
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Put a D in front of the Redford Bro.
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Originally Posted by vinnyv1k
Imagine that, saving for months to purchase a new Gibson Byrdland for $1200. Shaking my head.
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Very sorry about your brother Greg. Back then my rent was $125.00 a month too.
Now here in the Bay Area a 1 bedroom apartment goes for around $3K + a month.
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Hi Greg,
Can I echo Vinny's sentiments ,that I too am very sad to
hear of your brother passing away last year, age 65 is
way too young , I hope that you are keeping well, we
have not communicated recently, i regret to confess.
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2B,
Sorry about your bro, bro.
Nice see you posting again. Don’t be scarce. You are a fixture up in here..
Joe D
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Top and back carved.
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Very excited for you Vinny
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hah..so far, so very good!!!...
wonderous wood and matching!
bravo!
amazing to be witness to the creation of a masterpiece!
hopefully many more to come!
cheers
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